The Gardens, Auckland

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The Gardens
The Gardens, Auckland
Coordinates: 37°00′19″S174°55′16″E / 37.00517°S 174.92121°E / -37.00517; 174.92121
CountryNew Zealand
City Auckland
Local authority Auckland Council
Electoral ward Manurewa-Papakura ward
Local board Manurewa Local Board
Area
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  Land419 ha (1,035 acres)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
  Total4,380
Totara Heights Flat Bush Totara Park
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Manurewa Alfriston Ardmore

The Gardens is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located to the north of Manurewa, east of Wiri and south of Totara Heights. It was formerly under the local governance of Manukau City Council until it was merged with all of Auckland's councils to form the Auckland 'super city' in 2010. It is now under the local governance of Auckland Council.

Contents

Auckland Botanic Gardens are on the west side of the suburb.

Demographics

The Gardens covers 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 4,380 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 1,045 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,072    
20133,471+1.76%
20183,909+2.41%
Source: [3]

The Gardens had a population of 3,909 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 438 people (12.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 837 people (27.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,107 households, comprising 1,899 males and 2,007 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 37.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 777 people (19.9%) aged under 15 years, 789 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,875 (48.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 465 (11.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 52.1% European/Pākehā, 9.4% Māori, 10.7% Pacific peoples, 37.9% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 39.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 36.6% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 8.1% were Hindu, 2.2% were Muslim, 2.7% were Buddhist and 9.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 840 (26.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 417 (13.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 780 people (24.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,794 (57.3%) people were employed full-time, 411 (13.1%) were part-time, and 87 (2.8%) were unemployed. [3]

Education

The Gardens School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 582 as of February 2024. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. The Gardens (Auckland) (159300). 2018 Census place summary: The Gardens (Auckland)
  4. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  5. Education Counts: The Gardens School