Sunnyvale, Auckland
Sunnyvale is under the local governance of Auckland Council. 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 | |
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Suburb | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 7,326 |
| Train station(s) | Sunnyvale Railway Station |
| Henderson (2.3 km) | Te Atatū South (3.4 km) | Glendene (1399 m) |
| Mclaren Park (1.6 km) |
  Sunnyvale  |
Kelston (2.6 km) |
| Konini (3.6 km) | Glen Eden (2.2 km) |
Sunnyvale is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
Sunnyvale used to be an orchard and wine growing area in Auckland with West Brook Wines founded there.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,418 | — |
| 2013 | 6,300 | +2.18% |
| 2018 | 7,326 | +3.06% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Sunnyvale, comprising the statistical areas of Sunnyvale West-Parrs Park and Sunnyvale East, had a population of 7,326 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,026 people (16.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,908 people (35.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,148 households. There were 3,519 males and 3,807 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,740 people (23.8%) aged under 15 years, 1,740 (23.8%) aged 15 to 29, 3,195 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 651 (8.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 44.8% European/Pākehā, 16.8% Māori, 25.6% Pacific peoples, 27.5% Asian, and 5.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 38.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 36.5% had no religion, 43.1% were Christian, and 15.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,221 (21.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 897 (16.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,892 (51.8%) people were employed full-time, 741 (13.3%) were part-time, and 291 (5.2%) were unemployed.[1]
Education
Sunnyvale School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 423 as of March 2020.[2][3]
References
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Sunnyvale West-Parrs Park (129000) and Sunnyvale East (129100). 2018 Census place summary: Sunnyvale West-Parrs Park 2018 Census place summary: Sunnyvale East
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Education Counts: Sunnyvale School
External links
- Photographs of Sunnyvale held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.