The Strand, Auckland
 | |
| Length | 1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
|---|---|
| Location | Auckland CBD, New Zealand |
| Postal code | 1010 |
| North end | Quay Street, Tamaki Drive |
| South end | Parnell Rise |
The Strand is a street in Auckland, New Zealand's most populous city. It connects the Ports of Auckland to the Auckland motorway network, and is the eastern end of State Highway 16.
Demographics
[edit]The Strand statistical area, which covers the area between The Strand and the railway line to the north, and extends west to Alten Street, covers 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,460 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 8,588 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,188 | — |
| 2013 | 1,482 | +3.21% |
| 2018 | 1,353 | −1.80% |
| 2023 | 1,341 | −0.18% |
| Source: [3][4] | ||
The Strand had a population of 1,341 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (−0.9%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 141 people (−9.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 672 males, 657 females and 15 people of other genders in 456 dwellings.[5] 11.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 28.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 72 people (5.4%) aged under 15 years, 678 (50.6%) aged 15 to 29, 540 (40.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (4.0%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 45.0% European (Pākehā); 8.5% Māori; 6.9% Pasifika; 43.6% Asian; 7.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.4%, Māori language by 2.9%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 44.7%. No language could be spoken by 0.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 60.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 23.5% Christian, 5.4% Hindu, 3.6% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 3.8% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 2.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.3%, and 5.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 579 (45.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 450 (35.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 240 (18.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $35,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 123 people (9.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 642 (50.6%) people were employed full-time, 213 (16.8%) were part-time, and 96 (7.6%) were unemployed.[4]
History
[edit]The Strand was one of Auckland's earliest streets, existing by 1843.[6] It was formed to provide road access between the city and Parnell, New Zealand.[7] It formed part of the eastern boundary of the Town of Auckland in 1848[8] but received poor funding for its formation: £1,200 per mile compared to £2,000 per mile for Queen Street.[9]
Motorway access began with the Auckland Southern Motorway gaining on and offramps to Grafton Road between 1975 and 1978.[10]
The Strand originally met Parnell Rise at what is now Shipwright Lane, but was realigned to provide a direct junction with Stanley Street with a new bridge taking the railway over it as part of the Grafton Gully motorway project in 2001–2004.[11]
Notable locations
[edit]
- Railway bridge and viaduct, Parnell Rise, 1866, one of the oldest remaining railway bridges in the North Island.[12]
- Swan Hotel, 31-35 Parnell Rise, before 1856, one of the earliest timber hotels in Auckland.[13]
- The Strand Station, Beach Road, 1930, formerly the main Auckland Railway station, now a terminus for long-distance trains.
References
[edit]- ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. The Strand (135700). 2018 Census place summary: The Strand
- ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. The Strand (135700). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Domestic Intelligence - State of Shortland Crescent". Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist. 15 April 1843. p. 3.
- ^ "View of Mechanics Bay 1850". Timespanner. 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Proclamation". Anglo-Maori Warder. 14 September 1848. p. 1.
- ^ Bush, G. W. A. (1971). Decently and in Order: The Centennial History of the Auckland City Council. Collins. p. 32.
- ^ Pickmere, Arnold (4 May 2004). "Unravelling that Spaghetti". New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Auckland Motorways" (PDF). New Zealand Transport Agency. 2008. p. 15.
- ^ "Railway Bridge and Viaduct". Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Swan Hotel (Former)". Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Retrieved 22 December 2023.