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Kaipātiki is a local board area in North Auckland with an estimated 95,600 residents (June 2025).
Compared with the Auckland average, it rates above average for Safety.
It rates close to the Auckland average for Transport, Parks & green space and Shops.
The most common recorded offence type is shoplifting (40% of victimisations in the last 12 months).
It has 25 schools and 139 parks, 26 of them larger than 5 hectares.
| Topic | Stars | Key figures (vs Auckland) |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | ★★★★★ | Offences against the person: 4.4 (39% below the Auckland average) Burglary: 6.0 (40% below the Auckland average) Theft: 23.8 (38% 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: 312.9 (31% above the Auckland average) Commute by public transport: 11.9% (53% above the Auckland average) Commute on foot or by bike: 2.3% (47% below the Auckland average) Rapid transit within 1 km: 12.6% (42% below the Auckland average) |
| Parks & green space | ★★★★★ | Parks and reserves: 16.1 (11% below the Auckland average) Public playgrounds: 5.8 (27% above the Auckland average) Sports grounds: 2.2 (8% below the Auckland average) Local park area (ha per 1,000): 6.09 (about the same as the Auckland average) |
| Shops | ★★★★★ | Retail businesses: 81.6 (about the same as the Auckland average) |
| Hospitals not rated | 1 | Public 0 · 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) | 95,600 |
| Median age (2023 Census) | 36.1 |
| Median household income (2023 Census) | $124,200 |
| Weekly rent, house (median, Jan–Mar 2026) (approximate) | $708 (range $633–$796) |
| Weekly rent, apartment (median, Jan–Mar 2026) (approximate) | $633 (range $603–$687) |
| Schools | 25 · 10,698 students |
| Parks | 139 |
| · Pocket park (under 0.5 ha) | 50 |
| · Neighbourhood park (0.5–5 ha) | 63 |
| · Large park (5–50 ha) | 24 |
| · Very large / regional (50 ha +) | 2 |
| Typical trip (population-weighted median) | about 40 min |
| Residents within 45 min | 80% |
| No usable service within 1 km | 0% |
Ferry terminals: Beach Haven, Birkenhead, Te Onewa Northcote Point
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 | 40% |
| Other theft | 12% |
| Car theft | 10% |
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).