Murrays Bay
Murrays Bay | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Albany ward |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 4,764 |
| Northcross | Rothesay Bay | (Hauraki Gulf) |
| Pinehill |
  Murrays Bay  |
(Hauraki Gulf) |
| Windsor Park | Mairangi Bay | (Hauraki Gulf) |
Murrays Bay is a small suburb in Auckland's East Coast Bays region. 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 Auckland City.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,581 | — |
| 2013 | 4,704 | +0.38% |
| 2018 | 4,764 | +0.25% |
| Source: [1] | ||
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.[1]
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.
Governance
Murrays Bay is under the local governance of the Auckland Council.
Education
Murrays Bay Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a roll of 1,068 students as at February 2024.[2][3] Murrays Bay School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 711 students as at February 2024.[2][4] Both schools are coeducational, and have a decile rating of 10Z. The two schools share a site, and were established in 1958.[5]
Notes
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Murrays Bay West (119500) and Murrays Bay East (120000). 2018 Census place summary: Murrays Bay West 2018 Census place summary: Murrays Bay East
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Murrays Bay Intermediate
- ^ Education Counts: Murrays Bay School
- ^ "Murrays Bay School and Murrays Bay Intermediate". Safe School Community International Accreditation Programme. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
External links
- Murrays Bay School website
- Murrays Bay Intermediate website
- Photographs of Murrays Bay held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.