Businesses in Opunake

Categories in Opunake

Car Repair and Maintenance Clothing stores Justice of the Peace Art galleries Grocery stores and supermarkets Restaurants Back Office Business to Business Service Real Estate Agency Department stores Shopping other Sports club

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Opunake

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping	12
Restaurants	11
Other accommodation	11
Corporate management	10
Real estate	7
Pharmacies and drug stores	6
Grocery stores and supermarkets	6
Education	6
Churches	6
Art galleries	5
Gas station	5
Electronics stores	5
Religion	5
Sports clubs	5

Opunake Facts

Area	0.7 km²
Population	624
Male Population	298 (47.7%)
Female Population	326 (52.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+23.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+10.8%
Median Age	37.9 years (Male: 37.4, Female: 38.4)
Area Codes	6
Neighborhoods	Ponsonby, South Taranaki
Local Time
Timezone	New Zealand Standard Time
Lat & Lng	-39.45556, 173.85833
Postal Codes	4616, 4645

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Opunake Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	506	519	563	598	624
Population Density	736 / km²	754.9 / km²	818.9 / km²	869.8 / km²	907.6 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Opunake Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 6.2% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Opunake	+18.2%	+15.2%	+6.2%
Taranaki	+46.3%	+33.6%	+17.3%
New Zealand	+47.1%	+33.3%	+17.4%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Opunake Median Age

Median Age: 37.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Opunake	37.9 yrs	38.4 yrs	37.4 yrs
Taranaki	39.9 yrs	40.8 yrs	38.8 yrs
New Zealand	37.9 yrs	38.9 yrs	36.9 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Opunake Population Density

Population Density: 908 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Opunake	624	0.688 km²	908 / km²
Taranaki	116,941	12,703.1 km²	9.2 / km²
New Zealand	4.4 million	270,103.3 km²	16.3 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Opunake Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1700 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Opunake

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Opunake

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Opunake CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Opunake	5,563 tn	8.92 tn	8,092.3 tons/km²
Taranaki	600,363 tn	5.13 tn	47.3 tons/km²
New Zealand	37,929,206 tn	8.61 tn	140.4 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Opunake CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	5,563 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	8.92 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	8,092.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Earthquake	High (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
6/5/19	4:26 AM	4.1	29.3 km	253,660 m	11km NW of Hawera, New Zealand	usgs.gov
9/18/18	10:11 PM	4.2	29.3 km	202,680 m	21km WSW of Hawera, New Zealand	usgs.gov
5/19/18	10:40 PM	4.5	41.4 km	206,980 m	4km NE of Hawera, New Zealand	usgs.gov
1/21/18	1:41 PM	4.3	50.5 km	228,370 m	50km S of Opunake, New Zealand	usgs.gov
11/7/16	4:59 PM	4.8	11.2 km	19,000 m	11km NNW of Opunake, New Zealand	usgs.gov
1/11/13	5:35 AM	4.6	21.7 km	11,000 m	off the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand	usgs.gov
6/23/12	8:10 PM	4.1	29.7 km	208,000 m	North Island of New Zealand	usgs.gov
3/5/12	7:36 PM	4.2	34.1 km	226,800 m	North Island of New Zealand	usgs.gov
2/19/12	8:07 AM	5	24.3 km	325,400 m	North Island of New Zealand	usgs.gov
1/5/12	11:50 PM	4.1	30 km	32,000 m	North Island of New Zealand	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Opunake

Opunake is a small town on the southwest coast of Taranaki in New Zealand's North Island. It is located 45 kilometres southwest of New Plymouth. Rahotu is 16 km to the northwest. Manaia is 29 km to the southeast. State Highway 45 passes through the t..

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