Stanmore Bay
Suburb
The main road on Whangaparaoa Peninsula
The main road on Whangaparaoa Peninsula
Coordinates: 36°38′00″S 174°44′00″E / 36.6333308°S 174.7333304°E / -36.6333308; 174.7333304
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardAlbany ward
Local boardHibiscus and Bays
Area
[1]
 • Land740 ha (1,830 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total13,390
Postcode(s)
0932
Red Beach (Whangaparaoa Bay)
Stillwater
Stanmore Bay
 Manly
(Weiti River) (Karepiro Bay) Wade Heads
Sunset at Stanmore Bay.
The last rays of the setting sun light up the headland at Stanmore Bay.

Stanmore Bay is a suburb and beach located on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. The beach is on the northern side of the peninsula.[3]

History

Stanmore bay was first settled by European settlers in the 1850s, and was named Glanville's Bay after the early residents. It was renamed Stanmore bay by the Hill family, who called it this after Stanmore in London.[4] The area was named Stanmore by Walter James Hill son of Henry Hill who emigrated to New Zealand in 1853, because it reminded the family of Stanmore, England where they came from. The Hill family purchased 500 acres to farm but because it was only accessible by boat, they found it difficult to pursue farming there.

Demographics

Stanmore Bay covers 7.40 km2 (2.86 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 13,390 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,809 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200610,164—    
201311,106+1.27%
201812,165+1.84%
Source: [5]

Stanmore Bay had a population of 12,165 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,059 people (9.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,001 people (19.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 4,401 households, comprising 5,976 males and 6,198 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 2,424 people (19.9%) aged under 15 years, 2,340 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 5,598 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,800 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.7% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 2.8% Pacific peoples, 7.2% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 28.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.1% had no religion, 34.5% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 2,070 (21.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,458 (15.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 2,097 people (21.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,160 (53.0%) people were employed full-time, 1,485 (15.2%) were part-time, and 300 (3.1%) were unemployed.[5]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea (km2)PopulationDensity (per km2)HouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Vipond1.382,9252,1201,11340.7 years$35,500[6]
Stanmore Bay West0.992,7212,74893635.0 years$37,600[7]
Stanmore Bay East1.342,7332,0401,00237.1 years$34,500[8]
Whangaparāoa Central3.693,7861,0261,35039.3 years$37,000[9]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Whangaparaoa College is a secondary (years 7-13) school with a decile rating of 9[10] and a roll of 1732[11] (April 2023). The college opened at the beginning of 2005, incorporating Hibiscus Coast Intermediate School.[12] It was initially called Stanmore Bay Secondary School.[13]

Stanmore Bay School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 8[14] and a roll of 560[11] (April 2023). The school celebrated its 25th Jubilee in 2004.[15]

Both schools are coeducational.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 11. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  4. ↑ Grover, Robin (2008). Why the Hibiscus? Place Names of the Hibiscus Coast. Silverdale Printing. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-473-13484-6.
  5. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Vipond (114400), Stanmore Bay West (114600), Stanmore Bay East (115100) and Whangaparoa Central (114900).
  6. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Vipond
  7. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Stanmore Bay West
  8. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Stanmore Bay East
  9. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Whangaparāoa Central
  10. ↑ Education Counts: Whangaparaoa College
  11. 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Education Review Report - Whangaparaoa College". Education Review Office. July 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
  13. ↑ "Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005" (XLS). Education Counts.
  14. ↑ Education Counts: Stanmore Bay School
  15. ↑ "Stanmore Bay School 25th Jubilee Celebration". Education Gazette New Zealand. 83 (8). 10 May 2004.
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