Where is Mairangi Bay?

Mairangi Bay sits on Auckland's North Shore in the East Coast Bays, around 17 km north of the CBD. It lies between Murrays Bay to the north and Campbells Bay to the south.

How do I get from Auckland to Mairangi Bay?

By car, around 25 minutes via the Northern Motorway and East Coast Road, longer at peak. Auckland Transport runs bus services from Mairangi Bay to the city and to the Albany busway.

What is Rangitoto College?

Rangitoto College on East Coast Road is the state co-ed secondary school serving years 9 to 13. With a roll of over 4,000 students as of 2025 it is the largest brick-and-mortar school in New Zealand.

Is Mairangi Bay good for swimming?

Yes, the bay is east-facing and sheltered, with a safe sandy beach. The Mairangi Bay Surf Life Saving Club, established in 1954, patrols over summer (October to April) and runs Nippers programmes for children.

Where are the Mairangi Bay shops?

The village is on Montrose Terrace and Hastings Road, a short walk up from the beach. It includes a Countdown supermarket, cafés, restaurants, a service station, salons and boutiques, with free parking.

Which schools are in zone for Mairangi Bay?

Children living in Mairangi Bay are in zone for Mairangi Bay School, Murrays Bay Intermediate, Murrays Bay School, Rangitoto College, Westlake Girls' High School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Mairangi Bay?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page — enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Mairangi Bay, Auckland | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Mairangi Bay

Mairangi Bay sits halfway up the East Coast Bays on Auckland's North Shore, around 17 km north of the CBD, surrounded by all the other halfway-up-the-bays you've been getting it confused with. The village strip is a short stroll up from the beach. The bay faces east into the Hauraki Gulf, sheltered enough that the Mairangi Bay Surf Life Saving Club has been patrolling the swimming since 1954.

Population sits around 6,000. Housing is a mix of the 1960s and 1970s brick-and-tile that defined the early bays development, plus the steady churn of newer architect builds replacing them as sections turn over. Bigger homes climb the inland streets.

The village on Montrose Terrace is the local heart: a small Countdown, a strip of cafés and restaurants, a service station, and a handful of clothing boutiques. The beach reserve, expanded after the council bought waterfront properties and converted them to public land, runs the length of the bay.

Schools are Mairangi Bay School (Years 1 to 6, established 1967), Murrays Bay Intermediate ten minutes north, and Rangitoto College for the secondary years, the latter is the largest brick-and-mortar school in the country with over 4,000 students. The motorway south to the CBD takes around 25 minutes off-peak. Beach, village, school zone. People move here for one of those and quietly stay for the other two.

Is Mairangi Bay a good place to live?

Mairangi Bay is home to roughly 5,832 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Mairangi Bay scores 60 out of 100, with a safety score of 60/100 and 6% green space.

Schools: Mairangi Bay has 27 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $1.78M, and weekly rent typically sits around $688.

Lifestyle: Mairangi Bay has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 15.0°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Mairangi Bay is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety60
Amenities100
Schools94
Housing Affordability21
Green space19
Community78
Transport31

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $1.78M
Median Weekly Rent: $688/wk
Median HH Income: $130K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +1.9%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Mairangi Bay?: Mairangi Bay sits on Auckland's North Shore in the East Coast Bays, around 17 km north of the CBD. It lies between Murrays Bay to the north and Campbells Bay to the south.
How do I get from Auckland to Mairangi Bay?: By car, around 25 minutes via the Northern Motorway and East Coast Road, longer at peak. Auckland Transport runs bus services from Mairangi Bay to the city and to the Albany busway.
What is Rangitoto College?: Rangitoto College on East Coast Road is the state co-ed secondary school serving years 9 to 13. With a roll of over 4,000 students as of 2025 it is the largest brick-and-mortar school in New Zealand.
Is Mairangi Bay good for swimming?: Yes, the bay is east-facing and sheltered, with a safe sandy beach. The Mairangi Bay Surf Life Saving Club, established in 1954, patrols over summer (October to April) and runs Nippers programmes for children.
Where are the Mairangi Bay shops?: The village is on Montrose Terrace and Hastings Road, a short walk up from the beach. It includes a Countdown supermarket, cafés, restaurants, a service station, salons and boutiques, with free parking.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Mairangi Bay

Schools in zone for Mairangi Bay

Children living in Mairangi Bay have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Mairangi Bay School
Contributing · roll 441 · decile 9
Murrays Bay Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 1102 · decile 10
Murrays Bay School
Contributing · roll 707 · decile 10
Rangitoto College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 4172 · decile 9
Westlake Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2295 · decile 9

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Mairangi Bay. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Mairangi Bay that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

