The island runs northwest to southeast for 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi).

The northeastern half of the island contains the Greenacres Golf Club.

A plan for the district council to buy land for public road access failed in 2016.

The percentage of people born overseas was 24.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 66.7% had no religion, 24.2% were Christian, 3.0% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions.