| Totara Heights | Flat Bush | Totara Park |
| Hillpark |
  The Gardens  |
Clevedon |
| 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.
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 4,260 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,017 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,072 | — |
| 2013 | 3,489 | +1.84% |
| 2018 | 3,945 | +2.49% |
| 2023 | 4,014 | +0.35% |
| The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 4.09 km2. Source: [3][4] | ||
The Gardens had a population of 4,014 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 69 people (1.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 525 people (15.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,959 males, 2,049 females and 6 people of other genders in 1,119 dwellings.[5] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 792 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 780 (19.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,926 (48.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 516 (12.9%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 44.2% European (Pākehā); 10.5% Māori; 17.4% Pasifika; 41.5% Asian; 2.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 91.7%, Māori language by 1.9%, Samoan by 4.2%, and other languages by 35.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 41.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 34.8% Christian, 7.8% Hindu, 2.8% Islam, 0.7% Māori religious beliefs, 2.2% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 10.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 36.1%, and 5.3% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 912 (28.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,494 (46.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 816 (25.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $51,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 522 people (16.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,812 (56.2%) people were employed full-time, 378 (11.7%) were part-time, and 84 (2.6%) were unemployed.[4]
Education
The Gardens School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 627 as of November 2024.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. The Gardens (Auckland) (159300). 2018 Census place summary: The Gardens (Auckland)
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. The Gardens (Auckland) (159301). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Education Counts: The Gardens School
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