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Surfdale
Suburb
Surfdale from Kennedy Point
Coordinates: 36°47′46″S 175°01′55″E / 36.796°S 175.032°E / -36.796; 175.032
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Waitematā and Gulf ward
Local board	Waiheke Local Board
Area
• Land	261 ha (645 acres)
Population
• Total	2,090
Ferry terminals	Kennedy Point

Oneroa		Palm Beach
(Huruhi Bay)	Surfdale	Ostend
	(Waitematā Harbour)	(Pukiki Bay)

Surfdale is a settlement on Waiheke Island in northern New Zealand. The original name being Okahu, Surfdale beach on Huruhi Bay has tidal mudflats, and is often used for windsurfing or kitesurfing. Shelly beach on Pukiki Bay is sandy and shelly. The area was developed in the mid–1920s.

Demographics

Surfdale covers 2.61 km (1.01 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,090 as of June 2024, with a population density of 801 people per km.

Surfdale had a population of 2,067 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 186 people (9.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 369 people (21.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 789 households, comprising 1,023 males and 1,044 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 43.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 366 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 315 (15.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,023 (49.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 366 (17.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 86.2% European/Pākehā, 11.3% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 5.2% Asian, and 6.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 32.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.5% had no religion, 23.9% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 1.5% were Buddhist and 3.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 504 (29.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 213 (12.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 330 people (19.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 843 (49.6%) people were employed full-time, 303 (17.8%) were part-time, and 45 (2.6%) were unemployed.

Education

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 384 students. Te Huruhi Primary School is a contributing primary school (Year 1–6) with a roll of 276 students. Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of November 2024.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "Discover - Surfdale Beach". Waiheke Local. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
4. "Discover - Shelly Beach". Waiheke Local. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
5. "Surfdale - Auckland's Unique, Biggest, and Most Popular Seaside Resort (advertisement)". New Zealand Tablet. 3 January 1924. p. 36.
6. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Surfdale (147600). 2018 Census place summary: Surfdale
7. Education Counts: Waiheke High School
8. Education Counts: Te Huruhi Primary School
9. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

• Populated places on Waiheke Island