368:. There were 444 households, comprising 687 males and 648 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 41.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 270 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 228 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 648 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 195 (14.6%) aged 65 or older.
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Of those at least 15 years old, 138 (12.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 234 (21.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 31,200, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 168 people (15.7%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of
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settled further up the Okaika Valley around this time. George Edge's wandering geese were sometimes eaten by locals, leading to a nickname for the valley of "Kai-goose".
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Ethnicities were 83.4% European/Pākehā, 30.5% Māori, 3.8% Pacific peoples, 2.0% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
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runs through the locality. The hill
Tikorangi (with a summit 161 m above sea level) lies to the South. Tikorangi is a source of limestone for Portland Cement.
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The local Toetoe Marae and Toetoe meeting house, located north of the village on the northern shores of the Otaika Stream, is a tribal meeting ground for the
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Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.1% had no religion, 27.4% were
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Otaika Valley School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 136 students as of August 2024.
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25:Place in Northland Region, New Zealand
247:. Tiakiriri was the chief. The first
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1249:Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve
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493:The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand
1322:North Force (association football)
495:. Robbie Burton. pp. map 27.
139: • Territorial Authority
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226:Ministry for Culture and Heritage
1259:Whangarei Harbour Marine Reserve
1224:International Rally of Whangarei
627:"New Zealand Schools Directory"
519:Pickmere, Nancy Preece (1986).
491:Roger Smith, GeographX (2005).
209:7 km south of the city in
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521:Whangarei: The Founding Years
149: • Regional council
1234:Marsden Point Railway Branch
595:. Te Potiki National Trust.
567:"Te Kāhui Māngai directory"
466:Peter Dowling, ed. (2004).
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1301:Marsden Point Oil Refinery
1285:Northland Regional Council
1207:Facilities and attractions
153:Northland Regional Council
143:Whangarei District Council
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1219:Hundertwasser Art Centre
535:"1000 Māori place names"
414:"ArcGIS Web Application"
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1137:Hen and Chicken Islands
975:Mangakahia-Maungatapere
418:statsnz.maps.arcgis.com
379:Māori religious beliefs
358:2018 New Zealand census
1244:Onerahi Railway Branch
468:Reed New Zealand Atlas
446:Statistics New Zealand
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61:35.78694°S 174.30556°E
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188:37/km (95/sq mi)
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185: • Density
66:-35.78694; 174.30556
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1348:Whangarei District
1132:Arakaninihi Island
687:Whangarei District
556:Pickmere, pp 65-66
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704:Whangarei Central
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1050:Marsden Bay
1045:Langs Beach
992:Nukutawhiti
961:Whau Valley
896:Morningside
808:Ocean Beach
691:New Zealand
571:tkm.govt.nz
423:26 December
366:2006 census
362:2013 census
279:Te Uriroroi
271:Te Uriroroi
267:Te Parawhau
242:Te Parawhau
113:Electorates
80:New Zealand
64: /
52:174°18′20″E
1342:Categories
1268:Government
1239:Okara Park
1179:Bream Head
1100:Waipu Cove
881:Kensington
803:McLeod Bay
793:Bream Head
775:Whangaruru
725:Glenbervie
451:25 October
397:References
273:, and the
172:Population
134:Government
49:35°47′13″S
1229:Mair Park
1172:Landforms
1040:Bream Bay
1032:Bream Bay
951:Tikipunga
931:Riverside
906:Otangarei
843:Waikaraka
833:Taurikura
828:Tamaterau
823:Taiharuru
813:Parua Bay
770:Whakapara
745:Matapouri
735:Hūkerenui
730:Hikurangi
389:Education
211:Northland
207:Whangārei
120:Whangārei
18:'Ota 'ika
1090:Waiotira
1085:Tauraroa
1075:Portland
966:Woodhill
921:Raumanga
911:Parahaki
886:Mairtown
871:Horahora
848:Whareora
798:Kiripaka
765:Tutukaka
755:Ngunguru
350:Source:
291:Portland
277:hapū of
95:District
1120:Islands
1080:Ruakākā
1007:Pipiwai
1002:Parakao
997:Pakotai
901:Onerahi
876:Te Kamo
866:Avenues
750:Matarau
311:±% p.a.
260:Ngāpuhi
236:History
77:Country
1070:Otaika
1022:Titoki
1012:Poroti
982:Kokopu
926:Regent
818:Pataua
760:Ōakura
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253:Pākehā
230:Ōtāika
203:Ōtaika
195:Otaika
85:Region
32:Otaika
1310:Sport
1280:Mayor
1095:Waipu
1017:Purua
891:Maunu
740:Kauri
342:1,338
331:1,146
320:1,107
199:Māori
180:1,520
1156:Lake
700:Seat
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497:ISBN
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425:2023
339:2018
328:2013
317:2006
306:Pop.
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