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Kawakawa Bay is an east coast bay and settlement in the Franklin area of New Zealand's Auckland Region.

Kawakawa Bay
Rural settlement
Kawakawa Bay
Coordinates: 36.949°S 175.169°E / -36.949; 175.169
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Ward	Franklin ward
Board	Franklin Local Board
Government
• Territorial authority	Auckland Council
Area [1]
• Total	11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	666
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)

It is located on the western side and northern end of the Firth of Thames, the southern side of the Hauraki Gulf, and north of the Hunua Ranges.[3]

The bay takes its name from Kawakawa trees which line the coastline.[3]

The beach is used for swimming, fishing and boating, and has views of Hauraki Gulf islands like Waiheke Island.[3]

Tawhitokino Beach is accessible via a small boat or kayak, or a 60 minute walk.[4]

Demographics

Kawakawa Bay is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 11.37 km² (4.39 sq mi).[1] It is part of the larger Kawakawa Bay-Orere statistical area.

Historical population for Kawakawa Bay

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	585	—
2013	600	+0.36%
2018	666	+2.11%
Source: [2]

Kawakawa Bay had a population of 666 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 66 people (11.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 81 people (13.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 255 households, comprising 333 males and 345 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 108 people (16.2%) aged under 15 years, 99 (14.9%) aged 15 to 29, 330 (49.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 135 (20.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.1% European/Pākehā, 18.9% Māori, 5.9% Pacific peoples, 1.8% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.1% had no religion, 30.2% were Christian, 1.4% were Hindu and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 81 (14.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 132 (23.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 123 people (22.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 300 (53.8%) people were employed full-time, 81 (14.5%) were part-time, and 24 (4.3%) were unemployed.[2]

Kawakawa Bay-Orere

Kawakawa Bay-Orere statistical area, which also includes Ōrere Point, covers 208.78 km² (80.61 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,080 as of June 2021,[5] with a population density of 10.0 people per km².

Historical population for Kawakawa Bay-Orere

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,746	—
2013	1,740	−0.05%
2018	1,992	+2.74%
Source: [6]

Kawakawa Bay-Orere had a population of 1,992 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 252 people (14.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 246 people (14.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 765 households, comprising 987 males and 1,002 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 47.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 348 people (17.5%) aged under 15 years, 282 (14.2%) aged 15 to 29, 996 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 369 (18.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.9% European/Pākehā, 16.7% Māori, 3.9% Pacific peoples, 2.7% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 15.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.4% had no religion, 36.1% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 315 (19.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 309 (18.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 408 people (24.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 849 (51.6%) people were employed full-time, 255 (15.5%) were part-time, and 54 (3.3%) were unemployed.[6]

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