Farm Cove, New Zealand

Farm Cove had a population of 2,583 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 75 people (3.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 111 people (4.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 846 households. There were 1,233 males and 1,350 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 43.1 years, with 492 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 453 (17.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,182 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 456 (17.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 67.6% European/Pākehā, 5.0% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, 30.2% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 37.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.8% had no religion, 38.0% were Christian, and 7.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 699 (33.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 204 (9.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,400. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 984 (47.1%) people were employed full-time, 330 (15.8%) were part-time, and 57 (2.7%) were unemployed.[1]

Farm Cove Intermediate is an intermediate school (years 7-8) with a roll of 618.[2] Wakaaranga School is a contributing primary school (years 1-6) with a roll of 704.[3] The name means "The resting place of the canoe".[4] The schools are both coeducational and are on adjacent sites. Rolls are as of March 2020.[5] There is also a small public kindergarten, located behind Wakaaranga Primary school.

There is a small shopping centre, Farm Cove Shopping Centre, which includes a dairy, hairdresser, bakery, and language school.

• Photographs of Farm Cove held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.