Scotts Landing

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Scotts Landing
Scotts Landing sign
Scotts Landing sign
Map
Coordinates: 36°29′06″S 174°43′30″E / 36.485°S 174.725°E / -36.485; 174.725Coordinates: 36°29′06″S 174°43′30″E / 36.485°S 174.725°E / -36.485; 174.725
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland Region
WardRodney ward
Local boardRodney Local Board
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityAuckland Council
Area
[1]
 • Total2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)[2]
 • Total177
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)

Scotts Landing, also called Mahurangi East, is a rural settlement in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is at the end of a narrow peninsula on the eastern side of Mahurangi Harbour. Algies Bay is to the north.[3]

Mahurangi Regional Park at Scott Point[4] (often called Scotts Landing) has a historic building, the Scott Homestead built in 1877.[5][6] A causeway between Scotts Landing and Casnell Island (Motu Maunganui) is accessible.at low tide. The island was a pā site in the 16th century.[7]

Burton Wells Scenic Reserve is a park named after a local surveyor.[8]

Mahurangi Heads School operated from 1869.[9] It closed in the 1920s or 1930s, but the school building was still standing about 1941.[8]

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East as a rural settlement, which covers 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi).[1] Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East is part of the larger Algies Bay-Scotts Landing statistical area.[10]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006165—    
2013195+2.42%
2018177−1.92%
Source: [2]
Casnell Island, with Scotts Landing visible behind it on the left

Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East had a population of 177 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people (−9.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 12 people (7.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 87 households, comprising 90 males and 87 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female, with 12 people (6.8%) aged under 15 years, 12 (6.8%) aged 15 to 29, 69 (39.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 84 (47.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 100.0% European/Pākehā, 6.8% Māori, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.9% had no religion, 30.5% were Christian and 3.4% were Buddhist.

Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (36.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 15 (9.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 39 people (23.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 42 (25.5%) people were employed full-time, 36 (21.8%) were part-time, and 3 (1.8%) were unemployed.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7001341 and 7001350.
  3. ^ Harriss, Gavin (March 2022). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Burton Wells Reserve, Auckland.
  4. ^ "Scott Point, Mahurangi Regional Park (East)". Auckland Council. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. ^ "New Mahurangi parkland provides unrivalled access to harbour". Our Auckland. Auckland Council. 20 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Mahurangi Regional Park" (PDF). Auckland City Council. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Casnell Island". Mahurangi East Residents & Ratepayers Association. 3 June 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Burton Wells". Mahurangi East Residents & Ratepayers Association. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Northland Schools in the Year 1870". Northern Advocate. 30 May 1935.
  10. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Algies Bay-Scotts Landing
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