Point Wells

Point Wells is a rural settlement in the Auckland Region of New Zealand, at the tip of a peninsula between the Ōmaha River and Whangateau Harbour. Ōmaha is across the harbour but accessible by a causeway.
Point Wells was divided into sections in 1947 when a local farmer sold off some of his land. It grew slowly, and in the late 1960s the development of Ōmaha drew most of the new builds away.
Point Wells Hall was built in 1956 on donated land. It included a community library for many years. In 2008, the community gave control of running the hall to Rodney District Council, and two years later when Auckland Council was established it took the responsibility. In 2018, Auckland Council handed back the management to a subcommittee of the Point Wells Community and Ratepayers Association.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Point Wells as a rural settlement, which covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Point Wells is part of the larger Tawharanui Peninsula statistical area.
Point Wells had a population of 651 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 138 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 258 people since the 2013 census. There were 315 males and 336 females in 246 dwellings. 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 49.8 years. There were 132 people aged under 15 years, 54 aged 15 to 29, 264 aged 30 to 64, and 207 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 98.2% European, 8.3% Māori, 1.4% Pasifika, and 1.4% Asian. English was spoken by 98.6%, Māori language by 1.4%, and other languages by 7.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.0% Christian, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.1%, and 6.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 117 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 273 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 78 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 111 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 186 people were employed full-time, 123 were part-time, and 6 were unemployed.