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Horahora is a suburb on the southwestern side of Whangārei, in Northland, New Zealand.

According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Horahora has a population of 1,053, an increase of 27 people since the 2006 census.

Demographics

Horahora covers 1.71 km (0.66 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,830 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,070 people per km.

Horahora had a population of 1,653 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 66 people (4.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 249 people (17.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 837 males, 810 females and 3 people of other genders in 618 dwellings. 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 321 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 303 (18.3%) aged 15 to 29, 747 (45.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 279 (16.9%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 60.6% European (Pākehā); 30.1% Māori; 3.6% Pasifika; 22.1% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.3%, Māori language by 8.3%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 17.4%. No language could be spoken by 3.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 31.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 37.2% Christian, 1.8% Hindu, 1.3% Islam, 2.9% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 46.1%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 246 (18.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 651 (48.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 357 (26.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 75 people (5.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 672 (50.5%) people were employed full-time, 144 (10.8%) were part-time, and 42 (3.2%) were unemployed.

Education

Hora Hora School is a co-educational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 316 students as of November 2024. The school opened in 1893 and moved to its present site in 1925.

Sport

The suburb of Horahora is home to many sports teams including;

Rugby

Hora Hora RFC (also known as Hora Hora) is a rugby club located on Te Mai Road, Whangarei, New Zealand. The premier club currently participates in the Northland Rugby Football Union's (NRFU's) South Zone premier competition.

Notes

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "Place name detail: Horahora". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
4. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place  : Horahora
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. Horahora (106902). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
6. "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.
7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
8. Education Counts: Hora Hora School
9. "Parent Info Book". Hora Hora School. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.

External links

• Hora Hora School website

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• Suburbs of Whangārei