Torbay, New Zealand

Torbay is a northern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located in the upper east coast bays of the city's North Shore, and is governed by Auckland Council. The name Torbay comes from the area of the same name in the south east of Devon, England, and from the Tor, a presque-isle at the north end of Waiake Beach that becomes an island at high tide.

Torbay
Suburb
Torbay beach
Torbay beach
Coordinates: 36°41′44″S 174°45′07″E
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardAlbany ward
Local boardHibiscus and Bays
Area
[1]
 • Land143 ha (353 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total4,480
Postcode(s)
0630
Dairy Flat Long Bay (Hauraki Gulf)
Torbay Heights
Torbay
 (Hauraki Gulf)
Northcross Waiake (Hauraki Gulf)

Attractions in the area include Long Bay Regional Park which attracts over a million visitors each year.[3] There are also a number of smaller public beaches (Waiake, Torbay Beach, Winstone's Cove, Ladder Bay),[4] which are highly accessible and utilised both for swimming, and mooring small yachts.

Demographics

Torbay covers 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,480 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 3,133 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,942—    
20134,065+0.44%
20184,305+1.15%
Source: [5]
Torbay beach at sunrise

Torbay had a population of 4,305 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 240 people (5.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 363 people (9.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,524 households, comprising 2,112 males and 2,193 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 41.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 789 people (18.3%) aged under 15 years, 783 (18.2%) aged 15 to 29, 2,019 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 714 (16.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 86.1% European/Pākehā, 4.9% Māori, 2.6% Pacific peoples, 11.2% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 43.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.1% had no religion, 36.7% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,071 (30.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 333 (9.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 918 people (26.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,779 (50.6%) people were employed full-time, 606 (17.2%) were part-time, and 102 (2.9%) were unemployed.[5]

Education

Torbay Primary School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1 - 6) school with a roll of 524 students as at February 2023.[6][7] It was established in 1954.[8] In 2019, students of Torbay School taught younger tamariki Te Reo and sign language during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week).[9]

Amenities

Torbay is home to both the Awaruku Bush Reserve and the Stredwick Reserve. Awaruku Bush Reserve is an area of kahikatea bush that was preserved in the 1960s, when the suburb expanded. The oldest kahikatea tree in the reserve is estimated as being over 650 years old. Inside the reserve is an old quarry, which was abandoned in the early 1900s.[10]

Notable residents

Notes
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. "Long Bay park gets bigger but calls grow for more". NZ Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. Harriss, Gavin. Torbay, Auckland (Map). NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Torbay (117200). 2018 Census place summary: Torbay
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. Education Counts: Torbay School
  8. "Welcome to Torbay School". Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  9. KEA Kids News: Tamariki are the te reo teachers at this school
  10. Janssen, Peter (January 2021). Greater Auckland Walks. New Holland Publishers. p. 40-41. ISBN 978-1-86966-516-6. Wikidata Q118136068.

Torbay travel guide from Wikivoyage

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