Bombay is a rural community in the Bombay Hills at the southern boundary of Auckland Region of New Zealand. The Auckland Southern Motorway runs through Bombay.[3]
Bombay | |
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 Bombay motorway service centre | |
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| Coordinates: 37°11′28″S 174°59′17″E / 37.191°S 174.988°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| Ward | Franklin ward |
| Board | Franklin Local Board |
| Electorates | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 510 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 2675 |
| Area code | 09 |
Bombay is named for the ship Bombay, which transported settlers from England to the area in 1863. At the beginning of the 20th century, a community of Indian New Zealanders also settled in the area. A Sikh temple was opened in 2004.[4]
Demographics
editStatistics New Zealand describes Bombay as a rural settlement, which covers 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 510 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 347 people per km2. Bombay is part of the larger Bombay Hills statistical area.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 435 | — |
| 2013 | 462 | +0.86% |
| 2018 | 660 | +7.39% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Before the 2023 census, Bombay had a larger boundary, covering 5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Bombay had a population of 660 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 198 people (42.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 225 people (51.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 225 households, comprising 318 males and 345 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 141 people (21.4%) aged under 15 years, 99 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 315 (47.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 105 (15.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 85.0% European/Pākehā, 10.5% Māori, 4.1% Pacific peoples, 9.5% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.6% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 3.2% were Hindu, 1.4% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 78 (15.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 87 (16.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 147 people (28.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 276 (53.2%) people were employed full-time, 90 (17.3%) were part-time, and 12 (2.3%) were unemployed.[6]
Education
editBombay School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 360 as of August 2024.[7][8] The school opened in 1872.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (March 2022). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Bombay, Auckland.
- ^ McClure, Margaret (5 August 2016). "Papakura and the rural south-east—Bombay". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Bombay Hills
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7010377, 7010378, 7010379 and 7010380.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Bombay School
- ^ "Opening of Bombay School". Bombay School. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
