Sunnynook, New Zealand
Sunnynook is a suburb of the North Shore in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. It is under the governance of Auckland Council.
Sunnynook | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 5,538 |
| Busway station(s) | Sunnynook Busway Station |
| Rosedale | Mairangi Bay | Campbells Bay |
| Totara Vale |
    |
Castor Bay |
| Glenfield North | Wairau Valley | Forrest Hill |
The suburb is centered on the Sunnynook Shopping Centre and the nearby Sunnynook Park. A skateboard bowl is located in the park, which is also home to the Glenfield Greyhounds rugby league club. Sunnynook residents have access to the Northern Busway rapid transit bus link via the Sunnynook busway station.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,034 | — |
| 2013 | 5,121 | +0.25% |
| 2018 | 5,538 | +1.58% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Sunnynook South had a population of 5,538 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 417 people (8.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 504 people (10.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,734 households. There were 2,769 males and 2,772 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 1,116 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,353 (24.4%) aged 15 to 29, 2,616 (47.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 450 (8.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 45.2% European/Pākehā, 6.0% Māori, 3.8% Pacific peoples, 49.2% Asian, and 4.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 57.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 46.2% had no religion, 38.3% were Christian, and 10.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,569 (35.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 390 (8.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,358 (53.3%) people were employed full-time, 651 (14.7%) were part-time, and 195 (4.4%) were unemployed.[1]
Education
- Wairau Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a roll of 285 students as of March 2020.[2][3] It opened in 1980.[4]
- Sunnynook Primary School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 455 students as of March 2020.[2][5] It opened in 1968.[6] Both schools are coeducational.
Gallery
Playing sports on Sunnynook Park
Sunnynook Scout Den on the edge of Sunnynook Park
Sunnynook Park on a warm Spring morning
Notes
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Sunnynook South (121200) and Sunnynook North (121300). 2018 Census place summary: Sunnynook South 2018 Census place summary: Sunnynook North
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Education Counts: Wairau Intermediate
- "Our History". Wairau Intermediate. Archived from the original on 1 April 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- Education Counts: Sunnynook School
- "Calling all pupils". North Shore Times Advertiser. 26 February 1993. p. 9.