Weiti Village
Weiti Village | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates: 36°39′43″S 174°43′30″E / 36.662°S 174.725°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Albany ward |
| Local board | Hibiscus and Bays |
| Area | |
| • Land | 103 ha (255 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 30 |
| Postcode(s) | 0794 |
| Silverdale | Stillwater | (Weiti River) |
| Dairy Flat |
  Weiti Village  |
(Karepiro Bay) |
| Redvale | Ōkura | Long Bay |
Weiti Village. also called Weiti Bay, is a rural settlement to the north of Auckland City, New Zealand. It is under the local governance of the Auckland Council.
Weiti Village is on the north shore of the Ōkura River,[3] and is separated from the rest of Auckland by the Okura Bush Scenic Reserve.
The settlement is a developing gated waterfront community, with the first houses completed in 2021.[4] Protests were mounted against the development in 2018 on the grounds of potential damage to the Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve.[5][6]
Demographics
[edit]Statistics New Zealand describes Weiti Village as a rural settlement, which covers 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 30 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 29 people per km2. he settlement is part of the larger Ōkura Bush statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 60 | — |
| Source: [7] | ||
Weiti Village had a population of 60 in the 2023 New Zealand census, and the area was not populated previously. There were 33 males and 27 females in 21 dwellings.[8] The median age was 52.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 9 people (15.0%) aged under 15 years, 6 (10.0%) aged 15 to 29, 36 (60.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 6 (10.0%) aged 65 or older.[7]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 60.0% European (Pākehā); 35.0% Asian; and 10.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 90.0%, and other languages by 40.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 55.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
The only religious affiliation listed was 30.0% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 65.0%. No one did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (29.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 18 (35.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 9 (17.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $67,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 21 people (41.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 21 (41.2%) people were employed full-time and 6 (11.8%) were part-time.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Urban Rural 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (October 2024). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Weiti, Auckland.
- ^ Gibson, Anne (9 August 2021). "New 150-lot Weiti Bay gated community: first 14 houses up at beachfront subdivision". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Nightingale, Melissa (25 January 2018). "Te Papa chair Evan Williams targeted by 'dangerously wrong' protesters over property development". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Hutt, Kendall (7 February 2018). "Te Papa chairman threatens Okura development protesters with legal action". Stuff.
- ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Weiti Village (1426). 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.