Oteha

Oteha is an Auckland suburb, which is under local governance of Auckland Council. The area is defined by Oteha Valley Road on the north, East Coast Road on the east, Spencer Road on the south, and the Auckland Northern Motorway on the west. Until the very end of the 20th century, the area was rural.[3]

Oteha
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardAlbany ward
Local boardUpper Harbour Local Board
Area
[1]
 • Land130 ha (320 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total5,340
Dairy Flat Fairview Heights Northcross
Albany
Oteha
 Browns Bay
Albany Pinehill Rothesay Bay

Demographics

Oteha covers 1.30 km2 (0.50 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,340 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 4,108 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,033—    
20134,509+5.83%
20185,112+2.54%
Source: [4]

Oteha had a population of 5,112 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 603 people (13.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,079 people (68.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,665 households, comprising 2,433 males and 2,679 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female, with 1,023 people (20.0%) aged under 15 years, 1,155 (22.6%) aged 15 to 29, 2,391 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 546 (10.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 37.0% European/Pākehā, 2.4% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 58.3% Asian, and 5.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 67.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.6% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.0% were Hindu, 2.0% were Muslim, 3.2% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,464 (35.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 321 (7.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 654 people (16.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,076 (50.8%) people were employed full-time, 555 (13.6%) were part-time, and 138 (3.4%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea (km2)PopulationDensity (per km2)HouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Oteha East0.773,21041691,09835.5 years$32,100[5]
Oteha West0.531,902358956732.7 years$27,400[6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Oteha Valley School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 544 students as at April 2023.[7][8] The school opened in 2004.[9]

City Impact Church School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) and a high school (years 9–13), with a roll of 291 primary and secondary students as at April 2023.[7][10][11] It is a private Christian school.[12]

Notes
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. Whangaparaoa (Map). 1:50000. NZMS260. LINZ / Lands and Survey. 1999. § R10.
  4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Oteha East (117600) and Oteha West (117800).
  5. 2018 Census place summary: Oteha East
  6. 2018 Census place summary: Oteha West
  7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  8. Education Counts: Oteha Valley School
  9. "Information Handbook" (DOC). Oteha Valley School. 13 June 2008. p. 1. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  10. Education Counts: City Impact Church School
  11. Education Counts: City Impact Church School (Secondary)
  12. "City Impact Church School - About Us". City Impact Church. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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