Ohoka

{{Short description|Settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Ohoka | settlement_type = Township | native_name_lang =  | image_skyline = Ohoka MRD.jpg | image_caption = Ohoka looking north, with [[Rangiora]] in the distance | imagesize = | nickname = | motto = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 10 | map_alt = | map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|43|22|S|172|34|E|region:NZ_type:city|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions in New Zealand|Region]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Canterbury Region|Canterbury]] | subdivision_type2 = [[Territorial authority]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Waimakariri District]] | subdivision_type3 = Ward | subdivision_name3 = Oxford-Ohoka Ward | subdivision_type4 = Community | subdivision_name4 = Oxford-Ohoka Community | seat_type = Electorates | seat = {{ubl|[[Waimakariri (New Zealand electorate)|Waimakariri]]|[[Te Tai Tonga]] (Māori)}} | leader_title = Territorial Authority | leader_name = [[Waimakariri District Council]] | leader_title1 = Regional council | leader_name1 = [[Environment Canterbury]] | leader_title2 = [[Mayor of Waimakariri]] | leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Waimakariri District Mayor|y}} | leader_title3 = [[Waimakariri (New Zealand electorate)|Waimakariri MP]] | leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Waimakariri MP|y}} | leader_title4 = [[Te Tai Tonga|Te Tai Tonga MP]] | leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tonga MP|y}} | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | unit_pref = Metric   | area_footnotes = <ref name="Area"/> | area_total_km2 = 3.74 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2018"/> | population_total = 297 | population_as_of = 2018 Census | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_note = | timezone = [[Time in New Zealand|NZST]] | utc_offset = +12 | timezone_DST = NZDT | utc_offset_DST = +13 | postal_code_type = Postcode | postal_code = 7692 | area_code_type = | area_code = 03 | iso_code = | website =  | blank_name = | blank_info = | footnotes = }} '''Ohoka''' is a small semi-rural township on the northern outskirts of [[Christchurch]] in [[New Zealand]].

The New Zealand [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]] gives a translation of "place of the stake for a decoy [[kākā|parrot]]" for ''Ōhoka''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/maori-language-week/1000-maori-place-names|title=1000 Māori place names|publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage|date=6 August 2019}}</ref>

A new subdivision proposed in 2022 would add 800–850 houses, shops and a village square to Ohoka.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/127833261/new-800home-subdivision-would-create-satellite-town-in-north-canterbury|title=New 800-home subdivision would create satellite town in North Canterbury|publisher=Stuff|date=26 February 2022|first=Liz|last=McDonald}}</ref> Most residents are campaigning against the subdivision.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/north-canterbury/129289162/rural-village-to-fullblown-town-opposition-to-north-canterbury-subdivision-ramps-up|title=Rural village to full-blown town: Opposition to North Canterbury subdivision ramps up|newspaper=[[The Press]] |date=16 July 2022|first=Amber|last=Allott}}</ref>

==Demographics== Ohoka straddles two SA1 statistical areas which cover {{Convert|3.74|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=16 July 2022|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> Ohoka is part of the larger [[Mandeville North#Demographics|Mandeville-Ohoka statistical area]].<ref>{{NZ census place summary 2018|mandeville-ohoka|Mandeville-Ohoka}}</ref>

{{Historical populations|2006|297|2013|306|2018|297|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2018"/>}} [[File:Inglewood Homestead.JPG|thumb|Inglewood Homestead, Threlkelds Road, Ohoka]] The SA1 statistical areas had a population of 297 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], a decrease of 9 people (−2.9%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]], and unchanged since the [[2006 New Zealand census|2006 census]]. There were 105 households, comprising 153 males and 141 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female, with 54 people (18.2%) aged under 15 years, 39 (13.1%) aged 15 to 29, 129 (43.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (24.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 98.0% European/[[Pākehā]], 3.0% [[Māori people|Māori]], and 1.0% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 38.4% had no religion, 46.5% were [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]] and 1.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (25.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 30 (12.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 63 people (25.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 117 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, 48 (19.8%) were part-time, and 3 (1.2%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|7024138 and 7024165}}</ref>

==Education== '''Ohoka School''' is Ohoka's only school. It is a state co-educational full primary school<ref>{{TKI|3451|Ohoka School}}</ref> with a [[Socio-Economic Decile|decile rating]] of 10 and a roll of {{NZ school roll data|3451|y}} students (as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||).}}

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==External links== * [http://www.visitwaimakariri.co.nz/new-zealand/Ohoka/ Visitor Information Centre website]

[[Category:Waimakariri District]] [[Category:Populated places in the Canterbury Region]]