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Scotts Landing

Scotts Landing, also called Mahurangi East, is a rural settlement in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is at the end of a narrow peninsula on the eastern side of Mahurangi Harbour. Algies Bay is to the north.

History

Casnell Island (Motu Maunganui), accessible from Scotts Landing at low tide via a causeway, was a site in the 16th century.

In 1852, the Scott homestead was constructed, later burning down in a fire. This was replaced by a new Georgian-style house, built in 1877.

Mahurangi Heads School operated from 1869. It closed in the 1920s or 1930s, but the school building was still standing about 1941.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East as a rural settlement, which covers 2.56 km (0.99 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 180 as of June 2024, with a population density of 70 people per km. Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East is part of the larger Mahurangi Peninsula statistical area.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006165—    
2013192+2.19%
2018177−1.61%
2023207+3.18%
Source:
Casnell Island, with Scotts Landing visible behind it on the left

Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East had a population of 207 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (16.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 15 people (7.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 102 males, 102 females and 3 people of other genders in 87 dwellings. 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 63.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 24 people (11.6%) aged under 15 years, 12 (5.8%) aged 15 to 29, 87 (42.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 81 (39.1%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 98.6% European (Pākehā), 8.7% Māori, 1.4% Pasifika, and 1.4% Asian. English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori language by 1.4%, and other languages by 7.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 26.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 27.5% Christian, 1.4% Buddhist, 1.4% New Age, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.9%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (29.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 87 (47.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 18 (9.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 30 people (16.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 54 (29.5%) people were employed full-time and 42 (23.0%) were part-time.

Amenities

Mahurangi Regional Park at Scott Point

Burton Wells Scenic Reserve is a park named after a local surveyor.

Notes

  1. ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Urban Rural 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ Harriss, Gavin (March 2022). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Burton Wells Reserve, Auckland.
  4. ^ "Casnell Island". Mahurangi East Residents & Ratepayers Association. 3 June 2019.
  5. ^ Janssen, Peter (January 2021). Greater Auckland Walks. New Holland Publishers. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-86966-516-6. Wikidata Q118136068.
  6. ^ "New Mahurangi parkland provides unrivalled access to harbour". Our Auckland. Auckland Council. 20 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Mahurangi Regional Park" (PDF). Auckland City Council. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Northland Schools in the Year 1870". Northern Advocate. 30 May 1935.
  9. ^ "Burton Wells". Mahurangi East Residents & Ratepayers Association. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7001341 and 7001350.
  12. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East (1086). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Scott Point, Mahurangi Regional Park (East)". Auckland Council. Retrieved 25 May 2020.