Oaonui
title: "Oaonui" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["south-taranaki-district", "populated-places-in-taranaki"] topic_path: "general/south-taranaki-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oaonui" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Oaonui |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | New Zealand |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Taranaki |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | South Taranaki District |
| subdivision_type3 | Wards |
| subdivision_name3 | |
| subdivision_type4 | Community |
| subdivision_name4 | Taranaki Coastal Community |
| seat_type | Electorates |
| seat | |
| leader_title | Territorial Authority |
| leader_name | South Taranaki District Council |
| leader_title1 | Regional council |
| leader_name1 | Taranaki Regional Council |
| leader_title2 | Mayor of South Taranaki |
| leader_name2 | |
| leader_title3 | New Plymouth MP |
| leader_name3 | |
| leader_title4 | Te Tai Hauāuru MP |
| leader_name4 | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 84.00 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_as_of | 2023 |
| population_total | 462 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 9 |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
| name = Oaonui | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Taranaki | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = South Taranaki District | subdivision_type3 = Wards | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = Community | subdivision_name4 = Taranaki Coastal Community | seat_type = Electorates | seat = | leader_title = Territorial Authority | leader_name = South Taranaki District Council | leader_title1 = Regional council | leader_name1 = Taranaki Regional Council | leader_title2 = Mayor of South Taranaki | leader_name2 = | leader_title3 = New Plymouth MP | leader_name3 = | leader_title4 = Te Tai Hauāuru MP | leader_name4 = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 84.00 | population_footnotes = | population_as_of = 2023 | population_total = 462 | population_density_km2 = auto | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 9 | coordinates = | official_name = Oaonui is a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, 8 km north of Ōpunake.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of many clouds" for Ōaonui.
Demographics
Oaonui locality covers 84.00 km2. The locality is part of the larger Parihaka statistical area.
Oaonui had a population of 462 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (3.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 246 males, 213 females, and 3 people of other genders in 174 dwellings. 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 108 people (23.4%) aged under 15 years, 96 (20.8%) aged 15 to 29, 213 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (9.7%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.1% European (Pākehā), 31.2% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 3.9% Asian, and 1.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.1%, Māori by 6.5%, and other languages by 1.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 7.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.2% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 1.3% Māori religious beliefs, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.2%, and 12.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (9.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 198 (55.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 114 (32.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 42 people (11.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 189 (53.4%) full-time, 54 (15.3%) part-time, and 12 (3.4%) unemployed.
Marae
Te Pōtaka Marae and Te Pōtaka meeting house are located in the Oaonui area. The marae is a meeting ground for the Taranaki hapū of Ngāti Haupoto, Ngāti Tara and Ngāti Tuhekerangi.
In October 2020, the Government committed $105,342 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 8 jobs.
References
References
- (6 August 2019). "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
- "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ.
- {{NZ census 2018. 7017371, 7017374 and 7017375
- "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
- "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
- "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". [[Te Puni Kōkiri]].
- "Māori Maps". Te Potiki National Trust.
- (9 October 2020). "Marae Announcements". [[Provincial Growth Fund]].
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