Ōrere Point
Ōrere Point is a rural township in the Auckland Region. It is located on the Hauraki Gulf just outside the Auckland metropolitan area. Facilities include a local store, playground, campground, picnic area, parking and limited mobility toilets. Activities include wild life watching, fishing and swimming.
The name was altered to include a macron in 2019.
Demographics
Ōrere Point is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the larger Kawakawa Bay-Orere statistical area.Ōrere Point had a population of 390 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 45 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 102 people since the 2013 census. There were 210 males and 180 females in 192 dwellings. 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 54.7 years. There were 48 people aged under 15 years, 33 aged 15 to 29, 186 aged 30 to 64, and 123 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.2% European, 23.8% Māori, 8.5% Pasifika, 1.5% Asian, and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.5%, Māori language by 4.6%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 6.2%. No language could be spoken by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.8% Christian, 2.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% New Age, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.1%, and 9.2% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 54 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 180 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 111 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 21 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 132 people were employed full-time, 48 were part-time, and 12 were unemployed.