Murrays Bay facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Murrays Bay |
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| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Auckland |
| Electoral ward | Albany ward |
| Local board | Hibiscus and Bays |
| Date established | 1880 |
| Coordinates | 36°43′49″S 174°44′55″E / 36.730317°S 174.748519°E |
| Population | 4,764 (2018) |
| Postcode(s) | 0630 |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Rothesay Bay |
| Northeast | (Hauraki Gulf) |
| East | (Hauraki Gulf) |
| Southeast | (Hauraki Gulf) |
| South | Mairangi Bay |
| Southwest | Windsor Park |
| West | Pinehill |
| Northwest | Northcross |
Murrays Bay is a small suburb in the East Coast Bays region, located in the North Shore of Auckland. The suburb is roughly the same size as Rothesay Bay, the suburb to the immediate north. It is primarily a residential area but does have a community centre, restaurant and café. Murrays Bay is regularly serviced by buses which go to Takapuna and the Auckland city centre.
Beach
Murrays Bay beach has a wharf that people jump off and fish in the Spring/Summer. There is a walkway to Rothesay Bay and Mairangi Bay. There is a sailing club that sails from the beach regularly.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 4,581 | — |
| 2013 | 4,704 | +0.38% |
| 2018 | 4,764 | +0.25% |
Murrays Bay, comprising the statistical areas of Murrays Bay West and Murrays Bay East, had a population of 4,764 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (1.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 183 people (4.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,554 households. There were 2,322 males and 2,442 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 867 people (18.2%) aged under 15 years, 960 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 2,310 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 627 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 71.2% European/Pākehā, 4.3% Māori, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 25.8% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 45.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.9% had no religion, 35.1% were Christian, and 5.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,458 (37.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 264 (6.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,929 (49.5%) people were employed full-time, 642 (16.5%) were part-time, and 138 (3.5%) were unemployed.
Education
Murrays Bay Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7–8) school with a roll of 1119 students as at April 2023. Murrays Bay School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 733 students as at April 2023. Both schools are coeducational, and have a decile rating of 10Z. The two schools share a site, and were established in 1958.
