Scotts Landing
Place in Auckland Region, New Zealand
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Scotts Landing, also called Mahurangi East, is a rural settlement in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is at the end of a narrow peninsula on the eastern side of Mahurangi Harbour. Algies Bay is to the north.[6]
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| Coordinates: 36.485°S 174.725°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Ward | Rodney ward |
| Local board | Rodney Local Board |
| Subdivision | Warkworth subdivision |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
| • Mayor of Auckland | Wayne Brown[1] |
| • Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP | Chris Penk[2] |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[5] | |
• Total | 210 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
History
Casnell Island (Motu Maunganui), accessible from Scotts Landing at low tide via a causeway, was a pā site in the 16th century.[7]
In 1852, the Scott homestead was constructed, later burning down in a fire.[8] This was replaced by a new Georgian-style house, built in 1877.[9][10][8]
Mahurangi Heads School operated from 1869.[11] It closed in the 1920s or 1930s, but the school building was still standing about 1941.[12]
Governance
The Eastern Mahurangi Road Board governed the area from 24 July 1868 to 1923.[13]
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East as a rural settlement, which covers 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 210 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 82 people per km2. Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East is part of the larger Mahurangi Peninsula statistical area.[14]
Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East had a population of 207 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (16.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 15 people (7.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 102 males, 102 females and 3 people of other genders in 87 dwellings.[17] 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 63.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 24 people (11.6%) aged under 15 years, 12 (5.8%) aged 15 to 29, 87 (42.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 81 (39.1%) aged 65 or older.[16]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 98.6% European (Pākehā), 8.7% Māori, 1.4% Pasifika, and 1.4% Asian. English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori language by 1.4%, and other languages by 7.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 26.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 27.5% Christian, 1.4% Buddhist, 1.4% New Age, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.9%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (29.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 87 (47.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 18 (9.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 30 people (16.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 54 (29.5%) people were employed full-time and 42 (23.0%) were part-time.[16]
Amenities
Mahurangi Regional Park at Scott Point[18]
Burton Wells Scenic Reserve is a park named after a local surveyor.[12]