Scotts Landing
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] HistoryCasnell Island (Motu Maunganui), accessible from Scotts Landing at low tide via a causeway, was a pā site in the 16th century.[4] In 1852, the Scott homestead was constructed, later burning down in a fire.[5] This was replaced by a new Georgian-style house, built in 1877.[6][7][5] Mahurangi Heads School operated from 1869.[8] It closed in the 1920s or 1930s, but the school building was still standing about 1941.[9] DemographicsStatistics New Zealand describes Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East as a rural settlement, which covers 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 180 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 70 people per km2. Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East is part of the larger Mahurangi Peninsula statistical area.[10]
Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East had a population of 207 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (16.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 15 people (7.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 102 males, 102 females and 3 people of other genders in 87 dwellings.[13] 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 63.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 24 people (11.6%) aged under 15 years, 12 (5.8%) aged 15 to 29, 87 (42.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 81 (39.1%) aged 65 or older.[12] People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 98.6% European (Pākehā), 8.7% Māori, 1.4% Pasifika, and 1.4% Asian. English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori language by 1.4%, and other languages by 7.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 26.1, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 27.5% Christian, 1.4% Buddhist, 1.4% New Age, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.9%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (29.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 87 (47.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 18 (9.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 30 people (16.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 54 (29.5%) people were employed full-time and 42 (23.0%) were part-time.[12] AmenitiesMahurangi Regional Park at Scott Point[14] Burton Wells Scenic Reserve is a park named after a local surveyor.[9] Notes
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