| Official Name: | Grahams Beach |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.28 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Auckland Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name2: | Franklin ward |
| Subdivision Type3: | Community board |
| Subdivision Name3: | Franklin Local Board |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Auckland Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Coordinates: | -37.056°N 174.666°W |
Grahams Beach is a rural settlement on the northern tip of the Āwhitu Peninsula and south coast of the Manukau Harbour in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.[1] The settlement as described by Statistics New Zealand also includes Big Bay.
Once known as Graham's Beach, it was on a ferry route between Waiuku and Onehunga in 1895.[2] A wharf was built in about 1903.[3] A primary school opened at Orua Bay in 1896,[4] and another flourished in Graham's Beach around 1927.[5] Both schools closed in 1949 when rural schools in the area were consolidated to Awhitu District School.[6]
Statistics New Zealand describes Grahams Beach as a rural settlement, which covers 4.28km2[7] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Grahams Beach is part of the larger Āwhitu statistical area.
Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a larger boundary, covering 8.68km2 and including Orua Bay.[7] Using that boundary, Grahams Beach had a population of 135 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−4.3%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 15 people (−10.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 66 households, comprising 72 males and 66 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female, with 18 people (13.3%) aged under 15 years, 12 (8.9%) aged 15 to 29, 63 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (33.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.6% European/Pākehā, 8.9% Māori, 2.2% Pacific peoples, 2.2% Asian, and 4.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.6% had no religion and 33.3% were Christian.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (10.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 27 (23.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 9 people (7.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 36 (30.8%) people were employed full-time, and 15 (12.8%) were part-time.