Manly, New Zealand

Manly is a suburb on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, towards the northern end of Auckland, New Zealand.[1] Manly Village is an established shopping centre,[2] with the residential areas of Big Manly to the north and Little Manly to the south. The area was once a seaside holiday location, but has become residential suburbs within commuting distance of central Auckland city. A significant proportion of the population is retired.[3]

Manly
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Population
 (2018)
 • Total5,904
Stanmore Bay (Waiau Bay) Tindalls Beach
Manly
 (Matakatia Bay)
Wade Heads (Hauraki Gulf)
Manly

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,253—    
20135,643+1.03%
20185,904+0.91%
Source: [4]
Big Manly beach

Manly, comprising the statistical areas of Manly West and Manly East, had a population of 5,904 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 261 people (4.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 651 people (12.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,238 households. There were 2,829 males and 3,075 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,065 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 993 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 2,562 (43.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,284 (21.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.7% European/Pākehā, 9.5% Māori, 3.1% Pacific peoples, 3.8% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 26.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 55.8% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, and 3.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,005 (20.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 720 (14.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,280 (47.1%) people were employed full-time, 696 (14.4%) were part-time, and 165 (3.4%) were unemployed.[4]

Education

Whangaparaoa School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 704 students as of March 2020.[5][6] The school celebrated its centenary in 2002.[7]

Big Manly Beach

Notes
  1. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 35. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  2. "Manly Village". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  3. "Description of the School's Community". Whangaparaoa School. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Manly West (115200) and Manly East (115800). 2018 Census place summary: Manly West 2018 Census place summary: Manly East
  5. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. Education Counts: Whangaparaoa School
  7. "Jubilees & reunions - Whangaparaoa School". Education Gazette New Zealand. 81 (4). 11 March 2002. Retrieved 17 October 2008.

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