Demographics
Red Beach covers 4.31 km2 (1.66 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 9,640 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 2,237 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 6,423 | — |
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| 2013 | 7,551 | +2.34% |
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| 2018 | 8,346 | +2.02% |
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| Source: [9] |
Red Beach had a population of 8,346 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 795 people (10.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,923 people (29.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,027 households, comprising 3,975 males and 4,374 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female, with 1,548 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,368 (16.4%) aged 15 to 29, 3,531 (42.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,908 (22.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.9% European/Pākehā, 7.5% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 7.3% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 29.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.5% had no religion, 42.6% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,554 (22.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 990 (14.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,488 people (21.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,177 (46.7%) people were employed full-time, 1,095 (16.1%) were part-time, and 174 (2.6%) were unemployed. [9]
Individual statistical areas| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
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| Kingsway | 0.90 | 2,187 | 2,430 | 705 | 37.8 years | $40,100 [10] |
| Red Beach West | 1.84 | 2,136 | 1,161 | 789 | 50.3 years | $25,100 [11] |
| Red Beach East | 1.56 | 4,023 | 2,579 | 1,533 | 44.9 years | $36,300 [12] |
| New Zealand | | | | | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
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