Red Beach, New Zealand

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Red Beach
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Red Beach in 2010
Red Beach, New Zealand
Coordinates: 36°36′22″S174°41′53″E / 36.606°S 174.698°E / -36.606; 174.698
CountryNew Zealand
City Auckland
Local authority Auckland Council
Electoral ward Albany ward
Local board Hibiscus and Bays
Area
[1]
  Land431 ha (1,065 acres)
Population
 (June 2024) [2]
  Total
9,750
Postcode(s)
0932
(Orewa River) Orewa
Millwater
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(Whangaparaoa Bay)
Silverdale (Weiti River) Stanmore Bay

Red Beach is a suburb surrounding the beach of the same name on the Hibiscus Coast, Auckland, New Zealand, at the base of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. The suburb of Silverdale is to the south-west, and Orewa to the north.

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Geography

The beach is on the Hauraki Gulf and the suburb is bounded by two estuaries, that of the Weiti River to the south and the Orewa River to the north. The beach is named for its reddish colour. [3] The sand is light brownish-grey in colour and its "red" colour is due to fragments of dark orange-brown, iron-stained, fossil shell. The majority of the iron-stained shells consists of highly fragmented bivalve shells, which are less than 2 cm (0.79 in) across. [3] [4]

The Hibiscus Coast Highway runs through the suburb. This was previously State Highway 1 [5] and then State Highway 17. The majority of highway traffic now travels along the Northern Motorway inland instead, as the motorway was redesignated as State Highway 1 when an extension was completed in 2009. All road access to the rest of Whangaparaoa Peninsula currently runs through the suburb.

History

Red Beach was named after the red shells found along the beach. [6]

The 44 hectare Peninsula Golf Course, established in 1956, was rezoned for residential development in 2013, despite local opposition [7] and Fletcher Living gained resource consent to build 520 houses on the site in December 2014. [8]

Demographics

Red Beach covers 4.31 km2 (1.66 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 9,750 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 2,262 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20066,423    
20137,554+2.34%
20188,349+2.02%
20239,546+2.72%
Source: [9] [10]

Red Beach had a population of 9,546 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,197 people (14.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,992 people (26.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 4,569 males, 4,959 females and 21 people of other genders in 3,525 dwellings. [11] 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 44.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,713 people (17.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,470 (15.4%) aged 15 to 29, 4,113 (43.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,250 (23.6%) aged 65 or older. [10]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.7% European (Pākehā); 8.1% Māori; 2.8% Pasifika; 11.0% Asian; 1.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.4%, Māori language by 1.1%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 15.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 32.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 37.9% Christian, 1.2% Hindu, 0.4% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.3%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,611 (20.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,957 (50.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,761 (22.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $42,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,320 people (16.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,828 (48.9%) people were employed full-time, 1,086 (13.9%) were part-time, and 114 (1.5%) were unemployed. [10]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)
PopulationDensity
(per km2)
DwellingsMedian ageMedian
income
Kingsway0.902,3462,60777739.4 years$49,600 [12]
Red Beach West1.843,2101,7451,21244.9 years$38,100 [13]
Red Beach East1.563,9872,5561,53347.1 years$43,500 [14]
New Zealand38.1 years$41,500

Landmarks and attractions

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Surf at Red Beach

Popular attractions include:

Annual events

Education

Red Beach School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 536 students. [15] The school opened in 1989 covering years 1–8, but reduced its age range when Hibiscus Coast Intermediate opened in 1997 (the intermediate later became part of Whangaparaoa College). [16]

KingsWay School is a state integrated composite (years 1–13) school with a roll of 1845 students. [17] [18] The school provides a non-denominational Christian-based education. [19]

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024. [20]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 Hayward, B.W., 2020. Mountains, volcanoes, coasts and caves: origins of Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural wonders Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland University Press. 384 pp.
  4. Hayward, B.W., 2023. Red Beach - What's in a name? Geocene. 32, pp. 16-17.
  5. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 11. ISBN   0-7900-0952-8.
  6. Grover, Robin (2008). Why the Hibiscus? Place Names of the Hibiscus Coast. Silverdale Printing. p. 27. ISBN   978-0-473-13484-6.
  7. "500-house development at Red Beach tees off locals". The Aucklander. 3 February 2012.
  8. Trayes, Caralise (28 September 2015). "Red Beach residential development moving". Rodney Times.
  9. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Kingsway (113600), Red Beach West (113900) and Red Beach East (114000).
  10. 1 2 3 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Red Beach (50540). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  11. "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.
  12. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Kingsway. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  13. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Red Beach West. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  14. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Red Beach East. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  15. Education Counts: Red Beach School
  16. "About Our School – General Information". Red Beach School. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  17. Education Counts: KingsWay School
  18. "Kingsway School - 08/11/2017". Education Review Office. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  19. "Education Review Report – KingsWay School". Education Review Office. April 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2008.[ dead link ]
  20. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.

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