Gulf Harbour
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A limited ferry service operates between Gulf Harbour and downtown Auckland.
Demographics
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Gulf Harbour had a population of 5,988 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 387 people (6.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,683 people (39.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,973 males, 3,003 females and 12 people of other genders in 2,190 dwellings.[2] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,197 people (20.0%) aged under 15 years, 789 (13.2%) aged 15 to 29, 2,868 (47.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,131 (18.9%) aged 65 or older.[3]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 82.1% European (Pākehā); 6.7% Māori; 2.5% Pasifika; 15.5% Asian; 2.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.8%, Māori language by 1.1%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 22.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 46.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 34.5% Christian, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Islam, 0.1% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.4%, and 8.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,050 (21.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,316 (48.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,113 (23.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 879 people (18.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,457 (51.3%) people were employed full-time, 630 (13.1%) were part-time, and 93 (1.9%) were unemployed.[3]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Harbour North | 1.76 | 2,976 | 1,691 | 993 | 39.7 years | $49,800[4] |
| Gulf Harbour South | 2.34 | 3,015 | 1,288 | 1,197 | 44.3 years | $45,200[5] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
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Wentworth College is a secondary (years 7–13) school with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data students.Template:NZ school roll data[7] It is a private school which opened in 2003.[8] Wentworth Primary School is a private primary school which opened in February 2008 on the same site. It has a roll of Template:NZ school roll data students.Template:NZ school roll data[9][10]
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The closest public high school to Gulf Harbour is Whangaparaoa College.[11]
References
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