Herne Bay, New Zealand

Herne Bay
Suburb
A large wooden house on Jervois Road, in a style typical of Herne Bay.
A large wooden house on Jervois Road, in a style typical of Herne Bay.
Map
Coordinates: 36°51′S 174°44′E / 36.850°S 174.733°E / -36.850; 174.733
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitematā and Gulf ward
Local boardWaitematā Local Board
Area
[1]
 • Land88 ha (217 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
2,890
Waitematā Harbour Waitematā Harbour
Westmere, Coxs Bay
Herne Bay
 Saint Marys Bay
Coxs Bay Ponsonby, Grey Lynn

Herne Bay /hɜːrn/ is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the southwestern shore of the Waitematā Harbour to the west of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It is known for its extensive harbour views, marine villas and Edwardian age homes. Herne Bay has been a prosperous area since the 1850s due to its outlook over the Waitemata Harbour. It ranked as the most expensive suburb in New Zealand in 2015.[3] In 2021 it again topped rankings of the most expensive suburbs in New Zealand, with a median property value of $3.25 million.[4]

Herne Bay is under the local governance of Auckland Council.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Herne Bay is New Zealand's first $2 million suburb". The New Zealand Herald. 11 June 2015. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Find out how much house prices rose in your suburb last year with this fun* tool". The Spinoff. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.