St John's School (Mairangi Bay)
Contributing · roll 297 · decile 10 · 0.9 km away
Campbells Bay School
Contributing · roll 788 · decile 10 · 1.8 km away
Sunnynook School
Contributing · roll 495 · decile 8 · 1.8 km away
TKKM o Te Raki Paewhenua
Composite · roll 146 · decile 6 · 2.0 km away
Browns Bay School
Contributing · roll 610 · decile 10 · 2.1 km away
Wairau Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 338 · 2.6 km away
Sherwood School (Auckland)
Contributing · roll 460 · decile 10 · 3.3 km away
Target Road School
Contributing · roll 426 · decile 6 · 3.3 km away
City Impact Church School
Composite · roll 353 · 3.4 km away
Pinehill School (Browns Bay)
Contributing · roll 384 · decile 8 · 3.5 km away
Northcross Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 1502 · decile 9 · 3.6 km away
Torbay School
Contributing · roll 569 · decile 9 · 3.8 km away
Forrest Hill School
Contributing · roll 467 · decile 9 · 3.9 km away
Milford School (Auckland)
Contributing · roll 561 · decile 9 · 4.0 km away
Oteha Valley School
Contributing · roll 496 · decile 9 · 4.2 km away
Westlake Boys High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2800 · decile 9 · 4.3 km away
Carmel College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1107 · decile 9 · 4.4 km away
Pinehurst School
Composite · roll 1137 · decile 10 · 4.4 km away
Glamorgan School
Contributing · roll 487 · decile 9 · 4.4 km away
Westminster Christian School
Full Primary · roll 359 · decile 8 · 4.6 km away
Wairau Valley Special School
Specialist School · roll 293 · decile 8 · 4.6 km away
Glenfield Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 443 · decile 6 · 4.9 km away

Explore Mairangi Bay

Things to do(3)

Mairangi Bay Surf Life Saving Club

Mairangi Bay Bowling Club

Tides of Change Transformation

Parks & green spaces

Parks and reserves for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.

Healthcare(2)

Mairangi Bay Medical Centre

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	23.35	17.3	4.7	10.73
☀️ Feb	23.4	16.93	5.3	10.42
🍂 Mar	21.64	14.94	2.31	10.28
🍂 Apr	20	14.54	3.13	8.68
🍂 May	17.49	11.98	3.68	7.73
❄️ Jun	15.62	10.77	3.84	7.12
❄️ Jul	14.89	9.57	5.61	6.87
❄️ Aug	14.94	8.32	3.44	8.04
🌸 Sep	16.28	10.11	3.75	9.34
🌸 Oct	17.51	11.55	4.09	10.08
🌸 Nov	19.54	12.99	4.52	10.87
☀️ Dec	21.99	15.44	4.65	11.11

Living in Mairangi Bay

Is Mairangi Bay a good place to live?

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Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Mairangi Bay

Schools in zone for Mairangi Bay

Mairangi Bay School

Murrays Bay Intermediate

Murrays Bay School

Rangitoto College

Westlake Girls' High School

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

St John's School (Mairangi Bay)

Campbells Bay School

Sunnynook School

TKKM o Te Raki Paewhenua

Browns Bay School

Wairau Intermediate

Sherwood School (Auckland)

Target Road School

City Impact Church School

Pinehill School (Browns Bay)

Northcross Intermediate

Torbay School

Forrest Hill School

Milford School (Auckland)

Oteha Valley School

Westlake Boys High School

Carmel College

Pinehurst School

Glamorgan School

Westminster Christian School

Wairau Valley Special School

Glenfield Intermediate

Explore Mairangi Bay

🎯Things to do(3)

Mairangi Bay Surf Life Saving Club

Mairangi Bay Bowling Club

Tides of Change Transformation

🌳Parks & green spaces

🏥Healthcare(2)

Mairangi Bay Medical Centre

Unichem

Eat & Drink in Mairangi Bay

🍽️Places to eat & drink(20)

Paper Moon Cafe

Taksim

Rhythm Cafe

Mangiamo Cafe

Kumaoni Indian Cuisine

November Cafe

Sushi Mairo-go around

Bay Cafe

Pie2Go

Pukeko's Food Store

Mairangi Bay Bakery

Mairangi Kebab

Pie2go Browns bay & Mairangibay

Mairangi Japanese Cuisine

Hiroba Sushi

Taksim Turkish Kitchen and Bar

Tiger Bar

Pattaya Thai cuisine

Montrose Cafe

Paper Moon

Tradies & Services in Mairangi Bay

🔧Tradies & services(8)

'SKIDS' Safe Kids In Daily Supervision

Captivate Interiors

Happy Learning Millwater Childcare

Jazz Interiors

Kakapo Creek Children's Garden

Mairangi Bay Workshop

Newhaven Gardens

Things to do(3)

Parks & green spaces

Healthcare(2)

Places to eat & drink(20)

Tradies & services(8)

Shops(13)

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Professional services(2)

Places to stay(1)