Manly, New Zealand


Manly is a suburb on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, towards the northern end of Auckland, New Zealand. Manly Village is an established shopping centre, with the residential areas of Big Manly to the north and Little Manly to the south. The area was once a seaside holiday location, but has become residential suburbs within commuting distance of central Auckland city. A significant proportion of the population is retired.

Demographics

Manly, comprising the statistical areas of Manly West and Manly East, had a population of 5,904 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 261 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 651 people since the 2006 census. There were 2,238 households. There were 2,829 males and 3,075 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,065 people aged under 15 years, 993 aged 15 to 29, 2,562 aged 30 to 64, and 1,284 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 92.7% European/Pākehā, 9.5% Māori, 3.1% Pacific peoples, 3.8% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities.
The proportion of people born overseas was 26.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 55.8% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, and 3.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,005 people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 720 people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,280 people were employed full-time, 696 were part-time, and 165 were unemployed.

Education

Whangaparaoa School is a coeducational contributing primary school with a roll of students as of The school celebrated its centenary in 2002.