Demographics
Stanmore Bay covers 7.40 km2 (2.86 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 13,390 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 1,809 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 10,164 | — |
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| 2013 | 11,106 | +1.27% |
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| 2018 | 12,165 | +1.84% |
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| Source: [5] |
Stanmore Bay had a population of 12,165 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,059 people (9.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,001 people (19.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 4,401 households, comprising 5,976 males and 6,198 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 2,424 people (19.9%) aged under 15 years, 2,340 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 5,598 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,800 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.7% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 2.8% Pacific peoples, 7.2% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 28.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.1% had no religion, 34.5% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,070 (21.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,458 (15.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 2,097 people (21.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,160 (53.0%) people were employed full-time, 1,485 (15.2%) were part-time, and 300 (3.1%) were unemployed. [5]
Individual statistical areas| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
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| Vipond | 1.38 | 2,925 | 2,120 | 1,113 | 40.7 years | $35,500 [6] |
| Stanmore Bay West | 0.99 | 2,721 | 2,748 | 936 | 35.0 years | $37,600 [7] |
| Stanmore Bay East | 1.34 | 2,733 | 2,040 | 1,002 | 37.1 years | $34,500 [8] |
| Whangaparāoa Central | 3.69 | 3,786 | 1,026 | 1,350 | 39.3 years | $37,000 [9] |
| New Zealand | | | | | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
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