Glen Oroua


Glen Oroua is a community in the Manawatū District and Manawatū-Whanganui region in New Zealand's central North Island.

Demographics

Glen Oroua locality covers. It is part of the larger Taikorea statistical area.
Glen Oroua had a population of 216 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 6 people since the 2013 census. There were 105 males and 114 females in 69 dwellings. There were 48 people aged under 15 years, 27 aged 15 to 29, 99 aged 30 to 64, and 33 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 91.7% European, 8.3% Māori, and 5.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.2%, Māori by 1.4%, and other languages by 2.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.8%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 5.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 37.5% Christian, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.8%, and 8.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 36 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 93 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 42 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 18 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 90 full-time and 33 part-time.

Taikorea statistical area

Taikorea statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Taikorea had a population of 1,368 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 84 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 174 people since the 2013 census. There were 684 males, 681 females, and 3 people of other genders in 477 dwellings. 1.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.1 years. There were 309 people aged under 15 years, 222 aged 15 to 29, 633 aged 30 to 64, and 204 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 91.2% European ; 16.4% Māori; 1.8% Pasifika; 1.3% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 5.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori by 1.3%, and other languages by 3.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.5%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 8.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 31.8% Christian, 0.4% Hindu, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.5%, and 8.6% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 174 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 636 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 249 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 102 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 582 full-time, 198 part-time, and 21 unemployed.

Education

Glen Oroua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of It opened in 1903.