Sawyers Bay
Sawyers Bay | |
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Coordinates: 45°49′07″S 170°36′06″E / 45.8187°S 170.6016°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Dunedin |
Local authority | Dunedin City Council |
Area | |
• Land | 229 ha (566 acres) |
Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 1,095 |
Port Chalmers | ||
Sawyers Bay
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St Leonards | Roseneath | (Otago Harbour) |
Sawyers Bay is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the southwest of Port Chalmers in a wide valley on the shore of Mussel Bay, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the northeast of Dunedin city centre.
The suburb, on the western shore of
The name of the suburb is indicative of the occupation of many of its early settlers; the Sawyers Bay area provided much of the timber used in the early construction industry around both Dunedin and Port Chalmers area. Little remains of Sawyers Bay's early industries; it is now largely a residential suburb.
Sawyers Bay's residential area is situated around one long street which runs inland from the bay itself. This street is called Station Road at its coastal end, and Hall Road further inland. At the coastal end, it connects with
Other notable features of Sawyers Bay include the Port Chalmers Golf Course, located in the north of Sawyers Bay. A
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,032 | — |
2013 | 996 | −0.51% |
2018 | 1,095 | +1.91% |
Source: [2] |
Sawyers Bay, which covers 2.29 km2 (0.88 sq mi),[1] is part of the Roseneath-Sawyers Bay statistical area.
Sawyers Bay had a population of 1,095 at the
Ethnicities were 94.2% European/Pākehā, 12.1% Māori, 2.2% Pasifika, 1.9% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.0% had no religion, 30.4% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 186 (21.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 192 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 144 people (16.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 438 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 120 (14.0%) were part-time, and 27 (3.1%) were unemployed.[2]
Roseneath-Sawyers Bay statistical area
Roseneath-Sawyers Bay covers 4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,580 as of June 2023,[5] with a population density of 330 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,395 | — |
2013 | 1,317 | −0.82% |
2018 | 1,449 | +1.93% |
Source: [6] |
Roseneath-Sawyers Bay had a population of 1,449 at the
Ethnicities were 94.0% European/Pākehā, 11.0% Māori, 2.1% Pasifika, 2.3% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.2% had no religion, 30.2% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 294 (25.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 228 (19.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 210 people (18.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 588 (50.9%) people were employed full-time, 174 (15.1%) were part-time, and 42 (3.6%) were unemployed.[6]
Education
Sawyers Bay School is a state contributing primary school serving years 1 to 6[7] with a roll of 99 students as of February 2024.[8] The school was established in 1861.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7028818–7028820 and 7028823–7028825.
- ISBN 978-0-473-13772-4. p. 5.17
- ^ "Sawyers Bay – An unauthorised History" A. O'Neil.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Roseneath-Sawyers Bay (351800). 2018 Census place summary: Roseneath-Sawyers Bay
- ^ Education Counts: Sawyers Bay School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to Sawyers Bay School". Sawyers Bay School. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- Dann, C. and ISBN 0-477-01438-0.