Sunnyhills

Sunnyhills is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is part of the Pakuranga Electorate.

Sunnyhills
Moreton Bay fig tree in a public park in Sunnyhills on a foggy morning
Moreton Bay fig tree in a public park in Sunnyhills on a foggy morning
Coordinates: 36°54′16″S 174°52′58″E
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardHowick ward
Local boardHowick Local Board
Area
  Land240 ha (590 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
  Total7,020
(Tāmaki River) Farm Cove Half Moon Bay
(Tāmaki River)
Sunnyhills
Highland Park
Pakuranga Pakuranga Heights

Demographics

Sunnyhills covers 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 7,020 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 2,925 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20066,384    
20136,615+0.51%
20186,885+0.80%
Source: [3]

Sunnyhills had a population of 6,885 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 270 people (4.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 501 people (7.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,334 households, comprising 3,282 males and 3,603 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female, with 1,302 people (18.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,230 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 3,042 (44.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,311 (19.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 55.2% European/Pākehā, 6.2% Māori, 3.8% Pacific peoples, 40.1% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 47.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.4% had no religion, 36.6% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.2% were Hindu, 1.7% were Muslim, 2.6% were Buddhist and 3.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,674 (30.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 708 (12.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,128 people (20.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,601 (46.6%) people were employed full-time, 729 (13.1%) were part-time, and 177 (3.2%) were unemployed.[3]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)
PopulationDensity
(per km2)
HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Sunnyhills West-Pakuranga North1.633,4652,1261,14940.2 years$37,900[4]
Sunnyhills East0.873,4203,9311,18540.9 years$31,000[5]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800
The walkway in Sunnyhills Pakuranga. Sanctuary Point where many fisherman like to go.

Education

Sunnyhills School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1-8) with a roll of 409 as of February 2023.[6][7]

St Mark's Catholic School is a state-integrated coeducational contributing primary school (years 1-6) with a roll of 171 as of February 2023.[6][8]

Other schools in the Pakuranga area close to Sunnyhills are: Riverina Primary School, Wakaaranga Primary School, Anchorage Park Primary School, Farm Cove Intermediate, Pakuranga Intermediate, Saint Kentigern College, Pakuranga College and Edgewater College.

References

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Sunnyhills West-Pakuranga North (148100) and Sunnyhills East (149200).
  4. 2018 Census place summary: Sunnyhills West-Pakuranga North
  5. 2018 Census place summary: Sunnyhills East
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. Education Counts: Sunnyhills School
  8. Education Counts: St Mark's School
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