Manly is a suburb on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, towards the northern end of Auckland, New Zealand.[3] Manly Village is an established shopping centre,[4] 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.[5]

Suburb of Auckland in Auckland Council, New Zealand

Manly
Suburb of Auckland
Big Manly Beach
Coordinates: 36.632630°S 174.761880°E / -36.632630; 174.761880
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Albany ward
Local board	Hibiscus and Bays
Area [1]
• Land	260 ha (640 acres)
Population  (June 2021)[2]
• Total	6,120
Postcode(s)	0930

Stanmore Bay	(Waiau Bay)	Tindalls Beach
	Manly	(Matakatia Bay)
Wade Heads	(Hauraki Gulf)	(Hauraki Gulf)

Demographics

Manly covers 2.60 km² (1.00 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,120 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 2,354 people per km².

Manly 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, comprising 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. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

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

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.8% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,005 (20.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 720 (14.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,038 people (21.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. 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.[6]

Education

Whangaparaoa School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 714 students as of March 2022.[9][10] The school celebrated its centenary in 2002.[11]

Notes

External links

• Whangaparaoa School website