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Ohoka

Coordinates: 43°22′S 172°34′E / 43.367°S 172.567°E / -43.367; 172.567
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Ohoka
Township
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Coordinates: 43°22′S 172°34′E / 43.367°S 172.567°E / -43.367; 172.567
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
WardOxford-Ohoka Ward
CommunityOxford-Ohoka Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaimakariri District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of WaimakaririDan Gordon[1]
 • Waimakariri MPMatt Doocey[2]
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 Census)[5]
 • Total
345
 • Density92.2/km2 (239/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7692
Area code03

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 parrot" for Ōhoka.[6]

A new subdivision proposed in 2022 would add 800–850 houses, shops and a village square to Ohoka.[7] Most residents are campaigning against the subdivision.[8] In July 2026, the proposed subdivision was submitted for approval under the fast-track legislation.[9]

Demographics

Ohoka locality covers 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi).[4] It is part of the larger Ohoka statistical area.[10]

Historical population for Ohoka locality
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006297—    
2013306+0.43%
2018297−0.60%
2023345+3.04%
Source: [5][11]

Ohoka had a population of 345 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 48 people (16.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 39 people (12.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 177 males and 168 females in 126 dwellings.[12] 3.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 60 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 45 (13.0%) aged 15 to 29, 156 (45.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 84 (24.3%) aged 65 or older.[5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 96.5% European (Pākehā); 7.0% Māori; 1.7% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 99.1%, Māori by 1.7%, and other languages by 7.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]

Religious affiliations were 43.5% Christian, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 44.3%, and 9.6% of people did not answer the census question.[5]

Of those at least 15 years old, 81 (28.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 162 (56.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 48 (16.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 54 people (18.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 138 (48.4%) full-time, 57 (20.0%) part-time, and 6 (2.1%) unemployed.[5]

Ohoka statistical area

Ohoka statistical area partly surrounds Mandeville North on the northwest, northeast and southeast. It covers 34.04 km2 (13.14 sq mi)[13] and had an estimated population of 1,750 as of June 2025,[14] with a population density of 51 people per km2.

Historical population for the statistical area
YearPop.±% p.a.
20131,467—    
20181,602+1.78%
20231,671+0.85%
Source: [15]

Ohoka statistical area had a population of 1,671 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 69 people (4.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 204 people (13.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 843 males, 819 females, and 9 people of other genders in 561 dwellings.[16] 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 46.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 321 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 240 (14.4%) aged 15 to 29, 822 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 291 (17.4%) aged 65 or older.[15]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 94.8% European (Pākehā); 6.3% Māori; 0.9% Pasifika; 2.7% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori by 1.1%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 7.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[15]

Religious affiliations were 35.9% Christian, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.8%, and 7.5% of people did not answer the census question.[15]

Of those at least 15 years old, 348 (25.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 780 (57.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 219 (16.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $48,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 276 people (20.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 723 (53.6%) full-time, 252 (18.7%) part-time, and 15 (1.1%) unemployed.[15]

Education

Ōhoka School is Ohoka's only school. It is a state co-educational full primary school[17] with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 220 students (as of July 2026).[18] It opened in 1868 as Flaxton Side School, with a predecessor "temporary school" from 1862 for a few children of settlers. A building on the present school site was used for older students from about 1873. In 1877, the Flaxton Side School closed and a new school built on the current site called Flaxton Main School. It burned down in 1926. The buildings that replaced it are part of the present school.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Waimakariri - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Te Tai Tonga – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7024138 and 7024165. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  7. ↑ McDonald, Liz (26 February 2022). "New 800-home subdivision would create satellite town in North Canterbury". Stuff.
  8. ↑ Allott, Amber (16 July 2022). "Rural village to full-blown town: Opposition to North Canterbury subdivision ramps up". The Press.
  9. ↑ "Ōhoka Residential Subdivision". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
  11. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7024138 and 7024165.
  12. ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Ohoka (314802). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  16. ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  17. ↑ "Ōhoka School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
  18. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "History of Ōhoka School". Retrieved 1 August 2026.
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