Army Bay

Army Bay covers 6.22 km² (2.40 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,620 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 260 people per km².

Army Bay had a population of 1,566 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 156 people (11.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 282 people (22.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 561 households, comprising 777 males and 786 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 42.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 306 people (19.5%) aged under 15 years, 243 (15.5%) aged 15 to 29, 726 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 291 (18.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.4% European/Pākehā, 8.0% Māori, 3.3% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 34.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.9% had no religion, 32.0% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (24.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 153 (12.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 297 people (23.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 618 (49.0%) people were employed full-time, 219 (17.4%) were part-time, and 39 (3.1%) were unemployed.[5]