Onetangi

Onetangi is a settlement on the north coast of Waiheke Island in New Zealand. It has a long white-sand beach fronting onto Onetangi Bay.[3]

Onetangi
Suburb
Onetangi Beach
Onetangi Beach
Coordinates: 36.788°S 175.081°E / -36.788; 175.081
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitematā and Gulf ward
Local boardWaiheke Local Board
Area
[1]
 • Land596 ha (1,473 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total1,370
(Onetangi Bay)
Palm Beach
Onetangi
 Rural Waiheke
Ostend Rural Waiheke

The name means "Weeping Sands" in the Māori language, and comes from a battle in 1821 during the Musket Wars.[4][5] The area was subdivided for settlement in 1921.[6]

The Museum of Waiheke opened in Onetangi in 1990.[7][8] The beachfront is a popular area for holiday-makers and locals whom enjoy the temperate climate and fishing in the area. The bay also contains two restaurants; Charlie Farley’s and Three Seven Two.

Demographics

Onetangi covers 5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,370 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 230 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,155—    
20131,134−0.26%
20181,302+2.80%
Source: [9]

Onetangi had a population of 1,302 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 168 people (14.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 147 people (12.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 513 households, comprising 657 males and 645 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 46.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 222 people (17.1%) aged under 15 years, 156 (12.0%) aged 15 to 29, 663 (50.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 261 (20.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.6% European/Pākehā, 12.2% Māori, 3.9% Pacific peoples, 3.5% Asian, and 4.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 30.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.7% had no religion, 24.0% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (28.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 123 (11.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 222 people (20.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 540 (50.0%) people were employed full-time, 186 (17.2%) were part-time, and 18 (1.7%) were unemployed.[9]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. "Discover - Onetangi Beach". Waiheke Local. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. Easther, Elizabeth (14 February 2014). "Kia ora: Onetangi". New Zealand Herald.
  5. Caldwell, Andrew (May–June 2010). "The Island of the Day Before…". New Zealand Geographic. No. 103. Sidebar: Weeping Sands.
  6. "The history of human settlement of the islands" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2013. p. 6.
  7. "Museum of Waiheke". Museum of Waiheke.
  8. "Waiheke Island Historic Museum on NZ Museums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Te Papa.
  9. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Onetangi (151100). 2018 Census place summary: Onetangi
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