The settlement of Broad Bay ( mi, Whaka Oho Rahi) is located on the
Otago Harbour
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coast of
Otago Peninsula
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, in the
South Island of New Zealand. It is administered as part of the city of
Dunedin
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, and is technically a suburb of that city, though its isolation and semi-rural nature make it appear as a settlement in its own right.
Broad Bay is to the east of the city centre, but due to the shape of the peninsula's coastline, the heart of the city cannot be seen from Broad Bay. A large bluff, Grassy Point, lies between Broad Bay and the harbourside settlements of
Company Bay and
Macandrew Bay to the west. The bluff is skirted by Portobello Road, the road which winds around the southeastern shore of the harbour between inner Dunedin and
Portobello
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Places Brazil
* Porto Belo
Ireland
* Portobello, Dublin
* Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin formerly ''Portobello Barracks''
New Zealand
* Portobello, New Zealand, on Ot ...
, to the northeast of Broad Bay, and by the
Otago Harbour Cycleway
The Otago Harbour Cycleway is a cycleway and shared pathway for walking and cycling in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is known by various names, including The Harbour Loop, and is also known by the names of various sections (e.g., the Dunedin-St Leonar ...
, which runs alongside it. The Camp Road walking track connects Broad Bay with
Larnach Castle
Larnach Castle (also referred to as "Larnach's Castle") is a mock castle on the ridge of the Otago Peninsula within the limits of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand, close to the small settlement of Pukehiki. It is one of a few houses of this ...
, close to the ridge of the peninsula.
Broad Bay is situated on the shore of an aptly named wide bay (Broad Bay) and a smaller bay to the north east (Turnbulls Bay); between these lie a short peninsula (on which is sited the settlement's small historic cemetery), which terminates in the steep, finger-like headland of Yellowhead. The distinctive peak of
Harbour Cone forms a backdrop to the settlement as seen from the harbour.
The settlement is home to the heritage-listed
Fletcher House, constructed in 1909 and restored in 1992, the first house by
Fletcher Construction
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founder Sir
James Fletcher.
Like several settlements on the peninsula - including Portobello and
Macandrew Bay, which lies to the southwest - Broad Bay is a commuter settlement and a haven for alternative lifestylers. These settlements have a strong arts community, with many of their residents connected in some way with the visual or performing arts.
Demographics
Broad Bay covers ,
and is part of the larger Broad Bay-Portobello statistical area. It had a population of 564 at the
2018 New Zealand census
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, an increase of 9 people (1.6%) since the
2013 census, and a decrease of 6 people (−1.1%) since the
2006 census
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. There were 249 households. There were 282 males and 285 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female, with 96 people (17.0%) aged under 15 years, 57 (10.1%) aged 15 to 29, 288 (51.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 120 (21.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.6% European/Pākehā, 8.0% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 3.7% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 66.0% had no religion, 22.3% were Christian, 0.5% were Buddhist and 3.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 204 (43.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 51 (10.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 216 (46.2%) people were employed full-time, 90 (19.2%) were part-time, and 15 (3.2%) were unemployed.
Broad Bay-Portobello statistical area
The Broad Bay-Portobello statistical area covers
and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km
2.
Broad Bay-Portobello had a population of 1,155 at the
2018 New Zealand census
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* 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19
* one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018
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* ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the sho ...
, an increase of 81 people (7.5%) since the
2013 census, and an increase of 84 people (7.8%) since the
2006 census
6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number.
In mathematics
Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small ...
. There were 483 households. There were 582 males and 573 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 47.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 204 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 117 (10.1%) aged 15 to 29, 597 (51.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 237 (20.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.3% European/Pākehā, 10.1% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 3.1% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 25.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 66.2% had no religion, 22.9% were Christian, 0.5% were Buddhist and 3.9% had other religions.
![Broad Bay School2, New Zealand](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Broad_Bay_School2%2C_New_Zealand.JPG)
Of those at least 15 years old, 381 (40.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 105 (11.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 171 people (18.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 459 (48.3%) people were employed full-time, 168 (17.7%) were part-time, and 27 (2.8%) were unemployed.
Education
Broad Bay School is a state co-educational primary school for year 1 to 8 children, with a roll of students as of The school opened in 1877.
References
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