Northpark, New Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
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Northpark is an eastern suburb of the city of Auckland, New Zealand. Most of the houses were built in the 1990s.[3] Before that, the area was rural.[4]
Northpark | |
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 Interactive map of Northpark | |
| Coordinates: 36.916°S 174.920°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Howick ward |
| Local board | Howick Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 157 ha (390 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 5,260 |
| • Density | 3,350/km2 (8,680/sq mi) |
| Botany Downs | Somerville | |
| Golflands |
  Northpark  |
Shamrock Park |
| Huntington Park | Botany | Dannemora |
Demographics
Northpark covers 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,260 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 3,350 people per km2.
Northpark had a population of 4,917 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 177 people (−3.5%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 66 people (−1.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,424 males, 2,484 females and 9 people of other genders in 1,638 dwellings.[7] 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 885 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 798 (16.2%) aged 15 to 29, 2,337 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 894 (18.2%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 42.3% European (Pākehā); 3.7% Māori; 4.1% Pasifika; 52.0% Asian; 3.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 88.4%, Māori language by 0.7%, Samoan by 1.0%, and other languages by 45.6%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 58.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 35.8% Christian, 3.8% Hindu, 2.5% Islam, 0.1% Māori religious beliefs, 3.0% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 2.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 46.5%, and 5.2% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,416 (35.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,593 (39.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,026 (25.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 618 people (15.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,067 (51.3%) people were employed full-time, 504 (12.5%) were part-time, and 81 (2.0%) were unemployed.[6]