Bayswater, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bayswater |
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| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Auckland |
| Electoral ward | North Shore ward |
| Local board | Devonport-Takapuna Local Board |
| Date established | 1850s (Approx.) |
| Coordinates | 36°48′54″S 174°46′23″E / 36.815°S 174.773°E |
| Population | 2865 (2018) |
| Postcode(s) | 0622 |
| Surrounds | |
| North | (Waitemata Harbour) |
| Northeast | Belmont |
| East | Narrow Neck |
| Southeast | (Waitemata Harbour) |
| South | (Waitemata Harbour) |
| Southwest | (Waitemata Harbour) |
| West | (Waitemata Harbour) |
| Northwest | (Waitemata Harbour) |
Bayswater is a suburb located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. It lies on a peninsula which juts into the Waitemata Harbour. The suburb is in the North Shore ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland Council.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 2,643 | — |
| 2013 | 2,823 | +0.95% |
| 2018 | 2,865 | +0.30% |
Bayswater had a population of 2,865 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (1.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 222 people (8.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,038 households. There were 1,365 males and 1,503 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 37.1 years, with 564 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 669 (23.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,281 (44.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 354 (12.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 80.6% European/Pākehā, 11.7% Māori, 6.3% Pacific peoples, 10.3% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 32.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.6% had no religion, 32.9% were Christian, and 4.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 783 (34.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 222 (9.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $43,000. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,257 (54.6%) people were employed full-time, 315 (13.7%) were part-time, and 72 (3.1%) were unemployed.
Education
Bayswater School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 135 as of April 2023. The school celebrated its 50th Jubilee in 2003.
