Surfdale

Surfdale covers 2.61 km² (1.01 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 2,120 as of June 2025,^[2] with a population density of 812 people per km².

Surfdale had a population of 2,058 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−0.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 177 people (9.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 999 males, 1,053 females and 9 people of other genders in 795 dwellings.^[9] 5.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 44.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 297 people (14.4%) aged under 15 years, 291 (14.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,065 (51.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 405 (19.7%) aged 65 or older.^[8]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.3% European (Pākehā); 13.8% Māori; 3.9% Pasifika; 7.0% Asian; 6.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.1%, Māori language by 3.6%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 18.5%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 34.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.^[8]

Religious affiliations were 19.1% Christian, 1.2% Hindu, 0.9% Māori religious beliefs, 1.6% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 2.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 66.5%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.^[8]

Of those at least 15 years old, 531 (30.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 819 (46.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 405 (23.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 243 people (13.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 882 (50.1%) people were employed full-time, 300 (17.0%) were part-time, and 42 (2.4%) were unemployed.^[8]

Two of the three schools on Waiheke Island are on Donald Bruce Road in the Surfdale area.

Waiheke High School is a secondary school (Year 7–13) with a roll of 372 students.^[10] Te Huruhi Primary School is a contributing primary school (Year 1–6) with a roll of 259 students.^[11] Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of October 2025.^[12]