Sunnyvale, Auckland

Sunnyvale is a suburb of West Auckland located north-west of the Waikumete Cemetery, due south of Henderson. Two of the major streams of West Auckland meet at Sunnyvale: the Oratia Stream and the Waikumete Stream, at McLaren Park.

Sunnyvale forms a part of the Waitematā lowland forests ecological zone. The free-draining soils and broad terraces provided a habitat that was ideal for large broadleaf trees, including pūriri, tōtara, karaka and tītoki.{{cite web |url=https://www.lucas-associates.co.nz/assets/Guidelines/Native-To-The-West.pdf |title=Native to the West: A Guide for Planting and Restoring the Nature of Waitakere City |publisher=Waitakere City Council |date= April 2005 |access-date=16 June 2022}}

Sunnyvale was a name originally used to refer to both Sunnyvale and Oratia, the rural locality to the south-west. Over time the name was exclusively applied to Sunnyvale.{{Cite web |url=https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/34041 |title=Oratia |website=New Zealand Gazetteer |publisher=Land Information New Zealand|access-date=27 April 2022}} Sunnyvale used to be an orchard and wine growing area, and was the location where West Brook Wines was founded.

Sunnyvale covers {{Convert|1.97|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised)|access-date=5 January 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Sunnyvale West-Parrs Park|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Sunnyvale East|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Sunnyvale West-Parrs Park|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Sunnyvale East|y}}|R}})/1.97|0}} people per km².

{{Historical populations|2006|5,418|2013|5,025|2018|5,943|2023|6,333|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|Sunnyvale West-Parrs Park (129000) and Sunnyvale East (129100)}}|footnote=The 2006 population is for a larger area of 3.50 km².}}

Sunnyvale had a population of 6,333 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 390 people (6.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,308 people (26.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 3,090 males, 3,210 females and 33 people of other genders in 1,851 dwellings.{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.51330%2B129000%2B129101.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}} 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,434 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,428 (22.5%) aged 15 to 29, 2,910 (45.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 561 (8.9%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 38.9% European (Pākehā); 17.3% Māori; 26.7% Pasifika; 32.8% Asian; 4.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.0%, Māori language by 4.3%, Samoan by 9.0%, and other languages by 28.5%. No language could be spoken by 3.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 41.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 41.4% Christian, 7.3% Hindu, 4.2% Islam, 1.5% Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 36.8%, and 5.5% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,272 (26.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,229 (45.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,386 (28.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 414 people (8.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,715 (55.4%) people were employed full-time, 558 (11.4%) were part-time, and 201 (4.1%) were unemployed.{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.51330.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Sunnyvale (51330)}}

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Local State primary and secondary schools include Sunnyvale Primary School, Holy Cross, Massey High School, Henderson High School, Liston College, and St Dominic's College. Sunnyvale Primary School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1519|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{TKI|1519|Sunnyvale School}}

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• [https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/search/searchterm/Sunnyvale/field/title/ Photographs of Sunnyvale] held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.

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Category:Suburbs of Auckland

Category:Henderson-Massey Local Board Area

Category:West Auckland, New Zealand