Kingseat, New Zealand
Place in Auckland Region, New Zealand
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Kingseat is a rural community between Karaka and Waiuku located on the Manukau Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand.
Kingseat | |
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Kingseat Hospital, now a tourist attraction called 'Spookers' | |
 Interactive map of Kingseat | |
| Coordinates: 37.128°S 174.801°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| Ward | Franklin ward |
| Board | Franklin Local Board |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
| • Mayor of Auckland | Wayne Brown[1] |
| • Papakura MP | Vacant |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.28 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[4] | |
• Total | 500 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 2580 |
| Area code | 09 |
Development
Kingseat was originally part of Patumahoe and was not actually recognised as a specific area until a mental hospital known as Kingseat Hospital was built there in February 1931.[5] The local area around it then became generally became known as Kingseat. While still predominantly rural, with dairy farms and thoroughbred studs, as of 2016[update] large blocks of land are being sold off for subdivision and commercial development.[6] Local infrastructure is minimal, with the nearest shops being at Patumahoe (seven minutes away) or Karaka (ten minutes away).
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Kingseat as a rural settlement, which covers 9.28 km2 (3.58 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of 500 as of June 2025,[4] with a population density of 54 people per km2. Kingseat is part of the larger Kingseat-Karaka statistical area.[7]
Kingseat had a population of 489 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 90 people (−15.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 18 people (3.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 234 males, 255 females and 3 people of other genders in 174 dwellings.[10] 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 114 people (23.3%) aged under 15 years, 75 (15.3%) aged 15 to 29, 252 (51.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (11.0%) aged 65 or older.[9]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 70.6% European (Pākehā); 27.0% Māori; 8.0% Pasifika; 12.3% Asian; 3.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.5%, Māori language by 4.9%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 14.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[9]
Religious affiliations were 25.8% Christian, 3.7% Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% Buddhist, 1.2% New Age, and 3.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.1%, and 9.8% of people did not answer the census question.[9]
Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (16.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 198 (52.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 120 (32.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 63 people (16.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 198 (52.8%) people were employed full-time, 51 (13.6%) were part-time, and 21 (5.6%) were unemployed.[9]
