Demographics
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 822 | — |
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| 2013 | 903 | +1.35% |
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| 2018 | 1,071 | +3.47% |
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| Source: [5] |
The statistical area of Waiheke East covers the rural area of Waiheke but also the smaller islands of the Hauraki Gulf including Ponui Island, Pakihi Island and Rotoroa Island, none of which have a substantial population. It had a population of 1,071 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 168 people (18.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 249 people (30.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 435 households. There were 522 males and 552 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 49.9 years, with 171 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 126 (11.8%) aged 15 to 29, 555 (51.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (20.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 89.6% European/Pākehā, 11.8% Māori, 5.6% Pacific peoples, 2.8% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 29.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 63.0% had no religion, 24.4% were Christian, and 5.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 297 (33.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 111 (12.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,500. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 405 (45.0%) people were employed full-time, 171 (19.0%) were part-time, and 12 (1.3%) were unemployed. [5]
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Coromandel, also called Coromandel Town to distinguish it from the wider district, is a town on the Coromandel Harbour, on the western side of the Coromandel Peninsula, which is in the North Island of New Zealand. It is 75 kilometres east of the city of Auckland, although the road between them, which winds around the Firth of Thames and Hauraki Gulf coasts, is 190 km long. The population was 1,890 as of June 2021.
Waiheke Island is the most populated and the second-largest island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Its ferry terminal in Matiatia Bay at the western end is 21.5 km (13.4 mi) from the central-city terminal in Auckland.
The Auckland Region is one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. The region encompasses the Auckland metropolitan area, smaller towns, rural areas, and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. Containing 33 percent of the nation's residents, it has by far the largest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.
Waitematā Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. For this reason it is often referred to as Auckland Harbour, despite the fact that it is one of two harbours adjoining the city. The harbour forms the northern and eastern coasts of the Auckland isthmus and is crossed by the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It is matched on the southern side of the city by the shallower waters of the Manukau Harbour.
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Tāmaki is a small suburb of East Auckland, 11 kilometres from the Auckland CBD, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located by the banks of the estuarial Tāmaki River, which is a southern arm of the Hauraki Gulf. The suburb is between the suburbs of Point England to the north and Panmure to the south.
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Rothesay Bay is a small suburb in Auckland's East Coast Bays region. The suburb is roughly the same size as Murrays Bay, the suburb to the immediate south.
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Palm Beach is a settlement on Waiheke Island in northern New Zealand. The eponymous beach is named for phoenix palms at the eastern end, and has safe swimming and white sand.
Surfdale is a settlement on Waiheke Island in northern New Zealand. The original name being Okahu, Surfdale beach on Huruhi Bay has tidal mudflats, and is often used for windsurfing or kitesurfing. Shelly beach on Pukiki Bay is sandy and shelly. The area was developed in the mid–1920s.
Onetangi is a settlement on the north coast of Waiheke Island in New Zealand. It has a long white-sand beach fronting onto Onetangi Bay.
Kawakawa Bay is an east coast bay and settlement in the Franklin area of New Zealand's Auckland Region.
Whakanewha Regional Park is a regional park situated on Waiheke Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. It is owned and operated by Auckland Council.
