Murrays Bay

Murrays Bay is a small suburb in the East Coast Bays region, located in the North Shore of Auckland. The suburb is roughly the same size as Rothesay Bay, the suburb to the immediate north. It is primarily a residential area but does have a community centre, restaurant and café. Murrays Bay is regularly serviced by buses which go to Takapuna and the Auckland city centre.

For Murray's Bay in Cape Town, see Robben Island.

Murrays Bay
Suburb
Looking down on Murrays Bay beach at low tide
Looking down on Murrays Bay beach at low tide
Coordinates: 36.730317°S 174.748519°E / -36.730317; 174.748519
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardAlbany ward
Local boardHibiscus and Bays
Established1880
Area
[1]
 • Land166 ha (410 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total4,860
Postcode(s)
0630
Northcross Rothesay Bay (Hauraki Gulf)
Pinehill
Murrays Bay
 (Hauraki Gulf)
Windsor Park Mairangi Bay (Hauraki Gulf)

History

The bay is named after Joseph Murray, who purchased a large section of the area, eventually expanding his land to 174 acres.[3]

Demographics

Murrays Bay covers 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,860 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 2,928 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,581—    
20134,704+0.38%
20184,764+0.25%
Source: [4]

Murrays Bay had a population of 4,764 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (1.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 183 people (4.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,554 households, comprising 2,322 males and 2,442 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 867 people (18.2%) aged under 15 years, 960 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 2,310 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 627 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 71.2% European/Pākehā, 4.3% Māori, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 25.8% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 45.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.9% had no religion, 35.1% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,458 (37.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 264 (6.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,104 people (28.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,929 (49.5%) people were employed full-time, 642 (16.5%) were part-time, and 138 (3.5%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea (km2)PopulationDensity (per km2)HouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Murrays Bay West0.962,6282,73882237.7 years$36,200[5]
Murrays Bay East0.702,1363,05173243.1 years$44,200[6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Amenities

A popular public walkway passes through coastal Murrays Bay, connecting Campbells Bay to Browns Bay in the north. The walkway passes sections of exposed Waitemata sandstone.[7]

Murrays Bay beach has a wharf that people jump off and fish in the Spring/Summer. There is a sailing club that sails from the beach regularly.

Governance

Murrays Bay is under the local governance of the Auckland Council.

Education

Murrays Bay Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7–8) school with a roll of 1119 students as at April 2023.[8][9] Murrays Bay School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 733 students as at April 2023.[8][10] Both schools are coeducational, and have a decile rating of 10Z. The two schools share a site, and were established in 1958.[11]

Murrays bay stabbing incident: at June 23, 2022, a man stabbed several people and being captured by police.

Notes
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. Verran, David (20 April 2010). "Our history, East Coast Bays (Part one)". Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Murrays Bay West (119500) and Murrays Bay East (120000).
  5. 2018 Census place summary: Murrays Bay West
  6. 2018 Census place summary: Murrays Bay East
  7. Janssen, Peter (January 2021). Greater Auckland Walks. New Holland Publishers. p. 43-44. ISBN 978-1-86966-516-6. Wikidata Q118136068.
  8. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  9. Education Counts: Murrays Bay Intermediate
  10. Education Counts: Murrays Bay School
  11. "Murrays Bay School and Murrays Bay Intermediate". Safe School Community International Accreditation Programme. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
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