Bayswater, New Zealand facts for kids

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Bayswater marina with Takapuna in the background
Bayswater Location in New Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Local authority	Auckland
Electoral ward	North Shore ward
Local board	Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
Established	1850s (Approx.)
Area
• Land	110 ha (270 acre)
Population  (June 2023)
• Total	2,760
Postcode(s)	0622
Ferry terminal(s)	Bayswater Marina

	Bayswater, New Zealand

Bayswater is a suburb located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. It lies on a peninsula which juts into the Waitematā Harbour. Politically the suburb is part of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board and the North Shore ward of Auckland Council.

Geography

New Zealand Dotterel (Charadrius obscurus)

Bayswater is a peninsula on the southern North Shore of Auckland, surrounded by Shoal Bay to the north, Ngataringa Bay to the south, and the wider Waitematā Harbour to the southwest. Bayswater borders the suburb of Belmont to the east. The westernmost point of the peninsula is known as O'Neills Point.

Shoal Bay is a Department of Conservation high priority site of special wildlife interest, SSWI, because of its significance for wading birds. Many shore birds graze in this significant estuary. Every year, the bar-tailed godwit migrates from Alaska to New Zealand. About 200 come to the Shoal Bay estuary in March to feed, relax, and then return. Shoal Bay is also home to the New Zealand Dotterel, which builds its nests above high tide and descends to the estuary at low tide to forage.

History

Bayswater was originally named O'Neill's Point after the first European settlers in the area, brothers Allan and James O'Neill. Originally settling at the point (which still bears their name) at the end of the peninsula in the 1840s, by the 1850s the O'Neill's owned much of the peninsula. The name is a descriptive one.

O'Neill's Point Cemetery

O'Neill’s Point Cemetery is located at 122 Bayswater Avenue. It was opened in 1891 and named after James F. O'Neill. The cemetery contains the official war graves of 41 men who served in the New Zealand forces and one man who served with the UK forces during World War I and who died before September 1, 1921. A number of World War I graves (returned soldiers and soldiers who died of the flu and other causes at the nearby Narrow Neck army camp) can be found here.

Takapuna Boating Club

Opened in 1923, this notable building was the clubhouse for the Takapuna Boating Club until they relocated to Takapuna Beach in the 1970s.

St Michael's and All Angels Church

In 1910, the Anglican church of St. Michael and All Angels was moved to Bayswater from its original position on Church Street, Devonport, where Holy Trinity Church now stands. The church was dedicated in 1865. It took the place of the first St. Michael's church, which was also constructed in 1865 but was destroyed by fire in 1908.

In 2011 the church was deconsecrated and in 2013 it was repurposed as a martial arts studio .

Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Company Ltd

The company ran steam trams from the ferry terminal in Bayswater to Takapuna.

Gallery

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  View of O'Neill's Point Cemetery towards Shoal Bay

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  Takapuna Boating Club

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  St. Michael's and All Angels Anglican Church, Bayswater

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  Image of Steam Tram leaving Bayswater Wharf

Demographics

Bayswater covers 1.10 km² (0.42 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,760 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2509 people per km².

Bayswater had a population of 2,742 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 123 people (−4.3%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 81 people (−2.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,350 males, 1,380 females and 12 people of other genders in 1,059 dwellings. 4.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 522 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 600 (21.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,200 (43.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 423 (15.4%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 81.3% European (Pākehā); 11.8% Māori; 5.8% Pasifika; 10.6% Asian; 2.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.6%, Māori language by 1.8%, Samoan by 1.0%, and other languages by 17.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 32.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 26.5% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, 0.8% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.0%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 852 (38.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,020 (45.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 354 (15.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $53,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 525 people (23.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,173 (52.8%) people were employed full-time, 330 (14.9%) were part-time, and 51 (2.3%) were unemployed.

Education

Bayswater School, New Zealand

Bayswater School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 115 as of February 2024. The school celebrated its 50th Jubilee in 2003. Yachtsman Peter Blake was an alumnus of the school.

Sport

• Bayswater Park, community football pitches. The park, along with Stanley Bay Park, is home to North Shore United AFC.
• Belmont Park Racquets Club. Established in 1935 the club provides tennis and squash courts.
• Belmont Park Bowling Club crown green bowling.
• Takapuna Grammar School Rowing Club have their boathouse at Bayswater Marina.