Takanini facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Takanini |
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| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Manurewa-Papakura Ward |
| Local board | Papakura Local Board |
| Population | 12267 (2018) |
| Postcode(s) | 2112 |
| Facilities | |
| Train station(s) | Takanini Train Station |
| Hospitals(s) | Takanini Care |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Manurewa |
| Northeast | Alfriston |
| East | Ardmore |
| Southeast | Papakura North |
| South | Papakura |
| Southwest | (Towards Manukau Harbour) |
| West | Conifer Grove |
| Northwest | Waiata Shores |
Takanini is a southern suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Pahurehure Inlet, 28 kilometres southeast of the Auckland CBD.
The suburb is home to a Fonterra Brands milk plant (part of the dairy company Fonterra Co-operative), the Addison housing development, as well as international horse breeding facilities throughout the area. The two major shopping centres in Takanini are Takanini Town Centre and Southgate Shopping Centre.
History
An old highway, the Great South Road, runs through Takanini, forming its main street. The road was constructed during the New Zealand Wars to transport supplies to the Waikato campaign. It was guarded by armed constabulary and was a designated military road.
During the major reformation of local government in 1989, Takanini was included into the Papakura District boundaries.
From October 2010, after a review of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance, the entire Auckland Region was amalgamated into a single city authority. As well as Papakura District, other territorial authorities such as North Shore City, Rodney District, Waitakere City, Auckland City, Manukau City, and the Franklin District were abolished and the entire area amalgamated into a single Auckland city council. The suburb of Takanini is now in the Manurewa-Papakura Ward of the Auckland Council.
Facilities
Housing
Similar to Dannemora, and Howick, Takanini has several suburban styled housing complexes throughout the area. Addison, Longford Park, and McLennan are the most major projects which have increased the local property values. In the industrial areas of Takanini, housing is run by the state and several Housing New Zealand clients reside in the urban areas, making Takanini a very diverse and multi-class suburb.
Transport
The Auckland Southern Motorway and the North Island Main Trunk Railway run through Takanini. Train and bus services provide the bulk of public transport, with frequent trains on the Southern Line between Takanini and the CBD (Britomart). Though the motorway and Great South Road flow relatively freely at peak times, road commuters are affected by the acute traffic congestion as they get closer to metropolitan Auckland.
Recreation
Sports facilities include a scout hall, gymnastics stadium, netball courts, and large cricket and touch fields at Bruce Pulman Park.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 6,417 | — |
| 2013 | 8,013 | +3.22% |
| 2018 | 12,267 | +8.89% |
Takanini, comprising the statistical areas of Takanini North, Takanini West, Takanini South, Takanini Central and Takanini South East, had a population of 12,267 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 4,254 people (53.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 5,850 people (91.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,366 households. There were 6,261 males and 6,012 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female, with 2,772 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 3,267 (26.6%) aged 15 to 29, 5,211 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,026 (8.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 33.4% European/Pākehā, 21.9% Māori, 16.5% Pacific peoples, 41.9% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 43.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 31.5% had no religion, 33.5% were Christian, 9.7% were Hindu, 2.1% were Muslim, 2.4% were Buddhist and 16.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,136 (22.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,587 (16.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,334 (56.2%) people were employed full-time, 1,008 (10.6%) were part-time, and 456 (4.8%) were unemployed.
Education
Takanini School and Kauri Flats School are full primary schools (years 1–8) with rolls of 416 and 425 students, respectively. Kauri Flats school opened in 2017.
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School is a state-integrated full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 283.
All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of April 2023.
