Mellons Bay

Mellons Bay is located on the eastern edges of metropolitan East Auckland along the Hauraki Gulf coast.^[3] and consists of two ridges joined by a wide steep gully facing east.^[4] The bay itself is located to the east of the suburb, and looks out towards the Tāmaki Strait and Waiheke Island.^[5]

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.^[6] 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.^[7] Mellons Bay was named after the Irish William Mellon, who settled there around 1856.^[6] A seawall to combat erosion was constructed at Mellons Bay in 2016.^[7]

Mellons Bay covers 1.68 km² (0.65 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 4,170 as of June 2025,^[2] with a population density of 2,482 people per km².

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.^[10] 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.^[9]

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.^[9]

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.^[9]

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.^[9]

Uxbridge Arts and Culture has been operating since 1981.^[11][12]

Mellons Bay School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 469 as of October 2025.^[13][14]