Shamrock Park, New Zealand
Shamrock Park | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 36°55′23″S 174°55′41″E / 36.923°S 174.928°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Howick ward |
| Local board | Howick Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 92 ha (227 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,380 |
| Northpark | Somerville | |
| Northpark |
  Shamrock Park  |
Whitford |
| Dannemora | East Tāmaki Heights |
Shamrock Park is an eastern suburb of the city of Auckland, New Zealand.[3]
Geography
[edit]Shamrock Park is located in Auckland near Howick,[4] adjacent to the suburbs of Somerville, Northpark and Dannemora.[5] Major roads in the suburb include Whitford Road,[6][7] Chapel Road and Santa Ana Drive.[8] The area is bounded on the northwest by Chapel Road and Kilkenny Drive, on the northeast by Whitford Road, and on the east by Mangemangeroa Creek.
History
[edit]The earliest houses date from the 1890s, but most of the houses were built in the 1990s.[9] In 1998, the major streets were defined, but the land to the south was rural.[10]
By 2011, Shamrock Park had become the suburb with the largest average house size in New Zealand, with residences having an average floor size of 306 m2 (3,290 sq ft).[11][12] Shamrock Park had become one of the most expensive suburbs in Auckland by the early 2020s, being the area with the highest median house price outside of the Auckland isthmus in 2021.[13][14]
Demographics
[edit]The statistical area of Dannemora North-Shamrock Park, which was called Botany North prior to the 2023 census, covers 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,380 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,587 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,049 | — |
| 2013 | 2,100 | +0.35% |
| 2018 | 2,532 | +3.81% |
| Source: [15] | ||
Botany North had a population of 2,532 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 432 people (20.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 483 people (23.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 777 households, comprising 1,200 males and 1,332 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 49.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 390 people (15.4%) aged under 15 years, 405 (16.0%) aged 15 to 29, 987 (39.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 753 (29.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 50.1% European/Pākehā, 2.6% Māori, 2.3% Pacific peoples, 47.5% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 50.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 42.5% had no religion, 38.2% were Christian, 5.5% were Hindu, 2.0% were Muslim, 3.2% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 612 (28.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 357 (16.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 414 people (19.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 798 (37.3%) people were employed full-time, 228 (10.6%) were part-time, and 45 (2.1%) were unemployed.[15]
Education
[edit]Point View School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 683 as of August 2024.[16][17] The school opened in 1997.[18] ACG Education operates a private preschool in the suburb, called ACG Penguins Early Learning School.[19]
Amenities
[edit]Santa Cruz Park is a residential park located on the corner of Santa Cruz Drive and Santa Ana Drive in Shamrock Park.[20]
Local government
[edit]Shamrock Park was previously a part of Manukau City.[21] In November 2010, all cities and districts of the Auckland Region were amalgamated into a single body, governed by the Auckland Council.[22] Shamrock Park is a part of the Botany subdivision of the Howick local board area. The residents of Shamrock Park elect members of the Howick Local Board, in addition to the two Howick ward councillors, who sits on the Auckland Council.
Notable people
[edit]Brian Tamaki, Hannah Tamaki and other early figures within the Christian fundamentalist organisation Destiny Church purchased properties in the Shamrock Park area in the late 1990s, during the establishment of the church.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Milne, Jonathan (22 August 2023). "Big National Party donors investigated for operating crowded migrant hostel". Newsroom. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Gibson, Anne (16 September 2022). "House values in seven $2m+ Auckland suburbs take $100,000 hit". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Howick Urban Ngahere Action Plan 2021 (PDF) (Report). Howick Local Board. 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Person dead, road closed after serious east Auckland crash". Stuff. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Waka Kotahi, Auckland Transport to roll out new safety cameras". The Times. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "One seriously injured after car crashes into South Auckland house". The New Zealand Herald. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Shamrock Park, Manukau City". One Roof. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Auckland (Map). 1:50000. NZMS260. LINZ / Lands and Survey. 1998. § R11.
- ^ Khajehzadeh, Iman; Vale, Brenda (2015). "How do people use large houses". In Crawford, R.H.; Stephan, A. (eds.). Living and Learning: Research for a Better Built Environment: 49th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2015. Architectural Science Association, University of Melbourne. pp. 153–162.
- ^ "Seaside suburb has super-sized homes". Stuff. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Bell, Miriam (7 February 2021). "Price extremes in New Zealand's housing market revealed". Stuff. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Gibson, Anne (5 October 2022). "'One of worst times for NZ house values': New CoreLogic data shows falls continue". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Botany North (154700). 2018 Census place summary: Botany North
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Point View School
- ^ "About Us". Point View School. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "ACG Penguins Early Learning School Parent Handbook" (PDF). ACG Education. July 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Santa Cruz Park". Auckland Council. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Manukau City T2060 Concept Future Residential Demand & Distribution (PDF) (Report). Manukau City Council. May 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Blakeley, Roger (2015). "The planning framework for Auckland 'super city': an insider's view". Policy Quarterly. 11 (4). doi:10.26686/pq.v11i4.4572. ISSN 2324-1101.
- ^ Lineham, Peter (2013). Destiny: The Life and Times of a Self-Made Apostle: The life and Times of a Self-Made Prophet. Penguin Random House New Zealand. ISBN 9781742539164.