Cockle Bay, New Zealand
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Cockle Bay | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland City |
| Electoral ward | Howick Ward |
| Local board | Howick Local Board |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 4,224 |
| Mellons Bay | (Hauraki Gulf) | (Hauraki Gulf) |
| Howick Central |
  Cockle Bay  |
(Hauraki Gulf) |
| Somerville | Shelly Park | (Hauraki Gulf) |
Cockle Bay is an eastern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. The suburb is in the Howick ward, one of the 13 administrative divisions of Auckland city and currently under governance of the Auckland Council. The high school of the area is Howick College, a decile 8 school of the Howick area. The primary schools of the area are Cockle Bay School and Shelly Park Primary School.
History
Tuwakamana is original name for Cockle Bay, it is an abbreviated form of Te Tauranga Waka a Manawatere (the landing place of Manawatere). Both the headland Pā and the beach below carry the name Tuwakamana. The Pā and its associated cultivations were settled by Manawatere's Ngāi Tai followers, upon their arrival in the area soon after him aboard the Tainui Waka. Over time later generations constructed the fortifications of the Pā around the 1600s.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,116 | — |
| 2013 | 4,080 | −0.13% |
| 2018 | 4,224 | +0.70% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Cockle Bay had a population of 4,224 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 144 people (3.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 108 people (2.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,452 households. There were 2,100 males and 2,124 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 43.6 years, with 777 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 723 (17.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,974 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 750 (17.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 83.0% European/Pākehā, 5.4% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 14.1% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 39.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 47.7% had no religion, 41.6% were Christian, and 5.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,071 (31.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 294 (8.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $42,900. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,758 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 588 (17.1%) were part-time, and 69 (2.0%) were unemployed.[1]
Education
Cockle Bay School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 810 as of August 2024.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Cockle Bay (153400). 2018 Census place summary: Cockle Bay
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Cockle Bay School
External links
- Photographs of Cockle Bay held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.