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Place in Auckland Region, New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grahams Beach is a rural settlement on the northern tip of the Āwhitu Peninsula and south coast of the Manukau Harbour in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.[3] The settlement as described by Statistics New Zealand also includes Big Bay.[1]
Grahams Beach | |
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![]() The reserve at Grahams Beach | |
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Coordinates: 37.056°S 174.666°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland Region |
Ward | Franklin ward |
Community board | Franklin Local Board |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
Area | |
• Total | 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 110 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Once known as Graham's Beach, it was on a ferry route between Waiuku and Onehunga in 1895.[4] A wharf was built in about 1903.[5] A primary school opened at Orua Bay in 1896,[6] and another flourished in Graham's Beach around 1927.[7] Both schools closed in 1949 when rural schools in the area were consolidated to Awhitu District School.[8]
Statistics New Zealand describes Grahams Beach as a rural settlement, which covers 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 110 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 26 people per km2. Grahams Beach is part of the larger Āwhitu statistical area.[9]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 150 | — |
2013 | 141 | −0.88% |
2018 | 135 | −0.87% |
Source: [10] |
Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a larger boundary, covering 8.68 km2 (3.35 sq mi) and including Orua Bay.[1] Using that boundary, Grahams Beach had a population of 135 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−4.3%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 15 people (−10.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 66 households, comprising 72 males and 66 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female, with 18 people (13.3%) aged under 15 years, 12 (8.9%) aged 15 to 29, 63 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (33.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.6% European/Pākehā, 8.9% Māori, 2.2% Pacific peoples, 2.2% Asian, and 4.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.6% had no religion and 33.3% were Christian.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (10.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 27 (23.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 9 people (7.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 36 (30.8%) people were employed full-time, and 15 (12.8%) were part-time.[10]
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