Ohoka is a small semi-rural township on the northern outskirts of

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. The New Zealand

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gives a translation of "place of the stake for a decoy

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" for ''Ōhoka''. A new subdivision proposed in 2022 would add 800–850 houses, shops and a village square to Ohoka. Some residents are campaigning against the subdivision.

Demographics

Ohoka straddles two SA1 statistical areas which cover Ohoka is part of the larger Mandeville-Ohoka statistical area. Inglewood Homestead

The SA1 statistical areas had a population of 297 at the

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, a decrease of 9 people (−2.9%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 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/

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, 3.0%

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, and 1.0% 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

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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.

Education

Ohoka School is Ohoka's only school. It is a state co-educational full primary school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of students (as of

References

External links

Visitor Information Centre website
{{Waimakariri District New Zealand Waimakariri District Populated places in the Canterbury Region