Oteha


Oteha is an Auckland suburb, which is under local governance of Auckland Council. The area is defined by Oteha Valley Road on the north, East Coast Road on the east, Spencer Road on the south, and the Auckland Northern Motorway on the west. Until the end of the 20th century, the area was rural.

Demographics

Oteha, comprising the statistical areas of Oteha East and Oteha West, had a population of 5,112 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 603 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,079 people since the 2006 census. There were 1,665 households. There were 2,433 males and 2,679 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female, with 1,023 people aged under 15 years, 1,155 aged 15 to 29, 2,391 aged 30 to 64, and 546 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 37.0% European/Pākehā, 2.4% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 58.3% Asian, and 5.0% other ethnicities.
The proportion of people born overseas was 67.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 48.6% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian, and 9.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,464 people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 321 people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,076 people were employed full-time, 555 were part-time, and 138 were unemployed.

Education

Oteha Valley School is a coeducational contributing primary school with a roll of students as at. The school opened in 2004.
City Impact Church School is a coeducational full primary and a high school, with a roll of primary and secondary students as at. It is a private Christian school.