Bayview, New Zealand
Bayview | |
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 View of Bayview from the Kaipatiki Creek | |
 Interactive map of Bayview | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′23″S 174°42′29″E / 36.773°S 174.708°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | |
| Local board | |
| Area | |
| • Land | 304 ha (750 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 9,790 |
| • Density | 3,220/km2 (8,340/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 0629 |
| Greenhithe | Unsworth Heights | Totara Vale |
| Greenhithe |
  Bayview  |
Glenfield |
| Beach Haven | Birkdale | Glenfield |
Bayview is a suburb of Auckland in New Zealand. The area was included into the North Shore ward in 2010, one of the new thirteen administrative areas of the new Auckland Council.
Demographics
[edit]Bayview covers 3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 9,790 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 3,220 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,869 | — |
| 2013 | 8,409 | +0.95% |
| 2018 | 9,057 | +1.50% |
| 2023 | 9,030 | −0.06% |
| Source: [3][4] | ||
Bayview had a population of 9,030 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 27 people (−0.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 621 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 4,515 males, 4,479 females and 39 people of other genders in 2,910 dwellings.[5] 4.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,764 people (19.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,848 (20.5%) aged 15 to 29, 4,590 (50.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 828 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 49.5% European (Pākehā); 9.3% Māori; 7.2% Pasifika; 40.6% Asian; 3.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.6%, Māori language by 1.6%, Samoan by 1.2%, and other languages by 34.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 49.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 34.2% Christian, 4.2% Hindu, 2.3% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 2.2% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.2%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayview East | 1.37 | 3,732 | 2,724 | 1,170 | 34.1 years | $50,600[6] |
| Bayview West | 0.73 | 2,364 | 3,238 | 765 | 34.9 years | $50,800[7] |
| Bayview South | 0.93 | 2,931 | 3,152 | 975 | 35.3 years | $52,100[8] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,034 (28.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,033 (41.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,692 (23.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $51,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 924 people (12.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,404 (60.6%) people were employed full-time, 945 (13.0%) were part-time, and 168 (2.3%) were unemployed.[4]
Education
[edit]Bayview School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 385 students as of July 2026.[9][10] The adjoining Bayview Community Centre has an Early Learning Centre for pre-schoolers, while Bayview Kindergarten offers pre-school education for 3-5 year olds.
Manuka Primary School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 235 students as of July 2026.[9][11] The school was founded in 1968.[12]
Amenities
[edit]Bayview is home to Manuka Reserve, a nature reserve that includes kauri trees, some with a diameter of over two metres, estimated to be 800 years old.[13]
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Bayview East (121000), Bayview West (121400) and Bayview South (122100).
- 1 2 3 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Bayview (Auckland) (50990). 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.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Bayview East (Auckland). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Bayview West (Auckland). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Bayview South (Auckland). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Bayview School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
- ↑ "Manuka Primary School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
- ↑ Glenfield : Reunion Organising Committee (1993). Manuka school 25th jubilee : 25 years, 1968-1993.
- ↑ Janssen, Peter (January 2021), Greater Auckland Walks, New Holland Publishers, p. 43, OL 34023249W, Wikidata Q118136068
