Bayswater, New Zealand

Bayswater is a suburb of Auckland in New Zealand. It lies on a peninsula which juts into the Waitemata Harbour. The suburb is in the North Shore ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland Council.

Bayswater
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardNorth Shore
Established1850s (Approx.)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total2,865
Postcode(s)
0622
(Waitemata Harbour) (Waitemata Harbour) Belmont
(Waitemata Harbour)
Bayswater
 Narrow Neck
(Waitemata Harbour) (Waitemata Harbour) (Waitemata Harbour)

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,643—    
20132,823+0.95%
20182,865+0.30%
Source: [1]
Bayswater marina in the Waitemata Harbour

Bayswater had a population of 2,865 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (1.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 222 people (8.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,038 households. There were 1,365 males and 1,503 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 37.1 years, with 564 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 669 (23.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,281 (44.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 354 (12.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 80.6% European/Pākehā, 11.7% Māori, 6.3% Pacific peoples, 10.3% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 32.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.6% had no religion, 32.9% were Christian, and 4.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 783 (34.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 222 (9.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $43,000. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,257 (54.6%) people were employed full-time, 315 (13.7%) were part-time, and 72 (3.1%) were unemployed.[1]

History

Bayswater was originally named O'Neill's Point after the first European settlers in the area, brothers Allan and James O'Neill.[2] Originally settling at the point (which still bears their name) at the end of the peninsula in the 1840s, by the 1850s[3] the O'Neills owned the entire peninsula. Some time later the area was renamed Bayswater after one of the more expensive new inner suburbs of London. The London Bayswater is located north of Hyde Park and was developed during the middle of the 19th century. The name was chosen for the Auckland suburb to evoke a sense of style as well as being a straight description of its physical location as a seaside development.

Education

Bayswater School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 202 as of March 2020.[4][5] The school celebrated its 50th Jubilee in 2003.[6]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Bayswater (129400). 2018 Census place summary: Bayswater
  2. Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 316
  3. Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 29
  4. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. Education Counts: Bayswater School
  6. "Bayswater School 50th Jubilee Reunion". Education Gazette New Zealand. 82 (16). 1 September 2003.

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