Clarks Beach

Stats NZ describes Clarks Beach as a small urban area. It covers 2.41 km² (0.93 sq mi)^[4] and had an estimated population of 1,660 as of June 2025,^[5] with a population density of 689 people per km².

Clarks Beach had a population of 1,581 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 189 people (13.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 252 people (19.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 804 males, 774 females and 3 people of other genders in 576 dwellings.^[9] 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 45.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 285 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 237 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 726 (45.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 336 (21.3%) aged 65 or older.^[8]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.3% European (Pākehā); 19.5% Māori; 7.8% Pasifika; 8.7% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori language by 3.2%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 9.5%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.^[8]

Religious affiliations were 30.9% Christian, 1.5% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.0%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question.^[8]

Of those at least 15 years old, 267 (20.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 750 (57.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 282 (21.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 198 people (15.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 669 (51.6%) people were employed full-time, 165 (12.7%) were part-time, and 30 (2.3%) were unemployed.^[8]

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