Arkles Bay is one of the northernmost suburbs of the contiguous

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metropolitan area located in

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. It is located on the southern side of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, in the Hibiscus Coast, located north of the Auckland CBD. It is part of the

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area for local government purposes. Arkles Bay is known for its sheltered beaches, suitable for swimming and paddle boarding.

Demographics

Arkles Bay covers . It is part of the larger Whangaparāoa Central statistical area. Arkles Bay had a population of 252 at the

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, an increase of 9 people (3.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 27 people (12.0%) since the

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. There were 111 households, comprising 117 males and 132 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female, with 39 people (15.5%) aged under 15 years, 36 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 120 (47.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 57 (22.6%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 91.7%

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, 8.3%

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, 3.6% Pacific peoples, and 6.0%

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. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.2% had no religion, 36.9% were

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, 1.2% were

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and 2.4% were

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. Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (21.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 36 (16.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 51 people (23.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 96 (45.1%) people were employed full-time, 42 (19.7%) were part-time, and 6 (2.8%) were unemployed.

References

{{Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area Rodney District Populated places in the Auckland Region Beaches of the Auckland Region Hibiscus Coast