Gulf Harbour
Gulf Harbour is a development some 4 km from the end of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, towards the northern end of Auckland, New Zealand. It has one of the country's largest marinas, one of the country's top golf courses, and is regarded as a retreat for Auckland's well-off. The site is 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 | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 5,598 |
| (Whangaparaoa Bay) | Army Bay | |
| Tindalls Beach |
  Gulf Harbour  |
Okoromai Bay |
| Matakatia | (Hauraki Gulf) |
A ferry service operates between Gulf Harbour and downtown Auckland.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,294 | — |
| 2013 | 4,302 | +3.89% |
| 2018 | 5,598 | +5.41% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Gulf Harbour, comprising the statistical areas of Gulf Harbour North and Gulf Harbour South, 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. There were 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 (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 46.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.5% had no religion, 38.6% were Christian, and 5.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,131 (25.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 519 (11.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 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.[1]
Education
Gulf Harbour School is a primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 506 students.[2][3]
Wentworth College is a secondary (years 7-13) school with a roll of 262 students.[2][4] It is a private school which opened in 2003.[5] Wentworth Primary School is a private primary school which opened in February 2008 on the same site. It has a roll of 104 students.[2][6][7]
All three schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of March 2020.
References
- "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
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- 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 September 9, 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-24.