Army Bay
Demographics
Army Bay covers 6.22 km (2.40 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,600 as of June 2024, with a population density of 257 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,284 | — |
| 2013 | 1,410 | +1.35% |
| 2018 | 1,566 | +2.12% |
| 2023 | 1,482 | −1.10% |
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Army Bay had a population of 1,482 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 84 people (−5.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 72 people (5.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 720 males, 759 females and 3 people of other genders in 546 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 46.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 264 people (17.8%) aged under 15 years, 195 (13.2%) aged 15 to 29, 702 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 318 (21.5%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.3% European (Pākehā); 9.3% Māori; 5.1% Pasifika; 6.5% Asian; 2.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, Māori language by 1.2%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 13.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 37.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.8% Christian, 0.4% Hindu, 0.4% Islam, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.7%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 249 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 621 (51.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 252 (20.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 195 people (16.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 591 (48.5%) people were employed full-time, 174 (14.3%) were part-time, and 24 (2.0%) were unemployed.
Notes
- ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Field, Michael (9 November 2012). "Army invades Army Bay". Stuff.
- ^ Chen, Liu (19 February 2020). "Coronavirus: Quarantine at Whangaparāoa military base ends for first group of evacuees". Radio New Zealand.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Army Bay (116000). 2018 Census place summary: Army Bay
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Army Bay (116000). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.