Gulf Harbour is a suburb development some 4 km from the end of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, and 7 km's from Whangaparaoa Town Centre, towards the northern end of Auckland, New Zealand. It has one of the country's largest marinas, and had, until 2023, one of the country's top golf courses, and used to be regarded as a retreat for Auckland's well-off. The site is sometimes also known as Hobbs Bay and was sold in the early seventies by landowners, the Hobbs family, who still retain some of the coastal area including the Hobbs Bay beach.
Gulf Harbour | |
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 Gulf Harbour panorama | |
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| Coordinates: 36°36′50″S 174°47′28″E / 36.614°S 174.791°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Albany ward |
| Local board | Hibiscus and Bays |
| Area | |
| • Land | 410 ha (1,010 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 6,290 |
| (Whangaparaoa Bay) | Army Bay | |
| Tindalls Beach |
  Gulf Harbour  |
Okoromai Bay |
| Matakatia | (Hauraki Gulf) |
A ferry limited service operates between Gulf Harbour and downtown Auckland.
Demographics
editGulf Harbour covers 4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,290 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,534 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,294 | — |
| 2013 | 4,302 | +3.89% |
| 2018 | 5,598 | +5.41% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Gulf Harbour had a population of 5,598 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,296 people (30.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,304 people (69.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,028 households, comprising 2,814 males and 2,784 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female, with 1,191 people (21.3%) aged under 15 years, 798 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 2,709 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 903 (16.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 83.0% European/Pākehā, 5.5% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 14.4% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 46.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.5% had no religion, 38.6% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.9% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 1.3% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,131 (25.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 519 (11.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,140 people (25.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,238 (50.8%) people were employed full-time, 600 (13.6%) were part-time, and 129 (2.9%) were unemployed.[3]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Harbour North | 1.76 | 2,934 | 1,667 | 987 | 38.8 years | $38,300[4] |
| Gulf Harbour South | 2.43 | 2,664 | 1,096 | 1,041 | 42.6 years | $39,100[5] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
editGulf Harbour School is a decile 10 primary school (years 1–6) school with a roll of 688 students.[6][7]
Wentworth College is a secondary (years 7-13) school with a roll of 409 students.[6][8] It is a private school which opened in 2003.[9] Wentworth Primary School is a private primary school which opened in February 2008 on the same site. It has a roll of 157 students.[6][10][11]
All three schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024.
The closest public high school to Gulf Harbour is Whangaparaoa College.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Gulf Harbour North (115700) and Gulf Harbour South (116200).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Gulf Harbour North
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Gulf Harbour South
- ^ a b c "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Gulf Harbour School
- ^ Education Counts: Wentworth College
- ^ "Education Review Report - Wentworth College". Education Review Office. October 2003.
- ^ Education Counts: Wentworth Primary School
- ^ "Wentworth Primary School". Wentworth. Archived from the original on 9 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
- ^ Counts, Education. "Ministry of Education - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2022.