Bombay, New Zealand
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Coordinates: 37°11′28″S 174°59′17″E / 37.191°S 174.988°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland Region |
Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
Ward | Franklin ward |
Board | Franklin Local Board |
Electorates |
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Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
• Mayor of Auckland | Wayne Brown |
• Papakura MP | Judith Collins |
• Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
Area | |
• Total | 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi) |
Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 510 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Postcode | 2675 |
Area code | 09 |
Bombay is a rural community in the Bombay Hills at the southern boundary of Auckland Region of New Zealand. The Auckland Southern Motorway runs through Bombay.[3]
Bombay is named for the ship Bombay, which transported settlers from England to the area in 1863. At the beginning of the 20th century, a community of Indian New Zealanders also settled in the area. A Sikh temple was opened in 2004.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Statistics New Zealand describes Bombay as a rural settlement, which covers 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 510 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 347 people per km2. Bombay is part of the larger Bombay Hills statistical area.[5]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 435 | — |
2013 | 258 | −7.19% |
2018 | 438 | +11.17% |
2023 | 504 | +2.85% |
The 2006 population is for a significantly larger area of 5.88 km2. Source: [6][7] |
Bombay had a population of 504 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 66 people (15.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 246 people (95.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 237 males and 264 females in 156 dwellings.[8] 1.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 99 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 90 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 234 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 81 (16.1%) aged 65 or older.[7]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.5% European (Pākehā); 14.9% Māori; 4.8% Pasifika; 10.7% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 10.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 16.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[7]
Religious affiliations were 34.5% Christian, 2.4% Hindu, 2.4% Islam, 0.6% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.8%, and 8.9% of people did not answer the census question.[7]
Of those at least 15 years old, 72 (17.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 258 (63.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 69 (17.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $53,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 78 people (19.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 237 (58.5%) people were employed full-time, 57 (14.1%) were part-time, and 6 (1.5%) were unemployed.[7]
Education
[edit]Bombay School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 363 as of November 2024.[9][10] The school opened in 1872.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Urban Rural 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (March 2022). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Bombay, Auckland.
- ^ McClure, Margaret (5 August 2016). "Papakura and the rural south-east—Bombay". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Bombay Hills
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7010377, 7010378, 7010379 and 7010380.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Bombay (1127). 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.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Education Counts: Bombay School
- ^ "Opening of Bombay School". Bombay School. Retrieved 27 September 2020.