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Whau is a local board area in West Auckland with an estimated 91,300 residents (June 2025).
It rates below average for Parks & green space.
It rates close to the Auckland average for Safety, Transport and Shops.
The most common recorded offence type is shoplifting (31% of victimisations in the last 12 months).
It has 24 schools and 122 parks, 14 of them larger than 5 hectares.
| Topic | Stars | Key figures (vs Auckland) |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | ★★★★★ | Offences against the person: 7.0 (about the same as the Auckland average) Burglary: 12.4 (24% above the Auckland average) Theft: 41.9 (10% 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: 246.2 (about the same as the Auckland average) Commute by public transport: 9.8% (26% above the Auckland average) Commute on foot or by bike: 2.8% (34% below the Auckland average) Rapid transit within 1 km: 33.4% (55% above the Auckland average) |
| Parks & green space | ★★★★★ | Parks and reserves: 13.6 (25% below the Auckland average) Public playgrounds: 3.8 (15% below the Auckland average) Sports grounds: 2.5 (5% above the Auckland average) Local park area (ha per 1,000): 2.50 (57% below the Auckland average) |
| Shops | ★★★★★ | Retail businesses: 74.3 (8% 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) | 91,300 |
| Median age (2023 Census) | 35.9 |
| Median household income (2023 Census) | $104,800 |
| Weekly rent, house (median, Jan–Mar 2026) (approximate) | $658 (range $572–$731) |
| Weekly rent, apartment (median, Jan–Mar 2026) (approximate) | $504 (range $487–$598) |
| Schools | 24 · 13,989 students |
| Parks | 122 |
| · Pocket park (under 0.5 ha) | 50 |
| · Neighbourhood park (0.5–5 ha) | 58 |
| · Large park (5–50 ha) | 14 |
| · Very large / regional (50 ha +) | 0 |
| Typical trip (population-weighted median) | about 46 min |
| Residents within 45 min | 45% |
| No usable service within 1 km | 0% |
Train stations: Avondale, Fruitvale, New Lynn
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 | 31% |
| Car theft | 15% |
| Other theft | 12% |
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).