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Puketāpapa is a local board area in Central Auckland with an estimated 63,200 residents (June 2025).
It rates below average for Parks & green space and Shops.
It rates close to the Auckland average for Safety and Transport.
The most common recorded offence type is shoplifting (53% of victimisations in the last 12 months).
It has 22 schools and 67 parks, 16 of them larger than 5 hectares.
| Topic | Stars | Key figures (vs Auckland) |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | ★★★★★ | Offences against the person: 4.8 (34% below the Auckland average) Burglary: 11.5 (15% above the Auckland average) Theft: 52.8 (39% 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: 292.6 (22% above the Auckland average) Commute by public transport: 10.7% (38% above the Auckland average) Commute on foot or by bike: 2.6% (39% below the Auckland average) Rapid transit within 1 km: 0.0% (100% below the Auckland average) |
| Parks & green space | ★★★★★ | Parks and reserves: 11.1 (39% below the Auckland average) Public playgrounds: 3.2 (30% below the Auckland average) Sports grounds: 1.9 (21% below the Auckland average) Local park area (ha per 1,000): 4.16 (29% below the Auckland average) |
| Shops | ★★★★★ | Retail businesses: 68.4 (15% below 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) | 63,200 |
| Median age (2023 Census) | 35.7 |
| Median household income (2023 Census) | $114,000 |
| Weekly rent, house (median, Jan–Mar 2026) (approximate) | $743 (range $656–$858) |
| Weekly rent, apartment (median, Jan–Mar 2026) (approximate) | $620 (range $580–$630) |
| Schools | 22 · 10,159 students |
| Parks | 67 |
| · Pocket park (under 0.5 ha) | 25 |
| · Neighbourhood park (0.5–5 ha) | 26 |
| · Large park (5–50 ha) | 16 |
| · Very large / regional (50 ha +) | 0 |
| Typical trip (population-weighted median) | about 42 min |
| Residents within 45 min | 71% |
| No usable service within 1 km | 0% |
No train station or ferry terminal in this local board.
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 | 53% |
| Car theft | 9% |
| Theft from cars | 6% |
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).