Bayview, New Zealand

For the settlement in Hawke's Bay, see Bay View, New Zealand.

Bayview
Suburb
View of Bayview from the Kaipatiki Creek
View of Bayview from the Kaipatiki Creek
Map
Coordinates: 36°46′23″S 174°42′29″E / 36.773°S 174.708°E / -36.773; 174.708
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral ward
Local board
Area
[1]
 • Land304 ha (751 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
9,650
Postcode(s)
0629
Greenhithe Unsworth Heights Totara Vale
Greenhithe
Bayview
 Glenfield
Beach Haven Birkdale Glenfield

Bayview is a suburb of Auckland in New Zealand. The area was included into the North Shore ward in 2010, one of the new thirteen administrative areas of the new Auckland Council.

Demographics

Bayview covers 3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 9,650 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 3,174 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20067,869—    
20138,409+0.95%
20189,057+1.50%
20239,030−0.06%
Source: [3][4]

Bayview had a population of 9,030 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 27 people (−0.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 621 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 4,515 males, 4,479 females and 39 people of other genders in 2,910 dwellings.[5] 4.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,764 people (19.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,848 (20.5%) aged 15 to 29, 4,590 (50.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 828 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.[4]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 49.5% European (Pākehā); 9.3% Māori; 7.2% Pasifika; 40.6% Asian; 3.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.6%, Māori language by 1.6%, Samoan by 1.2%, and other languages by 34.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 49.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 34.2% Christian, 4.2% Hindu, 2.3% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 2.2% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.2%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question.

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Dwellings Median age Median
income
Bayview East 1.37 3,732 2,724 1,170 34.1 years $50,600[6]
Bayview West 0.73 2,364 3,238 765 34.9 years $50,800[7]
Bayview South 0.93 2,931 3,152 975 35.3 years $52,100[8]
New Zealand 38.1 years $41,500

Of those at least 15 years old, 2,034 (28.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,033 (41.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,692 (23.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $51,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 924 people (12.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,404 (60.6%) people were employed full-time, 945 (13.0%) were part-time, and 168 (2.3%) were unemployed.[4]

Education

Bayview School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 427 students as of November 2024.[9][10] The adjoining Bayview Community Centre has an Early Learning Centre for pre-schoolers, while Bayview Kindergarten offers pre-school education for 3-5 year olds.

Manuka Primary School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 285 students as of November 2024.[9][11] The school was founded in 1968.[12]

Amenities

Bayview is home to Manuka Reserve, a nature reserve that includes kauri trees, some with a diameter of over two metres, estimated to be 800 years old.[13]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Bayview East (121000), Bayview West (121400) and Bayview South (122100).
  4. ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Bayview (Auckland) (50990). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Bayview East (Auckland). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Bayview West (Auckland). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Bayview South (Auckland). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  10. ^ Education Counts: Bayview School
  11. ^ Education Counts: Manuka Primary School
  12. ^ Glenfield : Reunion Organising Committee (1993). Manuka school 25th jubilee : 25 years, 1968-1993.
  13. ^ Janssen, Peter (January 2021). Greater Auckland Walks. New Holland Publishers. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-86966-516-6. OL 34023249W. Wikidata Q118136068.