Omori is a small village north of Pukawa and south of Kuratau, on the western side of New Zealand's

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. It is primarily a

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community. A new jetty and boat ramp was built in 2012.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Omori as a rural settlement, which covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². The settlement is part of the larger Lake Taupō Bays statistical area. Omori had a population of 138 in the

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, an increase of 21 people (17.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 42 people (43.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 72 males and 69 females in 78 dwellings. 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 62.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 15 people (10.9%) aged under 15 years, 9 (6.5%) aged 15 to 29, 54 (39.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 60 (43.5%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.1% European (

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), 21.7%

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, and 4.3% Pasifika. English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori by 2.2%, and other languages by 4.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.0, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 30.4%

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, 4.3%

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, and 2.2%

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. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.9%, and 4.3% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (17.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 75 (61.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 24 (19.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 15 people (12.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 45 (36.6%) full-time and 15 (12.2%) part-time.

References

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