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2006 Census shows who lives in Parnell
Statistics NZ has released the community profile info based on the 2006 Census, so you can now get to know Parnell people even better!
Statistics New Zealand divides Parnell into Parnell East & Parnell West.
Parnell East is the area east of Parnell Road/St Stephens Ave, from Cowie Street in the south to Point Resolution and running down to the sea and Bloodworth Park.
Parnell West is the rest of Parnell, from George St in the south and bounded by Stanley St and The Strand in the west. (See map below.)
| 2006 Census Statistics | PARNELL EAST |
PARNELL WEST | Notes |
| Total people | 2166 | 4354 | Total = 6,520 | +7.6% on 2001 |
| Dwellings | 897 | 1,941 | Total = 171 more than in 2001 |
| People aged 65 and over | 11% | 8.1% | |
| People aged under 15 | 14.6% | 9.9% | |
| Never Married | 37.3% | 47.6% | ( 29% of these live w partner) |
| Married | 45.2% | 34.9% | |
| Post school qualification | 63.4% | 62.7% | Auckland average 42.5%. |
| Income +$50,000 a year | 45.9% | 44.1% | Auckland average 21.6% |
| Number of families | 594 | 990 | with and without kids at home |
| Couples with kids at home | 37.4% | 29.6% | |
| Couples without kids | 49.5% | 57.4% | Auckland average 34.8% |
| Single person households | 201 (23%) | 606 (34%) | |
| Average household | 2.4 peop | 2.2 peop | |
| Internet access - h/holds | 78.1% | 74% | Auckland average 65.5% |
| House ownership | 33.2% | 29.3% | Auckland average 50.7% |
| Est. ownership family trust | 30% | 20% |
The snapshot above confirms much of what we already know: Parnell East has a higher density of families, while Parnell West, with more than double the population, is where the younger singles and couples live, with fewer children.
The home ownership statistics are interesting. This includes privately owned dwellings with or without a mortgage. On first glance Parnell's contrast with the Auckland average of 50.7% is astounding - but then Parnell people, being smarter (higher education and the percentage describing themselves as professionals and managers is about 40% above the regional average) and wealthier - a relatively high percentage have their homes held in family trusts.
Frustratingly, the Community Profiles provided don't give actual statistics or figures for most categories analysed - most info is in bar charts. You'll have to delve deeply through the online table builders if you want the numbers.
The community profiles are also available as PDF documents - for Parnell West and Parnell East .
For a look at other Auckland (and NZ) suburbs start here .
Parnell Community Profile 2006
Statistics New Zealand compiled the following profiles of Parnell residents in 2006:
Parnell East Community Profile
Parnell West Community Profile
