The Gardens, Auckland
The Gardens is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located to the north of Manurewa East, 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.
The Gardens | |
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Suburb | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Manurewa-Papakura Ward |
| Local board | Manurewa Local Board |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,909 |
| Totara Heights | Flat Bush | Totara Park |
| Hillpark |
  The Gardens  |
Clevedon |
| Manurewa | Alfriston | Ardmore |
Auckland Botanic Gardens are on the west side of the suburb.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,072 | — |
| 2013 | 3,471 | +1.76% |
| 2018 | 3,909 | +2.41% |
| Source: [1] | ||
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. There were 1,899 males and 2,007 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 37.8 years, 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 (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 39.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 36.6% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 8.1% were Hindu, 2.2% were Muslim, 2.7% were Buddhist and 9.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 840 (26.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 417 (13.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,200. 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.[1]
Education
The Gardens School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 583 as of March 2020.[2][3]
References
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. The Gardens (Auckland) (159300). 2018 Census place summary: The Gardens (Auckland)
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Education Counts: The Gardens School