Surfdale is a settlement on Waiheke Island in northern New Zealand. The original name being Okahu, Surfdale beach on Huruhi Bay has tidal mudflats, and is often used for windsurfing or kitesurfing.[3] Shelly beach on Pukiki Bay is sandy and shelly.[4] The area was developed in the mid–1920s.[5]
Demographics
Surfdale covers 2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,090 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 801 people per km2.
Surfdale had a population of 2,067 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 186 people (9.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 369 people (21.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 789 households, comprising 1,023 males and 1,044 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 43.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 366 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 315 (15.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,023 (49.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 366 (17.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 86.2% European/Pākehā, 11.3% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 5.2% Asian, and 6.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 32.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.5% had no religion, 23.9% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 1.5% were Buddhist and 3.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 504 (29.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 213 (12.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 330 people (19.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 843 (49.6%) people were employed full-time, 303 (17.8%) were part-time, and 45 (2.6%) were unemployed.[6]
Two of the three schools on Waiheke Island are on Donald Bruce Road in the Surfdale area.
Waiheke High School is a secondary school (Year 7–13) with a roll of 386 students.[7]
Te Huruhi Primary School is a contributing primary school (Year 1–6) with a roll of 270 students.[8] Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024.[9]
