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Franklin is a local board area in South Auckland with an estimated 89,900 residents (June 2025).
Compared with the Auckland average, it rates above average for Safety and Parks & green space.
It rates below average for Transport and Shops.
The most common recorded offence type is shoplifting (24% of victimisations in the last 12 months).
It has 44 schools and 257 parks, 55 of them larger than 5 hectares.
| Topic | Stars | Key figures (vs Auckland) |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | ★★★★★ | Offences against the person: 5.4 (26% below the Auckland average) Burglary: 11.8 (19% above the Auckland average) Theft: 27.2 (29% below the Auckland average) Data period: 2025-10 to 2026-09 · NZ Police, Victimisation Time and Place · Last updated 2026-11-05 |
| Transport | ★★★★★ | Weekday public transport departures: 72.4 (70% below the Auckland average) Commute by public transport: 2.1% (73% below the Auckland average) Commute on foot or by bike: 1.9% (54% below the Auckland average) Rapid transit within 1 km: 6.8% (69% below the Auckland average) |
| Parks & green space | ★★★★★ | Parks and reserves: 28.5 (58% above the Auckland average) Public playgrounds: 5.9 (30% above the Auckland average) Sports grounds: 3.7 (53% above the Auckland average) Local park area (ha per 1,000): 10.96 (88% above the Auckland average) |
| Shops | ★★★★★ | Retail businesses: 67.4 (16% below the Auckland average) |
| Hospitals not rated | 2 | Public 1 · Private 1 Number of certified public and private hospitals (Ministry of Health) in this area. Not rated: a hospital serves people well beyond its own local board, so 0 does not mean poor access. |
| Population (ERP June 2025) | 89,900 |
| Median age (2023 Census) | 40.1 |
| Median household income (2023 Census) | $119,300 |
| Weekly rent, house (median, Jan–Mar 2026) (approximate) | $672 (range $592–$746) |
| Weekly rent, apartment (median, Jan–Mar 2026) (approximate) | — |
| Schools | 44 · 14,366 students |
| Parks | 257 |
| · Pocket park (under 0.5 ha) | 79 |
| · Neighbourhood park (0.5–5 ha) | 123 |
| · Large park (5–50 ha) | 46 |
| · Very large / regional (50 ha +) | 9 |
| Typical trip (population-weighted median) | about 130 min |
| Residents within 45 min | 0% |
| No usable service within 1 km | 39% |
Train stations: Drury, Paerata, Pukekohe
Ferry terminals: Pine Harbour
Timetable estimate, not live: arriving near Te Waihorotiu Station between 8:00 and 9:00 on a weekday (11 Nov 2026), walking up to 1 km to a stop. Includes the City Rail Link.
Most common recorded offence types in the last 12 months. Shown so you know what to guard against, not as a judgement of the area.
| Shoplifting | 24% |
| Other theft | 22% |
| Burglary of shops and offices | 11% |
Certified public and private hospitals (Ministry of Health). GP clinics, dentists and vets are not listed: there is no official open list.
NZ Police Victimisation Time and Place (2025-10 to 2026-09); Auckland Transport GTFS (2026-11-11); Stats NZ 2023 Census & ERP June 2025; Stats NZ Business Demography 2025; Auckland Council Park Extents; Ministry of Education Schools Directory; Ministry of Health Certified providers; MBIE rental bond data (2026 Q1).