The Strand, Auckland

The Strand is a street in Auckland, New Zealand's most populous city. It connects the Ports of Auckland to the Auckland motorway network, and is the eastern end of State Highway 16.

The Strand
Length1.0 km (0.6 mi)
LocationAuckland CBD, New Zealand
Postal code1010
North endQuay Street, Tamaki Drive
South endParnell Rise

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,188—    
20131,482+3.21%
20181,353−1.80%
Source: [1]

The Strand statistical area, which covers the area between The Strand and the railway line to the north, and extends west to Alten Street, had a population of 1,353 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 129 people (-8.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 165 people (13.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 450 households. There were 705 males and 648 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 28 years, with 63 people (4.7%) aged under 15 years, 741 (54.8%) aged 15 to 29, 501 (37.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 48 (3.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 45.7% European/Pākehā, 3.3% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, 40.1% Asian, and 14.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 68.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.1% had no religion, 26.6% were Christian, and 16.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 561 (43.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 33 (2.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,500. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 663 (51.4%) people were employed full-time, 258 (20.0%) were part-time, and 90 (7.0%) were unemployed.[1]

History

The Strand was one of Auckland's earliest streets, existing by 1843.[2] It was formed to provide road access between the city and Parnell, New Zealand.[3] It formed part of the eastern boundary of the Town of Auckland in 1848[4] but received poor funding for its formation: £1,200 per mile compared to £2,000 per mile for Queen Street.[5]

Motorway access began with the Auckland Southern Motorway gaining on and offramps to Grafton Road between 1975 and 1978.[6]

The Strand originally met Parnell Rise at what is now Shipwright Lane, but was realigned to provide a direct junction with Stanley Street with a new bridge taking the railway over it as part of the Grafton Gully motorway project in 2001–2004.[7]

Notable locations
Parnell railway bridge and viaduct
  • Railway bridge and viaduct, Parnell Rise, 1866, one of the oldest remaining railway bridges in the North Island.[8]
  • Swan Hotel, 31-35 Parnell Rise, before 1856, one of the earliest timber hotels in Auckland.[9]
  • The Strand Station, Beach Road, 1930, formerly the main Auckland Railway station, now a terminus for long-distance trains.

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. The Strand (135700). 2018 Census place summary: The Strand
  2. "Domestic Intelligence - State of Shortland Crescent". Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist. 15 April 1843. p. 3.
  3. "View of Mechanics Bay 1850". Timespanner. 16 May 2011.
  4. "Proclamation". Anglo-Maori Warder. 14 September 1848. p. 1.
  5. Bush, G. W. A. (1971). Decently and in Order: The Centennial History of the Auckland City Council. Collins. p. 32.
  6. Pickmere, Arnold (4 May 2004). "Unravelling that Spaghetti". New Zealand Herald.
  7. "Auckland Motorways" (PDF). New Zealand Transport Agency. 2008. p. 15.
  8. "Railway Bridge and Viaduct". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  9. "Swan Hotel (former)". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

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