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Orapiu | |
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 Interactive map of Orapiu | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′31″S 175°08′38″E / 36.842°S 175.144°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Ward | Waitematā and Gulf ward |
| Community board | Waiheke Local Board |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 70 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Orapiu is a rural settlement on the southeast coast of Waiheke Island in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is at the end of a small peninsula between Te Matuku Bay and Waiheke Channel.[3]
There are no shops. Fullers360 run a daily ferry service between Auckland and Orapiu[4] although this is not running as of 1 February 2025.[5] Driving from the Matiatia ferry terminal takes about 50 minutes.[6]
A coastal walk runs from Pearl Bay (part of Te Matuku Bay) and Orapiu Bay.[7]
History
[edit]Te Matuku Bay was used for food gathering and a place for waka to land by Māori living on Waiheke. It also was the site of the first pākehā settlement on Waiheke. There was a school.[8]
The wharf was built in 1915.[9][10] Orapiu was subdivided in 1916, although there were previously boarding houses there.[11]
Orapiu Road Board was formed in 1921, and merged with the Ostend Road Board in 1947.[11] It may have been the smallest local authority in New Zealand, controlling an area of 35 hectares (86 acres).[12]
Demographics
[edit]Statistics New Zealand describes Orapiu as a rural settlement, which covers 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 70 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 171 people per km2. Orapiu is part of the larger Waiheke East statistical area.[13]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48 | — |
| 2018 | 72 | +8.45% |
| 2023 | 66 | −1.73% |
| Source: [14] | ||
Orapiu had a population of 66 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−8.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 18 people (37.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 39 males and 30 females in 42 dwellings.[15] The median age was 57.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 9 people (13.6%) aged under 15 years, 3 (4.5%) aged 15 to 29, 36 (54.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 18 (27.3%) aged 65 or older.[14]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 100.0% European (Pākehā), 18.2% Māori, and 4.5% Pasifika. English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori language by 4.5%, and other languages by 18.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 31.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.[14]
The only given religious affiliation was 36.4% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.5%, and 9.1% of people did not answer the census question.[14]
Of those at least 15 years old, 18 (31.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 30 (52.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 6 (10.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (15.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 24 (42.1%) people were employed full-time, 9 (15.8%) were part-time, and 3 (5.3%) were unemployed.[14]
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Urban Rural 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ Harriss, Gavin (October 2024). Orapiu, Auckland (Map). NZ Topo Map.
- ↑ Lamb, Michael (1 February 2022). "Oysters and outdoor activities on Waiheke". New Zealand Herald.
- ↑ "Orapiu". Fullers360. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Waiheke Suburb – Orapiu". Waiheke Local. 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Orapiu to Pearl Bay Path". Auckland Council. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Te Matuku Marine Reserve". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Wharf at Orapiu Bay, Waiheke Island". New Zealand Herald. 9 August 1915.
- ↑ "Picnics, Excursions, Etc". Auckland Star. 27 December 1915.
- 1 2 "Annexure 1a: The history of human settlement of the islands" (PDF). Auckland Council District Plan – Hauraki Gulf Islands Section. Auckland Council. p. 6. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Smallest Local Body?". Central Hawke's Bay Press. 18 November 1949.
- ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Waiheke East
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Orapiu (1429). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.