Rural Waiheke

Rural Waiheke comprises the eastern and southern parts of Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, in New Zealand. Apart from small settlements at Rocky Bay and Orapiu, the area south and east of Onetangi is mostly private farmland.[1] Waiheke Island Aerodrome is approximately in the centre of the island.

Rural Waiheke
Coordinates: 36.801°S 175.124°E / -36.801; 175.124
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland Region
WardWaitematā and Gulf Ward
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,071

Whakanewha Regional Park is a 250 ha reserve with a substantial forest of native trees, a wetland and a beach.[2][3]

Stony Batter is a 20 ha scenic reserve containing a former defence installation with an extensive system of tunnels.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006822—    
2013903+1.35%
20181,071+3.47%
Source: [5]

The statistical area of Waiheke East covers the rural area of Waiheke but also the smaller islands of the Hauraki Gulf including Ponui Island, Pakihi Island and Rotoroa Island, none of which have a substantial population. It had a population of 1,071 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 168 people (18.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 249 people (30.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 435 households. There were 522 males and 552 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 49.9 years, with 171 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 126 (11.8%) aged 15 to 29, 555 (51.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (20.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.6% European/Pākehā, 11.8% Māori, 5.6% Pacific peoples, 2.8% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 29.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 63.0% had no religion, 24.4% were Christian, and 5.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 297 (33.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 111 (12.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,500. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 405 (45.0%) people were employed full-time, 171 (19.0%) were part-time, and 12 (1.3%) were unemployed.[5]

Notes
  1. "Community". Tourism Auckland. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013.
  2. "Whakanewha Regional Park". Tourism Waiheke. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. "Whakanewha Regional Park". Our Auckland. Auckland Council. 24 October 2014.
  4. "Stony Batter Historic Reserve". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waiheke East (151700). 2018 Census place summary: Waiheke East
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