Ōpaki is small rural settlement in the

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of New Zealand's

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. Opaki railway station is located at Ōpaki. The centre of the village was bypassed in 1938, when a bridge replaced the railway

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, on what is now SH2.

Demographics

Opaki statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Ōpaki had a population of 1,140 at the

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, an increase of 126 people (12.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 288 people (33.8%) since the

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. There were 435 households. There were 555 males and 582 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 49.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 201 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 132 (11.6%) aged 15 to 29, 567 (49.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 240 (21.1%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 95.8% European/Pākehā, 8.2% Māori, 0.8% Pacific peoples, 1.1% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 16.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 48.7% had no religion, 41.8% were Christian and 1.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 243 (25.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 150 (16.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $42,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 492 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 174 (18.5%) were part-time, and 12 (1.3%) were unemployed.

Education

Opaki School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of . School buses serve the neighbouring settlements of Rangitumau, Mauriceville and Mikimiki.

References

{{Masterton District, New Zealand Masterton District Populated places in the Wellington Region