Waipu Cove is a locality and bay of Bream Bay in the Whangarei District and Northland Region of New Zealand. It is about 9 km southeast of Waipu and 5 km northwest of Langs Beach. It has a long sandy beach.
Statistics New Zealand describes Waipà « Cove-Langs Beach as a rural settlement, which covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>. Waipà « Cove itself covers . They are part of the larger Waipà « Rural statistical area.
Waipà « Cove had a population of 144 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (6.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 27 people (23.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 72 males and 72 females in 69 dwellings. The median age was 60.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 15 people (10.4%) aged under 15 years, 9 (6.2%) aged 15 to 29, 69 (47.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (35.4%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.3% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ); 16.7% MÃÂori; 2.1% Pasifika; 2.1% Asian; 4.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.8%, MÃÂori language by 4.2%, and other languages by 6.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 20.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.3% Christian, 2.1% New Age, and 2.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.2%, and 6.2% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (11.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 75 (58.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 21 (16.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (9.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 54 (41.9%) people were employed full-time and 21 (16.3%) were part-time.
The first Waipu Cove School was established in 1863 and closed in 1867. Another school opened in a temporary building in 1870, and gained a permanent building in 1877. It closed in 1939.