Ormond, New Zealand


Ormond is a small settlement inland from Gisborne, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 2 in the valley of the Waipaoa River, halfway between Gisborne and the township of Te Karaka.

Demographics

Ormond covers. It is part of the Hexton statistical area.
Ormond had a population of 222 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24 people since the 2013 census. There were 117 males and 105 females in 81 dwellings. 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.3 years. There were 45 people aged under 15 years, 45 aged 15 to 29, 99 aged 30 to 64, and 36 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 77.0% European ; 27.0% Māori; 6.8% Pasifika; 1.4% Asian; 1.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori by 2.7%, Samoan by 5.4%, and other languages by 4.1%. No language could be spoken by 1.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.7% Christian, 1.4% Islam, 1.4% Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% Buddhist, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.1%, and 6.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 105 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 42 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 102 full-time, 30 part-time, and 6 unemployed.

Education

Ormond School is a Year 1–6 co-educational state primary school with a roll of students as of It opened in 1874.