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Mellons Bay
Suburb
Mellons Bay
Coordinates: 36°53′11″S 174°55′42″E / 36.886461°S 174.928342°E / -36.886461; 174.928342
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Howick ward
Local board	Howick Local Board
Area
• Land	168 ha (415 acres)
Population
• Total	4,080

Eastern Beach (2.2 km)		(Waitematā Harbour)
Half Moon Bay (2.3 km)	Mellons Bay
Highland Park (2.6 km)	Howick (1.2 km)	Cockle Bay (2.1 km)

Mellons Bay is a suburb of East Auckland. It is south of Eastern Beach and north of Howick.

Geography

Mellons Bay is located on the eastern edges of metropolitan East Auckland along the Hauraki Gulf coast. and consists of two ridges joined by a wide steep gully facing east. The bay itself is located to the east of the suburb, and looks out towards the Tāmaki Strait and Waiheke Island.

History

The traditional Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki name for Mellons Bay was Okokino, referring to the bad gusts of winds that were hazards for waka travelling along the coast. The major European settlement in the area began in 1847, with the establishment of the Howick fencible settlement, a settlement of retired British Army soldiers intended to defend Auckland from potential attacks. Mellons Bay was named after the Irish William Mellon, who settled there around 1856. A seawall to combat erosion was constructed at Mellons Bay in 2016.

Demographics

Mellons Bay covers 1.68 km (0.65 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 4,080 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,429 people per km.

Mellons Bay had a population of 3,990 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 27 people (−0.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 309 people (8.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,950 males, 2,034 females and 6 people of other genders in 1,359 dwellings. 2.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 44.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 699 people (17.5%) aged under 15 years, 687 (17.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,854 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 750 (18.8%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 65.6% European (Pākehā); 4.2% Māori; 1.4% Pasifika; 33.3% Asian; 1.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.9%, Māori language by 0.5%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 30.8%. No language could be spoken by 0.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 45.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 33.5% Christian, 1.6% Hindu, 1.1% Islam, 2.0% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.1%, and 6.2% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,260 (38.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,389 (42.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 642 (19.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $49,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 741 people (22.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,605 (48.8%) people were employed full-time, 543 (16.5%) were part-time, and 57 (1.7%) were unemployed.

Features

Uxbridge Art Gallery has been operating since 1981.

Education

Mellons Bay School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 499 as of November 2024.

References

1. ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "Mellons Bay". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
4. Harriss, Gavin (March 2022). Mellons Bay, Auckland (Map). NZ Topo Map.
5. "Mellons Bay". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
6. ^ La Roche, Alan (2011). Grey's Folly: A History of Howick, Pakuranga, Bucklands-Eastern Beaches, East Tamaki, Whitford, Beachlands and Maraetai. Auckland: Tui Vale Productions. pp. 131–132. ISBN 978-0-473-18547-3. OCLC 1135039710. Wikidata Q118286377.
7. ^ Cruickshank, Arden (26 February 2016). Mellons Bay Seawall: Archaeological Monitoring and Investigation (HNZPT Authority 2015/1337) (PDF) (Report). CFG Heritage. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
8. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mellons Bay (150600). 2018 Census place summary: Mellons Bay
9. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Mellons Bay (150600). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
10. "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.
11. "Uxbridge". Uxbridge.
12. "Uxbridge on NZ Museums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Te Papa.
13. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
14. Education Counts: Mellons Bay School

External links

• Photographs of Mellons Bay held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.

• [REDACTED] Media from Commons
• [REDACTED] Data from Wikidata

• Suburbs of Auckland
• Bays of Auckland
• Populated places around the Hauraki Gulf
• Howick Local Board Area
• East Auckland