Murrays Bay
Murrays Bay | |
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| Coordinates: 36°43′49″S 174°44′55″E / 36.730317°S 174.748519°ECoordinates: 36°43′49″S 174°44′55″E / 36.730317°S 174.748519°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Albany ward |
| Local board | Hibiscus and Bays |
| Established | 1880 |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 4,764 |
| Postcode(s) | 0630 |
| Northcross | Rothesay Bay | (Hauraki Gulf) |
| Pinehill |
  Murrays Bay  |
(Hauraki Gulf) |
| Windsor Park | Mairangi Bay | (Hauraki Gulf) |
Murrays Bay is a small suburb in the East Coast Bays region, located in the North Shore of Auckland. The suburb is roughly the same size as Rothesay Bay, the suburb to the immediate north. It is primarily a residential area but does have a community centre, restaurant and café. Murrays Bay is regularly serviced by buses which go to Takapuna and Auckland City.
Demographics[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,581 | — |
| 2013 | 4,704 | +0.38% |
| 2018 | 4,764 | +0.25% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Murrays Bay, comprising the statistical areas of Murrays Bay West and Murrays Bay East, had a population of 4,764 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (1.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 183 people (4.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,554 households. There were 2,322 males and 2,442 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 867 people (18.2%) aged under 15 years, 960 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 2,310 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 627 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 71.2% European/Pākehā, 4.3% Māori, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 25.8% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 45.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.9% had no religion, 35.1% were Christian, and 5.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,458 (37.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 264 (6.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,929 (49.5%) people were employed full-time, 642 (16.5%) were part-time, and 138 (3.5%) were unemployed.[1]
Beach[]
Murrays Bay beach has a wharf that people jump off and fish in the Spring/Summer. There is a walkway to Rothesay Bay and Mairangi Bay. There is a sailing club that sails from the beach regularly.
Governance[]
Murrays Bay is under the local governance of the Auckland Council.
Education[]
Murrays Bay Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7–8) school with a roll of 1000 students as at November 2021.[2][3] Murrays Bay School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 781 students as at November 2021.[2][4] Both schools are coeducational, and have a decile rating of 10Z. The two schools share a site, and were established in 1958.[5]
Notes[]
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Murrays Bay West (119500) and Murrays Bay East (120000). 2018 Census place summary: Murrays Bay West 2018 Census place summary: Murrays Bay East
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Education Counts: Murrays Bay Intermediate
- ^ Education Counts: Murrays Bay School
- ^ "Murrays Bay School and Murrays Bay Intermediate". Safe School Community International Accreditation Programme. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
External links[]
- Murrays Bay School website
- Murrays Bay Intermediate website
- Photographs of Murrays Bay held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
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