| Official Name: | Bombay |
| Coordinates: | -37.191°N 174.988°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Name1: | Auckland Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Auckland Council |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Franklin ward |
| Subdivision Type4: | Board |
| Subdivision Name4: | Franklin Local Board |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.47 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code: | 2675 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Area Code: | 09 |
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.[1]
Bombay 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.[2]
Statistics New Zealand describes Bombay as a rural settlement, which covers 1.47km2[3] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Bombay is part of the larger Bombay Hills statistical area.
Before the 2023 census, Bombay had a larger boundary, covering 5.88km2.[3] Using that boundary, Bombay 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.
Bombay School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of as of The school opened in 1872.[4]