# Ohinemutu > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ohinemutu > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ohinemutu.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohinemutu > Source revision: 1325763155 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Suburb of Rotorua, New Zealand}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{stack begin}} {{Infobox New Zealand suburb | name = Ohinemutu | image = St Faiths Anglican Church, Ohinemutu, Rotorua (2).JPG | caption1 = St Faith's Anglican Church | city1 = [Rotorua](/source/Rotorua) | ward = Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward | council = [Rotorua Lakes Council](/source/Rotorua_Lakes_Council) | established = | coordinates = {{coord|-38.129|176.245|display=it|region:NZ_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}} | arearef = | area = 121 | population = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Kuirau|y}} | popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}} | popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}} | population_density_km2 = auto | trainstations = | ferryterminals = | airports = | hospitals = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 13 | caption2 = }} {{Adjacent place | centre = Ohinemutu | north = Lake Rotorua | northeast = ([Lake Rotorua](/source/Lake_Rotorua)) | east = Lake Rotorua | southeast = [Rotorua Central](/source/Rotorua_Central) | south = [Victoria](/source/Victoria%2C_Bay_of_Plenty) | southwest = [Utuhina](/source/Utuhina) | west = [Mangakakahi](/source/Mangakakahi) | northwest = [Koutu](/source/Koutu) }} {{stack end}} '''Ohinemutu''' is a suburb in [Rotorua](/source/Rotorua), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand). It includes a living Māori village and the original settlement of Rotorua. The organiser of a celebration for the area having been settled for 650 years said it has been continuously inhabited since 1365.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/ohinemutu-marks-nearly-650-years/NKQBUDBPVMEHZKL43PM7BCERHI/|title=Ohinemutu marks nearly 650 years|newspaper=[Rotorua Daily Post](/source/Rotorua_Daily_Post)|date=15 November 2013}} ==Demographics== The statistical area of Kuirau, which corresponds to Ohinemutu, covers {{Convert|1.21|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=20 June 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Kuirau|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Kuirau|y}}|R}}/1.21|0}} people per km2. {{Historical populations|2006|927|2013|921|2018|1,065|2023|1,080|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|Kuirau (199800)|kuirau|Kuirau}}}} Kuirau had a population of 1,080 in the [2023 New Zealand census](/source/2023_New_Zealand_census), an increase of 15 people (1.4%) since the [2018 census](/source/2018_New_Zealand_census), and an increase of 159 people (17.3%) since the [2013 census](/source/2013_New_Zealand_census). There were 549 males, 528 females, and 3 people of [other genders](/source/non-binary_gender) in 429 dwellings.{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.199800.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}} 2.5% of people identified as [LGBTIQ+](/source/LGBTQ). The median age was 35.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 228 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 219 (20.3%) aged 15 to 29, 477 (44.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 156 (14.4%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 35.0% [European](/source/European_New_Zealanders) ([Pākehā](/source/P%C4%81keh%C4%81)); 67.8% [Māori](/source/M%C4%81ori_people); 9.4% [Pasifika](/source/Pasifika_New_Zealanders); 14.4% [Asian](/source/Asian_New_Zealanders); 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.2%, Māori by 29.7%, and other languages by 11.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). [New Zealand Sign Language](/source/New_Zealand_Sign_Language) was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.3, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 34.4% [Christian](/source/Christianity_in_New_Zealand), 3.3% [Hindu](/source/Hinduism_in_New_Zealand), 0.3% [Islam](/source/Islam_in_New_Zealand), 7.2% [Māori religious beliefs](/source/M%C4%81ori_religious_beliefs), 0.8% [Buddhist](/source/Buddhism_in_New_Zealand), 0.3% [New Age](/source/New_Age), and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had [no religion](/source/Irreligion_in_New_Zealand) were 47.5%, and 5.6% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 168 (19.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 447 (52.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 246 (28.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 45 people (5.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 396 (46.5%) full-time, 117 (13.7%) part-time, and 51 (6.0%) unemployed.{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.199800.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Kuirau (199800)}} ==Marae== thumb|Te Ao Marama meeting house in Ohinemutu in the 1930s thumb|The Sunken Pā, Ohinemutu SLNSW FL10386959 thumb|1880 sketch of Ohinemutu The Ohinemutu area has four [marae](/source/marae): * Te Kuirau or Utuhina Marae and Te Roro o Te Rangi meeting house is a meeting place of the [Ngāti Whakaue](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_Whakaue) [hapū](/source/hap%C5%AB) of [Ngāti te Roro o te Rangi](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_te_Roro_o_te_Rangi).{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=[Te Puni Kōkiri](/source/Te_Puni_K%C5%8Dkiri)}}{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}} * [Te Papaiouru Marae](/source/Te_Papaiouru_Marae) and Tamatekapua meeting house is a meeting place of the [Ngāti Whakaue](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_Whakaue) hapū of [Ngāti Hurunga Te Rangi](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_Hurunga_Te_Rangi), [Ngāti Pūkaki](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_P%C5%ABkaki), [Ngāti Taeotu](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_Taeotu), [Ngāti Te Rangiwaho](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_Te_Rangiwaho), [Ngāti te Roro o te Rangi](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_te_Roro_o_te_Rangi) and [Ngāti Tūnohopū](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_T%C5%ABnohop%C5%AB). * Para te Hoata or Tūnohopū Marae and Tūnohopū meeting house is a meeting place of the [Ngāti Whakaue](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_Whakaue) hapū of [Ngāti Tūnohopū](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_T%C5%ABnohop%C5%AB) and [Ngāti Whakaue](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_Whakaue). * Waikite Marae and Tiki meeting house is a meeting place of the [Ngāti Whakaue](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_Whakaue) hapū of [Ngāti Whakaue](/source/Ng%C4%81ti_Whakaue_(hap%C5%AB)). ==Notable people== *[Merekotia Amohau](/source/Merekotia_Amohau) *[Inez Kingi](/source/Inez_Kingi) *[Henry Taiporutu Te Mapu-o-te-rangi Mitchell](/source/Henry_Taiporutu_Te_Mapu-o-te-rangi_Mitchell) *[Maata Horomona](/source/Maata_Horomona) ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Rotorua District}} Category:Suburbs of Rotorua Category:Populated places in the Bay of Plenty Region Category:Populated places on Lake Rotorua --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ohinemutu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohinemutu) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohinemutu?action=history)). 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