Opawa | |
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 Saint Mark's Anglican Church | |
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| Coordinates: 43°33′05″S 172°39′43″E / 43.551342°S 172.661937°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Heathcote |
| Community board | Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote |
| Area | |
| • Land | 81 ha (200 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)
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| • Total | 1,320 |
| Waltham | Woolston | |
  Opawa  |
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| St Martins | Hillsborough |
Opawa is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located 2.5 kilometres south-east of the city centre.
The name is a contraction of "Ōpāwaho", which, in Māori, means a place of ('ō') an outer pā or outpost ('pāwaho'). "Ōpāwaho" or "Opaawaho" is the Māori name for the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River. [3]
Demographics
Opawa covers 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 1,320 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 1,630 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,434 | — |
| 2013 | 1,302 | −1.37% |
| 2018 | 1,365 | +0.95% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Opawa had a population of 1,365 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 63 people (4.8%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 69 people (−4.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 504 households, comprising 642 males and 723 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female. The median age was 47.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 219 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 186 (13.6%) aged 15 to 29, 621 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 342 (25.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.8% European/ Pākehā, 6.6% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 5.1% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 21.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.7% had no religion, 37.8% were Christian, 0.9% were Hindu, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 363 (31.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 195 (17.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 222 people (19.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 501 (43.7%) people were employed full-time, 180 (15.7%) were part-time, and 30 (2.6%) were unemployed. [4]
Education
Opawa School is a full primary school for years 1 to 8, [5] with a roll of 313 students. It opened in 1872. [6]
Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School is a state-integrated composite school for years 1 to 13, [7] with a roll of 328 students. The school opened in 1975 and became state-integrated in 1989. [8]
St Mark's School is an Anglican state-integrated full primary school for years 1 to 8. [9] It has a roll of 218 students. It started in 1921. [10]
All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of February 2024. [11]
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. pp. 287f. ISBN 978-0-14-320410-7.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Opawa (330900). 2018 Census place summary: Opawa
- ^ Education Counts: Opawa School
- ^ "Welcome From Our Principal". Ōpāwa School. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Education Counts: Rudolf Steiner School
- ^ "About Our School". Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Education Counts: St Mark's School
- ^ "St Mark's History". St Mark's School. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.