Company Bay

Summary

Company Bay
The settlements of Company Bay (upper middle of picture) and Macandrew Bay (bottom of picture), taken from the ridge on the Otago Peninsula.
The settlements of Company Bay (upper middle of picture) and Macandrew Bay (bottom of picture), taken from the ridge on the Otago Peninsula.
Map
Coordinates: 45°51′29″S 170°36′04″E / 45.858°S 170.601°E / -45.858; 170.601
CountryNew Zealand
CityDunedin
Local authorityDunedin City Council
Community boardOtago Peninsula Community Board
Area
 • Land124 ha (306 acres)
Population
 (2018 Census)[2]
 • Total375
(Otago Harbour) Broad Bay
Company Bay
Macandrew Bay Pukehiki

Company Bay is a semi-residential suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand, located on the Otago Peninsula between Macandrew Bay and Broad Bay. Access to surrounding suburbs and the centre of the city is via Portobello Road, which skirts the edge of Otago Harbour. A smaller, winding road ascends from the bay, linking with the peninsula's ridge road (Highcliff Road) close to Larnach Castle at Pukehiki.

Geography edit

The suburb of Company Bay extends north-east from Macandrew Bay, an indentation along the Otago Harbour. The suburb encompasses the Bay and surrounding areas - from mission cove, extending into the hills and around to grassy point. Company Bay is a 20-minute drive from Dunedin city centre.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006270—    
2013330+2.91%
2018375+2.59%
Source: [2]

Company Bay covers 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi),[1] and is part of the larger Macandrew Bay-Company Bay statistical area.[3]

It had a population of 375 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 45 people (13.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 105 people (38.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 141 households, comprising 198 males and 180 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female, with 78 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 39 (10.4%) aged 15 to 29, 204 (54.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 57 (15.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.8% European/Pākehā, 5.6% Māori, 1.6% Pasifika, 4.8% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.4% had no religion, 37.6% were Christian and 0.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 108 (36.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 27 (9.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 75 people (25.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 156 (52.5%) people were employed full-time, 60 (20.2%) were part-time, and 6 (2.0%) were unemployed.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7028828 and 7028829.
  3. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Macandrew Bay-Company Bay