Army Bay

Army Bay covers 6.22 km² (2.40 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 1,460 as of June 2025,^[2] with a population density of 235 people per km².

Army Bay had a population of 1,482 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 84 people (−5.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 72 people (5.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 720 males, 759 females and 3 people of other genders in 546 dwellings.^[7] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 46.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 264 people (17.8%) aged under 15 years, 195 (13.2%) aged 15 to 29, 702 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 318 (21.5%) aged 65 or older.^[6]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.3% European (Pākehā); 9.3% Māori; 5.1% Pasifika; 6.5% Asian; 2.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, Māori language by 1.2%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 13.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 37.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 30.8% Christian, 0.4% Hindu, 0.4% Islam, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.7%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 249 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 621 (51.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 252 (20.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 195 people (16.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 591 (48.5%) people were employed full-time, 174 (14.3%) were part-time, and 24 (2.0%) were unemployed.^[6]