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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Army_Bay > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Army_Bay.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Bay > Source revision: 1326277251 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2022}} {{stack begin}} {{Infobox New Zealand suburb | name = Army Bay | image = Army Bay, Whangaparaoa.jpg | caption1 = Army Bay beach | city1 = [Auckland](/source/Auckland) | ward = [Albany ward](/source/Albany_ward_(local_government)) | board = [Hibiscus and Bays](/source/Hibiscus_and_Bays_Local_Board) | council = [Auckland Council](/source/Auckland_Council) | area = 622 | areasource = | population = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Army Bay|y}} | popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}} | popsource = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}} | population_density_km2 = auto | coordinates = {{coord|-36.604|174.802|region:NZ_type:city|display=it}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 10 }} {{Adjacent place | centre = Army Bay | north = ([Whangaparaoa Bay](/source/Whangaparaoa_Bay)) | northeast = | east = [Shakespear Regional Park](/source/Shakespear_Regional_Park) | southeast = ([Okoromai Bay](/source/Okoromai_Bay)) | south = [Gulf Harbour](/source/Gulf_Harbour) | southwest = Gulf Harbour | west = | northwest = ([Coal Mine Bay](/source/Coal_Mine_Bay)) }} {{stack end}} '''Army Bay''' is a northern coastal suburb of [Auckland](/source/Auckland), New Zealand. It is on the [Whangaparāoa Peninsula](/source/Whangapar%C4%81oa_Peninsula) about 47 kilometres (by road) north of the city centre. It is named for the [New Zealand Defence Force](/source/New_Zealand_Defence_Force) area north of [Shakespear Regional Park](/source/Shakespear_Regional_Park).{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/7928617/Army-invades-Army-Bay|title=Army invades Army Bay|publisher=Stuff|date=9 November 2012|first=Michael|last=Field}} The military area was used to quarantine New Zealanders and Pacific Islanders evacuated from [Wuhan](/source/Wuhan) during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic) in February 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/409831/coronavirus-quarantine-at-whangaparaoa-military-base-ends-for-first-group-of-evacuees|title=Coronavirus: Quarantine at Whangaparāoa military base ends for first group of evacuees|publisher=Radio New Zealand|date=19 February 2020|first=Liu|last=Chen}} ==Demographics== Army Bay covers {{Convert|6.22|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=22 December 2024}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Army Bay|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Army Bay|y}}|R}}/6.22|0}} people per km2. {{Historical populations|2006|1,284|2013|1,410|2018|1,566|2023|1,482|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|Army Bay (116000)|army-bay|Army Bay}}}} Army Bay had a population of 1,482 in the [2023 New Zealand census](/source/2023_New_Zealand_census), a decrease of 84 people (−5.4%) since the [2018 census](/source/2018_New_Zealand_census), and an increase of 72 people (5.1%) since the [2013 census](/source/2013_New_Zealand_census). There were 720 males, 759 females and 3 people of [other genders](/source/non-binary_gender) in 546 dwellings.{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.116000.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}} 2.6% of people identified as [LGBTIQ+](/source/LGBTQ). The median age was 46.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 264 people (17.8%) aged under 15 years, 195 (13.2%) aged 15 to 29, 702 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 318 (21.5%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.3% [European](/source/European_New_Zealanders) ([Pākehā](/source/P%C4%81keh%C4%81)); 9.3% [Māori](/source/M%C4%81ori_people); 5.1% [Pasifika](/source/Pasifika_New_Zealanders); 6.5% [Asian](/source/Asian_New_Zealanders); 2.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, Māori language by 1.2%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 13.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). [New Zealand Sign Language](/source/New_Zealand_Sign_Language) was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 37.0, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 30.8% [Christian](/source/Christianity_in_New_Zealand), 0.4% [Hindu](/source/Hinduism_in_New_Zealand), 0.4% [Islam](/source/Islam_in_New_Zealand), 0.4% [Māori religious beliefs](/source/M%C4%81ori_religious_beliefs), 0.6% [Buddhist](/source/Buddhism_in_New_Zealand), 0.6% [New Age](/source/New_Age), 0.2% [Jewish](/source/Judaism_in_New_Zealand), and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had [no religion](/source/Irreligion_in_New_Zealand) were 58.7%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 249 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 621 (51.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 252 (20.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 195 people (16.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 591 (48.5%) people were employed full-time, 174 (14.3%) were part-time, and 24 (2.0%) were unemployed.{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.116000.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Army Bay (116000)}} ==Notes== {{reflist}} {{Hibiscus Coast}} Category:Populated places in the Auckland Region Category:Beaches of the Auckland Region Category:Hibiscus Coast Category:Bays of the Auckland Region --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Army Bay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Bay) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Bay?action=history)). 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