{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2022}} {{stack begin}} {{Infobox New Zealand suburb | name = Gulf Harbour | image = Gulf Harbour, Whangaparaoa.jpg | caption1 = Gulf Harbour panorama | city1 = Auckland | ward = Albany ward | board = Hibiscus and Bays | council = Auckland Council | established = | area = 410 | areasource = <ref name="Area"/> | population = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Gulf Harbour North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Gulf Harbour South|y}}|R}}|0}} | popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}} | popsource = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}} | population_density_km2 = auto | coordinates = {{coord|-36.614|174.791|region:NZ_type:city|display=it}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 10 }} {{Adjacent place | centre = Gulf Harbour | north = (Whangaparaoa Bay) | northeast = Army Bay | east = Okoromai Bay | south = (Hauraki Gulf) | southwest = Matakatia | west = Tindalls Beach }} {{stack end}} '''Gulf Harbour''' is a suburb development some 4&nbsp;km from the end of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, and 7&nbsp;km from Whangaparaoa Town Centre, towards the northern end of Auckland, New Zealand. It has one of the country's largest marinas, and had, until 2023, one of the country's top golf courses and used to be regarded as a retreat for Auckland's well-off. The site is sometimes also known as Hobbs Bay and was sold in the early seventies by landowners, the Hobbs family, who still retain some of the coastal area including the Hobbs Bay beach.

A limited ferry service operates between Gulf Harbour and downtown Auckland.

==Demographics== Gulf Harbour covers {{Convert|4.10|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised)|access-date=22 December 2024}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Gulf Harbour North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Gulf Harbour South|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Gulf Harbour North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Gulf Harbour South|y}}|R}})/4.10|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

{{Historical populations|2006|3,294|2013|4,305|2018|5,601|2023|5,988|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Gulf Harbour North (115700) and Gulf Harbour South (116200)}}</ref><ref name="Census 2023"/>}} thumb|View from the east at head of the harbour 2014 thumb|view of the marina from the passenger ferry jetty 2014 Gulf Harbour had a population of 5,988 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 387 people (6.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,683 people (39.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,973 males, 3,003 females and 12 people of other genders in 2,190 dwellings.<ref>{{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%2Bdo1.50550%2B115700%2B116200.2023&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}}</ref> 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,197 people (20.0%) aged under 15 years, 789 (13.2%) aged 15 to 29, 2,868 (47.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,131 (18.9%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 82.1% European (Pākehā); 6.7% Māori; 2.5% Pasifika; 15.5% Asian; 2.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.8%, Māori language by 1.1%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 22.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 46.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 34.5% Christian, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Islam, 0.1% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.4%, and 8.8% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,050 (21.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,316 (48.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,113 (23.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 879 people (18.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,457 (51.3%) people were employed full-time, 630 (13.1%) were part-time, and 93 (1.9%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{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.50550.2013%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=Gulf Harbour (50550)}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |+Individual statistical areas |- !Name !! Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>) !! Population !! Density<br/>(per km<sup>2</sup>) || Dwellings !! Median age !! Median<br/>income |- | Gulf Harbour North || style="text-align:right;"|1.76 || style="text-align:right;"|2,976 || style="text-align:right;"|1,691 || style="text-align:right;"|993 || 39.7 years || $49,800<ref>{{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.115700.2013%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=Gulf Harbour North}}</ref> |- | Gulf Harbour South || style="text-align:right;"|2.34 || style="text-align:right;"|3,015 || style="text-align:right;"|1,288 || style="text-align:right;"|1,197 || 44.3 years || $45,200<ref>{{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.116200.2013%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=Gulf Harbour South}}</ref> |- ! New Zealand !! !! !! !! !! 38.1 years !! style="text-align:left;"| $41,500 |}

==Education== Gulf Harbour School is a [https://www.gulfharbour.school.nz/activity-donation decile 10] primary school (years 1–6) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|6920|y}} students.{{NZ school roll data||||y}}<ref>{{TKI|6920|Gulf Harbour School}}</ref>

Wentworth College is a secondary (years 7–13) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|484|y}} students.{{NZ school roll data||||y}}<ref>{{TKI|484|Wentworth College}}</ref> It is a private school which opened in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/ERO\reppub.nsf/Institution/B450704737393E6CCC256DCF00791C75/$File/484.htm|title=Education Review Report - Wentworth College|publisher=Education Review Office|date=October 2003}}</ref> Wentworth Primary School is a private primary school which opened in February 2008 on the same site. It has a roll of {{NZ school roll data|605|y}} students.{{NZ school roll data||||y}}<ref>{{TKI|605|Wentworth Primary School}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wentworthcollege.school.nz/primary.html |title=Wentworth Primary School |publisher=Wentworth |accessdate=2008-08-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909081131/http://www.wentworthcollege.school.nz/primary.html |archivedate=September 9, 2007 }}</ref>

All three schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y}}.

The closest public high school to Gulf Harbour is Whangaparaoa College.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Counts|first=Education|title=Ministry of Education - Education Counts|url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/schools?district=7602|access-date=2022-02-07|website=www.educationcounts.govt.nz|language=en-NZ}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.gulfharbour.school.nz/ Gulf Harbour School website] * [http://www.wentworthcollege.school.nz/ Wentworth College website] * [http://www.wentworth.school.nz/ Wentworth Primary website]

{{Hibiscus Coast}}

Category:Populated places in the Auckland Region Category:Marinas in New Zealand Category:Hibiscus Coast