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Manukau (/ˈmɑːnʊˌkaʊ/), or Manukau Central, is a suburb of South Auckland, New Zealand. Centred on the Manukau City Centre business district, it is located 23 kilometres south of the Auckland Central Business District. Manukau is situated south of Papatoetoe, south-west of Flat Bush, and north of Manurewa and Wiri.
Manukau's name originates from the Manukau Harbour and means "only birds" ("manu kau") in Māori. Prior to the suburb, the name Manukau was given to the much larger districts Manukau County (1876–1965) and Manukau City (1965–2010).
The headquarters of Manukau City Council were in Manukau Central until the council was merged into Auckland Council in November 2010. Manukau Central should not be confused with Manukau City, which was the entire area administered by the city council.
Manukau covers 12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 4,360 as of June 2025, with a population density of 363 people per km2.
Manukau had a population of 3,687 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 237 people (6.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 555 people (17.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,890 males, 1,791 females and 9 people of other genders in 1,248 dwellings. 2.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 642 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 825 (22.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,815 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 402 (10.9%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 17.8% European (Pākehā); 12.9% Māori; 26.6% Pasifika; 51.9% Asian; 2.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 87.0%, Māori language by 2.5%, Samoan by 9.1%, and other languages by 40.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 54.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 35.0% Christian, 16.7% Hindu, 6.8% Islam, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 2.1% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, and 12.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 19.7%, and 5.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 621 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,287 (42.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,146 (37.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 162 people (5.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,650 (54.2%) people were employed full-time, 267 (8.8%) were part-time, and 132 (4.3%) were unemployed.
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Manukau
Manukau (/ˈmɑːnʊˌkaʊ/), or Manukau Central, is a suburb of South Auckland, New Zealand. Centred on the Manukau City Centre business district, it is located 23 kilometres south of the Auckland Central Business District. Manukau is situated south of Papatoetoe, south-west of Flat Bush, and north of Manurewa and Wiri.
Manukau's name originates from the Manukau Harbour and means "only birds" ("manu kau") in Māori. Prior to the suburb, the name Manukau was given to the much larger districts Manukau County (1876–1965) and Manukau City (1965–2010).
The headquarters of Manukau City Council were in Manukau Central until the council was merged into Auckland Council in November 2010. Manukau Central should not be confused with Manukau City, which was the entire area administered by the city council.
Manukau covers 12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 4,360 as of June 2025, with a population density of 363 people per km2.
Manukau had a population of 3,687 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 237 people (6.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 555 people (17.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,890 males, 1,791 females and 9 people of other genders in 1,248 dwellings. 2.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 642 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 825 (22.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,815 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 402 (10.9%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 17.8% European (Pākehā); 12.9% Māori; 26.6% Pasifika; 51.9% Asian; 2.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 87.0%, Māori language by 2.5%, Samoan by 9.1%, and other languages by 40.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 54.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 35.0% Christian, 16.7% Hindu, 6.8% Islam, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 2.1% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, and 12.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 19.7%, and 5.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 621 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,287 (42.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,146 (37.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 162 people (5.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,650 (54.2%) people were employed full-time, 267 (8.8%) were part-time, and 132 (4.3%) were unemployed.
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