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Stanmore Bay
Suburb
The main road on Whangaparaoa Peninsula
The main road on Whangaparaoa Peninsula
Stanmore Bay is located in New Zealand
Stanmore Bay
Stanmore Bay
Location in New Zealand
Country New Zealand
Local authority Auckland
Electoral ward Albany ward
Local board Hibiscus and Bays
Area
 • Land 574 ha (1,418 acre)
Population
 (June 2023)
 • Total 11,340
Postcode(s)
0932

Stanmore Bay

Stanmore Bay sunset
Sunset at Stanmore Bay.
Stanmore Bay headland
The last rays of the setting sun light up the headland at Stanmore Bay.

Stanmore Bay is a suburb and beach located on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. The beach is on the northern side of the peninsula.

History

Stanmore bay was first settled by European settlers in the 1850s, and was named Glanville's Bay after the early residents. It was renamed Stanmore bay by the Hill family, who called it this after Stanmore in London. The area was named Stanmore by Walter James Hill son of Henry Hill who emigrated to New Zealand in 1853, because it reminded the family of Stanmore, England where they came from. The Hill family purchased 500 acres to farm but because it was only accessible by boat, they found it difficult to pursue farming there.

Demographics

Stanmore Bay covers 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 13390 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1976 people per km2.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
2006 10,164 —    
2013 9,225 −1.38%
2018 10,212 +2.05%
2023 10,770 +1.07%
The 2006 population is for a larger area of 7.40 km2 which includes Arkles Bay.

Stanmore Bay had a population of 10,770 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 558 people (5.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,545 people (16.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 5,220 males, 5,505 females and 42 people of other genders in 3,975 dwellings. 2.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 2,211 people (20.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,812 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 5,052 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,698 (15.8%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.2% European (Pākehā); 11.9% Māori; 3.5% Pasifika; 11.2% Asian; 1.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.3%, Māori language by 1.6%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 14.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 31.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 30.9% Christian, 1.6% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.9%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,611 (18.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 4,491 (52.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,941 (22.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,290 people (15.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,644 (54.3%) people were employed full-time, 1,164 (13.6%) were part-time, and 213 (2.5%) were unemployed.

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)
Population Density
(per km2)
Dwellings Median age Median
income
Vipond 1.38 2,889 2,093 1,116 40.6 years $44,300
Stanmore Bay West 0.99 2,646 2,673 951 36.7 years $50,300
Stanmore Bay East 1.34 2,844 2,122 1,056 37.7 years $45,100
Whangaparāoa Central 2.03 2,388 1,176 855 37.2 years $49,900
New Zealand 38.1 years $41,500

Education

Whangaparaoa College is a secondary (years 7-13) school with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 1,815 (February 2024). The college opened at the beginning of 2005, incorporating Hibiscus Coast Intermediate School. It was initially called Stanmore Bay Secondary School.

Stanmore Bay School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 472 (February 2024). The school celebrated its 25th Jubilee in 2004.

Both schools are coeducational.

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