Sunnyvale, Auckland
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| Coordinates: 36°53′53″S 174°37′56″E / 36.898087°S 174.632295°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Waitākere ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 197 ha (487 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 6,690 |
| Train stations | Sunnyvale railway station |
| Western Heights | Henderson | Glendene |
| Mclaren Park |
  Sunnyvale  |
Kelston |
| Oratia | Glen Eden | Glen Eden |
Sunnyvale is a suburb of West Auckland, New Zealand. Sunnyvale is under the local governance of Auckland Council. Sunnyvale used to be an orchard and wine growing area in Auckland with West Brook Wines founded there.
Geography
[edit]Sunnyvale is a suburb of West Auckland located north-west of the Waikumete Cemetery, due south of Henderson. Two of the major streams of West Auckland meet at Sunnyvale: the Oratia Stream and the Waikumete Stream, at McLaren Park.
Sunnyvale forms a part of the Waitematā lowland forests ecological zone. The free-draining soils and broad terraces provided a habitat that was ideal for large broadleaf trees, including pūriri, tōtara, karaka and tītoki.[3]
History
[edit]Sunnyvale was a name originally used to refer to both Sunnyvale and Oratia, the rural locality to the south-west. Over time the name was exclusively applied to Sunnyvale.[4] Sunnyvale used to be an orchard and wine growing area, and was the location where West Brook Wines was founded.
Demographics
[edit]Sunnyvale covers 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,690 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 3,396 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,418 | — |
| 2013 | 5,025 | −1.07% |
| 2018 | 5,943 | +3.41% |
| 2023 | 6,333 | +1.28% |
| The 2006 population is for a larger area of 3.50 km2. Source: [5][6] | ||
Sunnyvale had a population of 6,333 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 390 people (6.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,308 people (26.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 3,090 males, 3,210 females and 33 people of other genders in 1,851 dwellings.[7] 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,434 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,428 (22.5%) aged 15 to 29, 2,910 (45.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 561 (8.9%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 38.9% European (Pākehā); 17.3% Māori; 26.7% Pasifika; 32.8% Asian; 4.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.0%, Māori language by 4.3%, Samoan by 9.0%, and other languages by 28.5%. No language could be spoken by 3.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 41.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 41.4% Christian, 7.3% Hindu, 4.2% Islam, 1.5% Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 36.8%, and 5.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,272 (26.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,229 (45.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,386 (28.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 414 people (8.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,715 (55.4%) people were employed full-time, 558 (11.4%) were part-time, and 201 (4.1%) were unemployed.[6]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale West-Parrs Park | 0.84 | 2,724 | 3,243 | 753 | 31.4 years | $42,000[8] |
| Sunnyvale East | 1.12 | 3,609 | 3,222 | 1,098 | 33.7 years | $45,300[9] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
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Local State primary and secondary schools include Sunnyvale Primary School, Holy Cross, Massey High School, Henderson High School, Liston College, and St Dominic's College. Sunnyvale Primary School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 452 as of November 2024.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Native to the West: A Guide for Planting and Restoring the Nature of Waitakere City" (PDF). Waitakere City Council. April 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Oratia". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Sunnyvale West-Parrs Park (129000) and Sunnyvale East (129100).
- ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Sunnyvale (51330). 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.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Sunnyvale West-Parrs Park. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Sunnyvale East. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Education Counts: Sunnyvale School
External links
[edit]- Photographs of Sunnyvale held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.