Bombay is a rural community in the Bombay Hills at the southern boundary of Auckland Region of New Zealand. The Auckland Southern Motorway runs through Bombay.[3]

Bombay
Bombay motorway service centre
Coordinates: 37.191°S 174.988°E / -37.191; 174.988
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Territorial authority	Auckland Council
Ward	Franklin ward
Board	Franklin Local Board
Area [1]
• Total	5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	660
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Postcode	2675
Area code	09

Bpmbay is named for the ship Bombay, which transported settlers from England to the area in 1863. At the beginning of the 20th century, a community of Indian New Zealanders also settled in the area. A Sikh temple was opened in 2004.[4]

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Bombay as a rural settlement, which covers 5.88 km² (2.27 sq mi).[1] Bombay is part of the larger Bombay Hills statistical area.[5]

7010377 had a population of 660 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 198 people (42.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 225 people (51.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 225 households, comprising 318 males and 345 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 141 people (21.4%) aged under 15 years, 99 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 315 (47.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 105 (15.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 85.0% European/Pākehā, 10.5% Māori, 4.1% Pacific peoples, 9.5% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.6% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 3.2% were Hindu, 1.4% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 78 (15.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 87 (16.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 147 people (28.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 276 (53.2%) people were employed full-time, 90 (17.3%) were part-time, and 12 (2.3%) were unemployed.[2]

Education

Bombay School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 331 as of July 2022.[6][7] The school opened in 1872.[8]

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