Waipu Cove
Waipu Cove is a locality and bay of Bream Bay in the Whangarei District and Northland Region of New Zealand. It is about 9 km southeast of Waipu and 5 km northwest of Langs Beach. It has a long sandy beach.
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Waipū Cove-Langs Beach as a rural settlement, which covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Waipū Cove itself covers. They are part of the larger Waipū Rural statistical area.Waipū Cove had a population of 144 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 27 people since the 2013 census. There were 72 males and 72 females in 69 dwellings. The median age was 60.3 years. There were 15 people aged under 15 years, 9 aged 15 to 29, 69 aged 30 to 64, and 51 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.3% European ; 16.7% Māori; 2.1% Pasifika; 2.1% Asian; 4.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 4.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.8%, Māori language by 4.2%, and other languages by 6.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.3% Christian, 2.1% New Age, and 2.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.2%, and 6.2% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 75 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 21 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 54 people were employed full-time and 21 were part-time.