Stanmore Bay

Stanmore bay was first settled by European settlers in the 1850s, and was named Glanville's Bay after the early residents. It was renamed Stanmore bay by the Hill family, who called it this after Stanmore in London. The area was named Stanmore by Walter James Hill son of Henry Hill who emigrated to New Zealand in 1853, because it reminded the family of Stanmore, England where they came from. The Hill family purchased 500 acres to farm but because it was only accessible by boat, they found it difficult to pursue farming there. ==Demographics==

Stanmore Bay covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Stanmore Bay had a population of 10,770 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 558 people (5.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,545 people (16.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 5,220 males, 5,505 females and 42 people of other genders in 3,975 dwellings. 2.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 2,211 people (20.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,812 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 5,052 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,698 (15.8%) aged 65 or older. ==Education==

Whangaparaoa College is a secondary (years 7-13) school with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of (). The college opened at the beginning of 2005, incorporating Hibiscus Coast Intermediate School. It was initially called Stanmore Bay Secondary School. Stanmore Bay School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of (). The school celebrated its 25th Jubilee in 2004. Both schools are coeducational. ==Notes==