Horahora, Whangārei Explained

Horahora
City1:Whangārei
Ward:Whangārei Urban Ward
Area:171
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Horahora is a suburb on the southwestern side of Whangārei, in Northland, New Zealand.

According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Horahora has a population of 1,053, an increase of 27 people since the 2006 census.

Demographics

Horahora covers 1.71km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Horahora had a population of 1,653 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 66 people (4.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 249 people (17.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 837 males, 810 females and 3 people of other genders in 618 dwellings.[2] 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 321 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 303 (18.3%) aged 15 to 29, 747 (45.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 279 (16.9%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 60.6% European (Pākehā); 30.1% Māori; 3.6% Pasifika; 22.1% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.3%, Māori language by 8.3%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 17.4%. No language could be spoken by 3.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 31.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 37.2% Christian, 1.8% Hindu, 1.3% Islam, 2.9% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 46.1%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 246 (18.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 651 (48.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 357 (26.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 75 people (5.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 672 (50.5%) people were employed full-time, 144 (10.8%) were part-time, and 42 (3.2%) were unemployed.[3]

Education

Hora Hora School is a co-educational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of students as of The school opened in 1893 and moved to its present site in 1925.[4]

Sport

The suburb of Horahora is home to many sports teams including;

Rugby

Hora Hora RFC (also known as Hora Hora) is a rugby club located on Te Mai Road, Whangarei, New Zealand. The premier club currently participates in the Northland Rugby Football Union's (NRFU's) South Zone premier competition.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application. 20 November 2024. statsnz.maps.arcgis.com.
  2. Web site: https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.106902.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003 Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses]. Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 3 October 2024.
  3. Web site: https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.106902.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001 Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses]. Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 3 October 2024. Horahora (106902).
  4. Web site: Parent Info Book . Hora Hora School . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081014042155/http://www.horahora.school.nz/parent-info-book.htm . 2008-10-14 .