Stanley Bay, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Stanley Bay |
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| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Auckland |
| Electoral ward | North Shore Ward |
| Local board | Kaipatiki Local Board |
| Coordinates | 36°49′37″S 174°47′20″E / 36.827°S 174.789°E |
| Population | 2025 (2018) |
| Postcode(s) | 0624 |
| Surrounds | |
| North | (Ngataringa Bay) |
| Northeast | (Ngataringa Bay) |
| East | Devonport |
| Southeast | (Waitematā Harbour) |
| South | (Waitematā Harbour) |
| Southwest | (Waitematā Harbour) |
| West | (Waitematā Harbour) |
| Northwest | (Shoal Bay) |
Stanley Bay is a small suburb located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located near Devonport, another suburb. It is mostly residential. The Devonport Naval Base lies to the east of the bay on the south side of the Stanley Bay peninsula and is connected to storage facilities on the north side at Ngataringa Bay by a tunnel.
Name
The area is named after Owen Stanley, Captain of H.M.S. Britomart, who conducted a survey of the Waitemata Harbour in 1841.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 2,028 | — |
| 2013 | 2,040 | +0.08% |
| 2018 | 2,025 | −0.15% |
The statistical area is called Stanley Point. It had a population of 2,025 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 15 people (-0.7%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 3 people (-0.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 615 households. There were 1,050 males and 975 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 37.7 years, with 387 people (19.1%) aged under 15 years, 492 (24.3%) aged 15 to 29, 891 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 252 (12.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.7% European/Pākehā, 7.6% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 4.0% Asian, and 5.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 31.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.4% had no religion, 32.1% were Christian, and 3.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 684 (41.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 87 (5.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $47,800. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 945 (57.7%) people were employed full-time, 237 (14.5%) were part-time, and 33 (2.0%) were unemployed.
Education
Stanley Bay School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6), with a roll of 206 as of April 2023. The school motto is "Those Who Do Their Best Do Well".
