Demographics
Sunnynook covers 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 6,110 as of June 2025, [2] with a population density of 3,968 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 2006 | 5,034 | — |
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| 2013 | 5,124 | +0.25% |
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| 2018 | 5,538 | +1.57% |
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| 2023 | 5,532 | −0.02% |
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| Source: [3] [4] |
Sunnynook had a population of 5,532 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−0.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 408 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,793 males, 2,724 females and 15 people of other genders in 1,794 dwellings. [5] 3.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,065 people (19.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,191 (21.5%) aged 15 to 29, 2,793 (50.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 483 (8.7%) aged 65 or older. [4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 40.3% European (Pākehā); 6.9% Māori; 4.1% Pasifika; 52.7% Asian; 3.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 89.3%, Māori language by 1.3%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 45.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 58.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.5% Christian, 3.1% Hindu, 3.4% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 3.3% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 49.7%, and 5.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,725 (38.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,683 (37.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,053 (23.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 597 people (13.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,532 (56.7%) people were employed full-time, 630 (14.1%) were part-time, and 159 (3.6%) were unemployed. [4]
Individual statistical areas| Name | Area
(km2) | Population | Density
(per km2) | Dwellings | Median age | Median
income |
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| Sunnynook North | 0.74 | 2,901 | 3,920 | 939 | 34.8 years | $48,800 [6] |
| Sunnynook South | 0.80 | 2,631 | 3,289 | 855 | 35.3 years | $43,500 [7] |
| New Zealand | | | | | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
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