Mellons Bay
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Mellons Bay | |
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Suburb of Auckland | |
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Country | New Zealand |
City | Auckland |
Electoral ward | Howick Ward |
Local board | Howick Local Board |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 4,017 |
Eastern Beach (2.2 km) | (Waitematā Harbour) | |
Half Moon Bay (2.3 km) |
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Highland Park (2.6 km) | Howick (1.2 km) | Cockle Bay (2.1 km) |
Mellons Bay is an Auckland suburb.
Mellons Bay is south of Eastern Beach and north of Howick. It consists of two ridges joined by a wide steep gully facing east. It has a small beach.
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 3,594 | — |
2013 | 3,681 | +0.34% |
2018 | 4,017 | +1.76% |
Source: [1] |
Mellons Bay had a population of 4,017 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 336 people (9.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 423 people (11.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,365 households. There were 1,989 males and 2,031 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 44.1 years, with 711 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 711 (17.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,929 (48.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 663 (16.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 73.7% European/Pākehā, 4.4% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 25.2% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 42.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.1% had no religion, 39.9% were Christian, and 5.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,137 (34.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 273 (8.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,300. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,590 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, 540 (16.3%) were part-time, and 108 (3.3%) were unemployed.[1]
Features[]
Uxbridge Art Gallery has been operating since 1981.[2][3]
Education[]
Mellons Bay School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 536 as of November 2021.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mellons Bay (150600). 2018 Census place summary: Mellons Bay
- ^ "Uxbridge". Uxbridge.
- ^ "Uxbridge on NZ Museums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Te Papa.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Education Counts: Mellons Bay School
External links[]
- Photographs of Mellons Bay held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
Coordinates: 36°53′11″S 174°55′42″E / 36.886461°S 174.928342°E
- Suburbs of Auckland
- Bays of the Auckland Region
- Populated places around the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana