Grahams Beach is a rural settlement on the northern tip of the Āwhitu Peninsula and south coast of the Manukau Harbour in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.[6] The settlement as described by Statistics New Zealand also includes Big Bay.[4]
Grahams Beach | |
|---|---|
 The reserve at Grahams Beach | |
 Interactive map of Grahams Beach | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′22″S 174°39′58″E / 37.056°S 174.666°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Ward | Franklin ward |
| Community board | Franklin Local Board |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
| • Mayor of Auckland | Wayne Brown[1] |
| • Port Waikato MP | Andrew Bayly[2] |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[5] | |
• Total | 120 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
Once known as Graham's Beach, it was on a ferry route between Waiuku and Onehunga in 1895.[7] A wharf was built in about 1903.[8] A primary school flourished in Graham's Beach around 1927.[9] It closed in 1949 when rural schools in the area were consolidated to Awhitu District School.[10]
Demographics
editStatistics New Zealand describes Big Bay-Grahams Beach as a rural settlement, which covers 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 120 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 28 people per km2. Grahams Beach is part of the larger Āwhitu statistical area.[11]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 150 | — |
| 2013 | 90 | −7.04% |
| 2018 | 93 | +0.66% |
| 2023 | 120 | +5.23% |
| The 2006 population is for a larger area of 8.68 km2, including Orua Bay. Source: [12][13] | ||
Big Bay-Grahams Beach had a population of 120 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (29.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 30 people (33.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 57 males and 60 females in 63 dwellings.[14] The median age was 62.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 6 people (5.0%) aged under 15 years, 6 (5.0%) aged 15 to 29, 54 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (42.5%) aged 65 or older.[13]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 95.0% European (Pākehā), 15.0% Māori, 2.5% Asian, and 5.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, and other languages by 2.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[13]
Religious affiliations were 35.0% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.0%, and 5.0% of people did not answer the census question.[13]
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (13.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 69 (60.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (28.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (5.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 39 (34.2%) people were employed full-time and 12 (10.5%) were part-time.[13]
Notes
edit- ↑ "Local elections 2025 – Official results – Mayor" (PDF). Vote Auckland. 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "Port Waikato - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ↑ "Hauraki-Waikato – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Urban Rural 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ Harriss, Gavin (March 2022). Grahams Beach, Auckland (Map). NZ Topo Map.
- ↑ "Advertisements - Shipping". Auckland Star. 1 August 1895.
- ↑ "Wharf at Grahams Beach, Awitu". New Zealand Herald. 14 November 1903.
- ↑ "Dates for Tenders". The Sun (Auckland). 10 August 1927.
- ↑ "12 September 1949". Auckland Libraries. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Āwhitu
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7009364 and 7009358.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Big Bay-Grahams Beach (1110). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
