Campbells Bay is a suburb of the North Shore located in

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. The suburb is currently under the local governance of the

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and is in the

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, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of the city of Auckland. Centennial Park is a popular recreational space that has walking tracks and stunning harbour views. The Bay's beach has, along with adjacent

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and

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, undergone civil works projects since 2004 to improve stormwater management.

Demographics

Campbells Bay covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Campbells Bay had a population of 2,889 at the

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, an increase of 54 people (1.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 201 people (7.5%) since the

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. There were 957 households, comprising 1,407 males and 1,485 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 43.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 555 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 522 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,356 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 459 (15.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 80.5% European/

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, 4.2%

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, 0.6% Pacific peoples, 18.2%

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, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 37.2, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.6% had no religion, 34.0% were

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, 0.7% were

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, 1.1% were

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, 0.6% were

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and 1.9% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 981 (42.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 159 (6.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 813 people (34.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,152 (49.4%) people were employed full-time, 408 (17.5%) were part-time, and 69 (3.0%) were unemployed.

Education

Campbells Bay Primary School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of students as of

References

External links

Photographs of Campbells Bay
held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections. {{Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area Suburbs of Auckland North Shore, New Zealand East Coast Bays Bays of the Auckland Region