Favona is in South Auckland, around 15 km from the CBD, between Māngere (west) and Ōtāhuhu (east), with the Māngere Inlet to the north. The airport is a short drive south.

What is Favona known for?

Favona is one of Auckland's most multicultural suburbs, with strong Pasifika, Indian and Asian communities. It sits in the middle of the airport employment corridor, with Ōtāhuhu and Māngere Town Centre minutes away.

What shops are near Favona?

Local dairies and takeaways cover the basics, with Māngere Town Centre and its Saturday markets a few minutes west and Ōtāhuhu's food strip and shops a few minutes east.

What schools are in Favona?

Local primary schools serve the suburb, with most secondary students attending Māngere College or Ōtāhuhu College, both a short bus ride away.

How do I get from Auckland CBD to Favona?

By car, around 20 to 25 minutes via SH20 and Walmsley Road or Massey Road. Buses run via Māngere Town Centre and Ōtāhuhu, where the train station connects to the Southern and Eastern Lines.

Which schools are in zone for Favona?

Children living in Favona are in zone for Favona School, Southern Cross Campus. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Favona?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Favona, Auckland | Postcode, Population & Property Values

Living in Favona

Favona sits between Māngere and Ōtāhuhu in South Auckland, around 15 km from the CBD, on the flat land running down to the Māngere Inlet. It's one of those Auckland suburbs that even Aucklanders drive past without registering, which suits the roughly 10,000 people who live here fine. They know what they've got.

What they've got is one of the most genuinely multicultural communities in the country, with deep Pasifika roots and newer Indian and Asian communities alongside, churches of every denomination doing serious weekend volumes, and a food landscape in the surrounding streets that rewards anyone willing to explore past the main roads.

The location is the quiet asset. Favona sits in the middle of South Auckland's job engine: the airport corridor is minutes away, Ōtāhuhu's eats and train station are next door, and Māngere Town Centre with its Saturday markets is just up the road. The new walking and cycling connections along the Māngere Inlet edge are slowly giving the suburb back its waterfront.

Local primaries feed mostly into Māngere College and Ōtāhuhu College for the secondary years. Favona isn't on anyone's tourist itinerary, and that's fine. The mate you're showing around eats better here than they will all week.

Is Favona a good place to live?

Favona is home to roughly 10,401 people across 4.3 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Favona scores 52 out of 100, with a safety score of 59/100 and 13% green space.

Schools: Favona has 54 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $848K, and weekly rent typically sits around $300.

Lifestyle: Favona has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 3.9°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Favona is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety59
Amenities100
Schools40
Housing Affordability44
Green space44
Community10
Transport31

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $848K
Median Weekly Rent: $300/wk
Median HH Income: $102K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +8.2%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Favona?: Favona is in South Auckland, around 15 km from the CBD, between Māngere (west) and Ōtāhuhu (east), with the Māngere Inlet to the north. The airport is a short drive south.
What is Favona known for?: Favona is one of Auckland's most multicultural suburbs, with strong Pasifika, Indian and Asian communities. It sits in the middle of the airport employment corridor, with Ōtāhuhu and Māngere Town Centre minutes away.
What shops are near Favona?: Local dairies and takeaways cover the basics, with Māngere Town Centre and its Saturday markets a few minutes west and Ōtāhuhu's food strip and shops a few minutes east.
What schools are in Favona?: Local primary schools serve the suburb, with most secondary students attending Māngere College or Ōtāhuhu College, both a short bus ride away.
How do I get from Auckland CBD to Favona?: By car, around 20 to 25 minutes via SH20 and Walmsley Road or Massey Road. Buses run via Māngere Town Centre and Ōtāhuhu, where the train station connects to the Southern and Eastern Lines.
Which schools are in zone for Favona?: Children living in Favona are in zone for Favona School, Southern Cross Campus. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
How do I check my school zone in Favona?: Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Favona

Schools in zone for Favona

Children living in Favona have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Favona School
Contributing · roll 270 · decile 2
Southern Cross Campus
Composite · roll 1661 · decile 1

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Favona. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Favona that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

