Sunnynook, New Zealand


Sunnynook is a suburb on the North Shore in the Auckland metropolitan area in New Zealand. It is currently under the governance of Auckland Council.
The suburb is centred 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

Sunnynook covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Sunnynook had a population of 5,532 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 408 people since the 2013 census. There were 2,793 males, 2,724 females and 15 people of other genders in 1,794 dwellings. 3.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.0 years. There were 1,065 people aged under 15 years, 1,191 aged 15 to 29, 2,793 aged 30 to 64, and 483 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 40.3% European ; 6.9% Māori; 4.1% Pasifika; 52.7% Asian; 3.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 89.3%, Māori language by 1.3%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 45.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.2%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 58.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.5% Christian, 3.1% Hindu, 3.4% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 3.3% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 49.7%, and 5.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,725 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,683 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,053 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 597 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,532 people were employed full-time, 630 were part-time, and 159 were unemployed.
NameArea
PopulationDensity
DwellingsMedian ageMedian
income
Sunnynook North0.742,9013,92093934.8 years$48,800
Sunnynook South0.802,6313,28985535.3 years$43,500
New Zealand38.1 years$41,500

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