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Maungakiekie-Tāmaki is a local board area in Central Auckland with an estimated 88,100 residents (June 2025).
Compared with the Auckland average, it rates above average for Transport and Shops.
It rates below average for Safety and Parks & green space.
The most common recorded offence type is shoplifting (39% of victimisations in the last 12 months).
It has 29 schools and 109 parks, 18 of them larger than 5 hectares.
| Topic | Stars | Key figures (vs Auckland) |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | ★★★★★ | Offences against the person: 8.1 (11% above the Auckland average) Burglary: 16.1 (61% above the Auckland average) Theft: 59.0 (55% above 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: 309.6 (29% above the Auckland average) Commute by public transport: 9.9% (28% above the Auckland average) Commute on foot or by bike: 4.0% (5% below the Auckland average) Rapid transit within 1 km: 39.7% (84% above the Auckland average) |
| Parks & green space | ★★★★★ | Parks and reserves: 12.8 (29% below the Auckland average) Public playgrounds: 3.2 (30% below the Auckland average) Sports grounds: 2.2 (10% below the Auckland average) Local park area (ha per 1,000): 4.01 (31% below the Auckland average) |
| Shops | ★★★★★ | Retail businesses: 125.3 (56% above the Auckland average) |
| Hospitals not rated | 0 | Public 0 · Private 0 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) | 88,100 |
| Median age (2023 Census) | 34.5 |
| Median household income (2023 Census) | $109,600 |
| Weekly rent, house (median, Jan–Mar 2026) (approximate) | $630 (range $522–$735) |
| Weekly rent, apartment (median, Jan–Mar 2026) (approximate) | $609 (range $551–$670) |
| Schools | 29 · 11,442 students |
| Parks | 109 |
| · Pocket park (under 0.5 ha) | 44 |
| · Neighbourhood park (0.5–5 ha) | 47 |
| · Large park (5–50 ha) | 17 |
| · Very large / regional (50 ha +) | 1 |
| Typical trip (population-weighted median) | about 42 min |
| Residents within 45 min | 76% |
| No usable service within 1 km | 0% |
Train stations: Onehunga, Panmure, Penrose, Sylvia Park, Te Papapa
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 | 39% |
| Other theft | 11% |
| Theft from cars | 9% |
No certified hospital in this local board.
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).