Sutton Park School
Full Primary · roll 527 · decile 1 · 1.1 km away
Sir Keith Park School
Specialist School · roll 189 · decile 1 · 1.4 km away
Koru School
Full Primary · roll 447 · decile 1 · 1.5 km away
St Mary MacKillop Catholic School
Full Primary · roll 340 · decile 1 · 1.6 km away
Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae
Composite · roll 328 · decile 1 · 1.7 km away
Waatea School
Full Primary · roll 66 · decile 1 · 1.8 km away
Māngere East School
Full Primary · roll 553 · decile 1 · 1.9 km away
King's College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1238 · decile 1 · 2.2 km away
Otahuhu School
Contributing · roll 537 · decile 1 · 2.2 km away
Robertson Road School
Full Primary · roll 494 · decile 1 · 2.2 km away
Otahuhu College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1179 · decile 1 · 2.3 km away
Rise UP Academy
Full Primary · roll 95 · decile 1 · 2.3 km away
Mangere College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 765 · 2.4 km away
Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School
Intermediate · roll 288 · decile 1 · 2.4 km away
TKKM o Mangere
Composite · roll 287 · decile 1 · 2.4 km away
Mt Richmond School
Specialist School · roll 206 · decile 3 · 2.5 km away
De La Salle College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 975 · decile 1 · 2.6 km away
Pacific Advance Secondary School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 156 · decile 1 · 2.6 km away
Maangere Bridge School
Contributing · roll 326 · decile 3 · 2.6 km away
Mountain View School
Contributing · roll 318 · decile 1 · 2.7 km away
McAuley High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 780 · decile 1 · 2.8 km away
Jean Batten School
Contributing · roll 242 · decile 1 · 2.8 km away
Auckland Seventh-Day Adventist H S
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 338 · decile 1 · 2.9 km away
Moanaroa School
Contributing · roll 326 · decile 1 · 2.9 km away
Nga Iwi School
Contributing · roll 331 · decile 1 · 2.9 km away
St Joseph's School (Otahuhu)
Full Primary · roll 267 · decile 1 · 2.9 km away
Fairburn School
Contributing · roll 419 · decile 1 · 3.0 km away
Papatoetoe North School
Contributing · roll 734 · decile 2 · 3.0 km away
Viscount School
Full Primary · roll 435 · decile 1 · 3.0 km away
Otahuhu Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 371 · decile 1 · 3.1 km away
OneSchool Global - New Zealand
Composite · roll 1499 · 3.3 km away
Kedgley Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 736 · decile 2 · 3.5 km away
Mangere Central School
Full Primary · roll 476 · decile 1 · 3.6 km away
Wymondley Road School
Contributing · roll 128 · decile 1 · 3.6 km away
Al-Madinah School
Composite · roll 549 · decile 1 · 3.7 km away
Papatoetoe Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 719 · decile 2 · 3.7 km away
St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga)
Full Primary · roll 159 · decile 3 · 3.8 km away
Zayed College for Girls
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 191 · decile 1 · 3.9 km away
Aorere College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1704 · decile 1 · 3.9 km away
Waterlea Public School
Contributing · roll 404 · decile 5 · 3.9 km away
Ambury Park Centre
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 4 · 4.0 km away
Te Papapa School
Contributing · roll 302 · decile 2 · 4.0 km away
Onehunga Primary School
Contributing · roll 424 · decile 4 · 4.2 km away
Panama Road School
Full Primary · roll 341 · decile 1 · 4.2 km away
Golden Grove School
Full Primary · roll 48 · decile 4 · 4.4 km away
Papatoetoe West School
Contributing · roll 658 · decile 1 · 4.4 km away
Sylvia Park School
Full Primary · roll 564 · decile 2 · 4.4 km away
Bailey Road School
Full Primary · roll 303 · decile 3 · 4.5 km away
Te Hikoi Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 4.5 km away
Bairds Mainfreight Primary School
Contributing · roll 322 · decile 1 · 4.7 km away
Oranga School
Contributing · roll 213 · decile 3 · 4.9 km away
St John the Evangelist Catholic School
Full Primary · roll 190 · decile 1 · 5.0 km away

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish collection: Monday (weekly)
Recycling & organics: Monday (fortnightly, Week 2)
Next recycling: 3 August

Check your exact collection days on the Auckland Council tool →

Rubbish bin

Non-recyclable general waste. Put out every Monday.

Recycling bin

Paper, cardboard, glass bottles & jars, metal cans, rigid plastic containers. Put out every second Monday.

Food scraps bin

All food scraps and garden organics. Collected every second Monday alongside recycling.

Bin lid colours may vary in some older North Shore and Waitakere properties. The identifying colour is on the lid: rubbish (red), recycling (yellow), food scraps (green).

Collection data sourced from Auckland Council.

Explore Favona

Things to do(3)

Norana Park

Boggust Park

Sanskriti School of Passion

Parks & green spaces(2)

Norana Park

Boggust Park

Healthcare(2)

The Doctors

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	22.87	17.44	6.45	10.01
☀️ Feb	22.78	16.49	6.12	10.25
🍂 Mar	20.7	14.42	2.77	10.03
🍂 Apr	19.68	14.27	3.84	8.54
🍂 May	16.91	11.75	4.24	7.57
❄️ Jun	15.56	10.19	3.54	7.17
❄️ Jul	14.46	8.99	3.6	7.32
❄️ Aug	14.52	7.82	2.1	8.08
🌸 Sep	16.15	10.71	3.24	9.3
🌸 Oct	17.37	11.62	3.63	10.14
🌸 Nov	19.28	12.9	3.41	10.85
☀️ Dec	22.26	15.76	3.66	11.34

Living in Favona

Is Favona a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Favona

Schools in zone for Favona

Favona School

Southern Cross Campus

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Sutton Park School

Sir Keith Park School

Koru School

St Mary MacKillop Catholic School

Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae

Waatea School

Māngere East School

King's College

Otahuhu School

Robertson Road School

Otahuhu College

Rise UP Academy

Mangere College

Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School

TKKM o Mangere

Mt Richmond School

De La Salle College

Pacific Advance Secondary School

Maangere Bridge School

Mountain View School

McAuley High School

Jean Batten School

Auckland Seventh-Day Adventist H S

Moanaroa School

Nga Iwi School

St Joseph's School (Otahuhu)

Fairburn School

Papatoetoe North School

Viscount School

Otahuhu Intermediate

OneSchool Global - New Zealand

Kedgley Intermediate

Mangere Central School

Wymondley Road School

Al-Madinah School

Papatoetoe Intermediate

St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga)

Zayed College for Girls

Aorere College

Waterlea Public School

Ambury Park Centre

Te Papapa School

Onehunga Primary School

Panama Road School

Golden Grove School

Papatoetoe West School

Sylvia Park School

Bailey Road School

Te Hikoi Activity Centre

Bairds Mainfreight Primary School

Oranga School

St John the Evangelist Catholic School

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish bin

Recycling bin

Food scraps bin

Explore Favona

🎯Things to do(3)

Norana Park

Boggust Park

Sanskriti School of Passion

🌳Parks & green spaces(2)

Norana Park

Boggust Park

🏥Healthcare(2)

Things to do(3)

Parks & green spaces(2)

Healthcare(2)

Places to eat & drink(6)

Tradies & services(21)

Shops(15)

Beauty & fitness(4)

Professional services(5)

Places to stay(4)