Arkles Bay is one of the northernmost suburbs of the contiguous Auckland metropolitan area located in New Zealand.
[3] It is part of the Albany Ward area for local government purposes.
[4] Arkles Bay is known for its sheltered beaches, suitable for swimming and paddle boarding.
The results were 89.0% European (Pākehā); 8.0% Māori; 2.7% Pasifika; 6.8% Asian; 1.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander".
Of those at least 15 years old, 306 (18.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 876 (52.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 363 (21.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications.