Holdens Bay
Holdens Bay | |
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| Coordinates: 38°07′08″S 176°18′07″E / 38.119°S 176.302°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Rotorua |
| Local authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 46 ha (114 acres) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 534 |
| Airports | Rotorua Regional Airport |
| (Lake Rotorua) | Hannahs Bay Tikitere |
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Holdens Bay is an eastern suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.
Demographics[edit]
Holdens Bay is in four SA1 statistical areas which cover 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi).[1] The SA1 areas are part of the Holdens Bay-Rotokawa statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 498 | — |
| 2013 | 522 | +0.67% |
| 2018 | 534 | +0.46% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Holdens Bay had a population of 534 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (2.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 36 people (7.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 207 households, comprising 258 males and 282 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female, with 120 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 105 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 228 (42.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 84 (15.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 76.4% European/Pākehā, 37.6% Māori, 7.3% Pacific peoples, and 6.2% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.0% had no religion, 38.2% were Christian, 2.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.6% were Buddhist and 0.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 57 (13.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 78 (18.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 57 people (13.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 216 (52.2%) people were employed full-time, 63 (15.2%) were part-time, and 24 (5.8%) were unemployed.[2]
Holdens Bay-Rotokawa statistical area[edit]
The statistical area of Holdens Bay-Rotokawa, which also includes Hannahs Bay, covers 5.50 km2 (2.12 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,310 as of June 2023,[3] with a population density of 238 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,257 | — |
| 2013 | 1,164 | −1.09% |
| 2018 | 1,248 | +1.40% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Holdens Bay-Rotokawa had a population of 1,248 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 84 people (7.2%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 9 people (−0.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 462 households, comprising 615 males and 636 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 36.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 279 people (22.4%) aged under 15 years, 234 (18.8%) aged 15 to 29, 579 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 153 (12.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 67.5% European/Pākehā, 45.2% Māori, 7.7% Pacific peoples, 5.3% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.0% had no religion, 36.8% were Christian, 3.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 147 (15.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 177 (18.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 126 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 483 (49.8%) people were employed full-time, 162 (16.7%) were part-time, and 66 (6.8%) were unemployed.[4]
Education[edit]
Rotokawa School is a coeducational primary school for year 1–6 students[5] with a roll of 169 as of February 2024.[6] The school opened in 1956.[7] Rotokawa Maori School, opened 1926, was a predecessor.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7014855, 7014877, 7014879 and 7014880.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Holdens Bay-Rotokawa (201000). 2018 Census place summary: Holdens Bay-Rotokawa
- ^ Education Counts: Rotokawa School
- ^ "Rotokawa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "School Days are nearly here again - A brief chronological history of Rotorua Schools". Rotorua Library. 18 January 2016.
- ^ "History of the Native Schools in Rotorua - Centenary of Maori Schools in New Zealand 1967". Rotorua Library. 16 July 2015.