Point Wells
{{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
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|official_name = Point Wells
|image_skyline = Point Wells General Store.jpg
|image_caption = Point Wells general store
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = New Zealand
|subdivision_type1= Region
|subdivision_name1= Auckland Region
|subdivision_type2= Ward
|subdivision_name2= Rodney ward
|subdivision_type3= Community board
|subdivision_name3= Rodney Local Board
|subdivision_type4= Subdivision
|subdivision_name4= Warkworth subdivision
|leader_title = Territorial Authority
|leader_name = Auckland Council
|leader_title2 = Mayor of Auckland
|leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Auckland Mayor|y}}
|leader_title3 = Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP
|leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP|y}}
|leader_title4 = Te Tai Tokerau MP
|leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tokerau MP|y}}
|seat_type = Electorates
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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.{{cite map|url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz7082/Point-Wells/Auckland|title=Point Wells, Auckland|publisher=NZ Topo Map|first=Gavin|last=Harriss|date=March 2022}}
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.{{cite magazine|url=https://northandsouth.co.nz/2021/12/15/point-wells-omaha-baches-new-zealand/|magazine=North & South|title=About Town: Point Wells|first=Helen|last=Glenny|date=September 2021}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2018/6/hall-is-back-in-community-hands/|title=Hall is back in community hands|publisher=Auckland Council|date=6 June 2018}}
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Point Wells as a rural settlement, which covers {{Convert|0.80|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=20 May 2022|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Point Wells|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Point Wells|y}}|R}}/0.80|0}} people per km2. Point Wells is part of the larger Tawharanui Peninsula statistical area.{{NZ census place summary 2018|tawharanui-peninsula|Tawharanui Peninsula}}
{{Historical populations|2006|354|2013|393|2018|513|2023|651|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|7001239–7001241}}}}
Point Wells had a population of 651 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 138 people (26.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 258 people (65.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 315 males and 336 females in 246 dwellings.{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.1074.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}} 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 49.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 132 people (20.3%) aged under 15 years, 54 (8.3%) aged 15 to 29, 264 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 207 (31.8%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 98.2% European (Pākehā), 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% (e.g. too young to talk). 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 (22.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 273 (52.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 78 (15.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 111 people (21.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 186 (35.8%) people were employed full-time, 123 (23.7%) were part-time, and 6 (1.2%) were unemployed.{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.1074.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Point Wells (1074)}}
Gallery
Point Wells sign.jpg|Point Wells welcome sign
Point Wells Reserve2.jpg|Point Wells Reserve