Torbay Heights

Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand

Torbay Heights

Suburb

Coordinates: 36°42′00″S 174°44′13″E﻿ / ﻿36.700°S 174.737°E﻿ / -36.700; 174.737
Country| New Zealand
City| Auckland
Local authority| Auckland Council
Electoral ward| Albany ward
Local board| Hibiscus and Bays
Area

[1]

• Land| 248 ha (613 acres)
Population

(June 2022)[2]

• Total| 7,910
Postcode(s)|

0630

Redvale | Okura | Long Bay

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Glenvar |

Torbay Heights

| Torbay
Fairview Heights | Northcross | Waiake

Torbay Heights is a suburb of the North Shore, located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is currently under local governance of Auckland Council and is situated next to Torbay.

## Demographics[edit]

Torbay Heights covers 2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 7,910 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 3,190 people per km2.

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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2006| 7,167| —
2013| 7,293| +0.25%
2018| 7,707| +1.11%
Source: [3]

Torbay Heights had a population of 7,707 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 414 people (5.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 540 people (7.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,520 households, comprising 3,825 males and 3,882 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female, with 1,521 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,614 (20.9%) aged 15 to 29, 3,702 (48.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 864 (11.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 79.7% European/Pākehā, 6.2% Māori, 2.2% Pacific peoples, 16.7% Asian, and 3.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 49.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.7% had no religion, 36.3% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,836 (29.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 522 (8.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,542 people (24.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,441 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 936 (15.1%) were part-time, and 198 (3.2%) were unemployed.[3]

Individual statistical areas  Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income

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Awaruku | 1.52 | 4,416 | 2,905 | 1,428 | 37.7 years | $39,700[4]
Glamorgan | 0.96 | 3,291 | 3,428 | 1,092 | 36.1 years | $40,200[5]
New Zealand |  |  |  |  | 37.4 years | $31,800

## Education[edit]

Glamorgan School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 518 students as of April 2023.[6][7] Glamorgan Kindergarten (preschool) is down the road near Glamorgan School, and has 61 students as of March 2020.[8][9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Awaruku (116800) and Glamorgan (117500).
4. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Awaruku
5. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Glamorgan
6. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
7. ^ Education Counts: Glamorgan School
8. ^ "Glamorgan Kindergarten | Education Review Office". ero.govt.nz. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
9. ^ Counts, Education. "Ministry of Education - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Glamorgan School website

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Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area, Auckland, New Zealand

Populated places|

* Arkles Bay
* Army Bay
* Browns Bay
* Campbells Bay
* Gulf Harbour
* Hatfields Beach
* Long Bay
* Mairangi Bay
* Manly
* Matakatia
* Milldale
* Millwater
* Murrays Bay
* Ōkura
* Orewa
* Red Beach
* Rothesay Bay
* Silverdale
* Stanmore Bay
* Stillwater
* Torbay
* Waiake
* Waiwera

Geographic features|

* East Coast Bays
* Hibiscus Coast
* Mahurangi Island
* Okura River
* Ōrewa River
* Pohutukawa Bay
* Tiritiri Matangi Island
* Waiwera River
* Whangaparaoa Peninsula

Facilities and attractions|

* Alice Eaves Scenic Reserve
* Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve
* Long Bay Regional Park
* Okura Bush Scenic Reserve
* Shakespear Regional Park
* Waiwera Hot Pools (former)

Government|

* Auckland Council
* Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
* Albany Ward
* North Shore City Council (defunct)
* Rodney District Council (defunct)

Organisations|

* East Coast Bays Barracudas
* Hibiscus Coast AFC

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