Rural Waiheke comprises the eastern and southern parts of

Waiheke Island Waiheke Island (; Māori: ) is the second-largest island (after Great Barrier Island) in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Its ferry terminal in Matiatia Bay at the western end is from the central-city terminal in Auckland. It is the most pop ...

in the

Hauraki Gulf The Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana is a coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. It has an area of 4000 km2,Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...

, in New Zealand. Apart from small settlements at

Ōmiha Ōmiha is a rural settlement on the southwest coast of Waiheke Island in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. The settlement began when the O'Brien brothers subdivided their farm in 1922, naming it "Omiha Beach Estate". The area is also known as ...

and Orapiu, the area south and east of Onetangi is mostly private farmland.

Waiheke Island Aerodrome Waiheke Island Aerodrome is a private airport on Waiheke Island, 17 nautical miles northeast of Auckland, New Zealand. General Waiheke Island Aerodrome is situated on the top of a ridge line south of Onetangi Bay and is the only airport on W ...

is approximately in the centre of the island.

Whakanewha Regional Park Whakanewha Regional Park is a regional park situated on Waiheke Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. It is owned and operated by Auckland Council. Geography Whakanewha is located in central Waiheke Island, on the southern coast. The regional p ...

is a 250 ha reserve with a substantial forest of native trees, a wetland and a beach.

Stony Batter Stony Batter is a historic defence installation at the north-eastern end of Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand. It is sited within a 50-acre (200,000 m2) scenic reserve of the same name, owned by the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC ...

is a 20 ha scenic reserve containing a former defence installation with an extensive system of tunnels.

Demographics

The statistical area of Waiheke East covers the rural area of Waiheke and also the smaller islands of the Hauraki Gulf including

Ponui Island Ponui Island (also known as Chamberlin's Island) is a privately owned island located in the Hauraki Gulf, to the east of the city of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located to the southeast of Waiheke Island, at the eastern end of the Tamaki Strait, ...

Pakihi Island Pakihi Island is a privately-owned island located in the Hauraki Gulf to the east of the city of Auckland, New Zealand. With an area of , it is one of the smallest of the Hauraki Gulf Islands. It is located 1 km southwest of Ponui Island, and 1.5 ...

and

Rotoroa Island Rotoroa Island is an island to the east of Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. It covers . The Salvation Army purchased it for £400 in 1908 from the Ruthe family to expand their alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility at nearby ...

, none of which have a substantial population. The Waiheke part of the statistical area covers and the whole area had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Waiheke East had a population of 1,071 at the

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, an increase of 168 people (18.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 249 people (30.3%) 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 435 households, comprising 522 males and 552 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 49.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 171 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 126 (11.8%) aged 15 to 29, 555 (51.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (20.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 89.6% European/

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, 11.8%

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, 5.6% Pacific peoples, 2.8%

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, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 29.1, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 63.0% had no religion, 24.4% were

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, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were

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, 0.3% were

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, 1.4% were

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and 2.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 297 (33.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 111 (12.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 189 people (21.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 405 (45.0%) people were employed full-time, 171 (19.0%) were part-time, and 12 (1.3%) were unemployed.

Notes

{{Waiheke Local Board Area Populated places on Waiheke Island