- Est. Median Value
- $1.42M
- Median Weekly Rent
- $675/wk
- Safety Score
- 82/100
- Green Space
- 20%
- Current Weather
- 13.8°C
- Median Age
- 44 yrs
~44 crimes/1k/yr
overcast clouds
Living in Golflands
Golflands sits in the heart of east Auckland's Botany belt, around 20 km from the CBD, and the name records the deal that shaped it: the suburb grew up alongside the Pakuranga golf course's green expanse, which still rolls along its flank, supplying the streets with a permanent fairway horizon and the occasional ambitious slice. Around 5,000 people live in the brick-and-tile confidence of the 1990s push that built the place.
The location has aged into genuine convenience: Botany Town Centre, the east's retail capital, sits practically at the suburb's gate, which means the weekly shop, the cinema run and the food court negotiations all happen within a five-minute radius, a proximity the rest of the east commutes for.
The streets themselves run the era's family formula, cul-de-sacs, double garages, reserves threading the blocks, and the demographics have stayed reliably school-aged, with one of the east's most diverse communities filling the sidelines each Saturday.
The schooling sorts itself locally: Botany Downs Secondary College sits next door, with the area's primaries serving the younger years. Golflands is the east's practical middle: a golf course for a view, a mall for a corner store, and the motorway corridor close enough to make the whole city negotiable.
Is Golflands a good place to live?
Golflands is home to roughly 2,490 people across 1.6 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Golflands scores 67 out of 100, with a safety score of 82/100 and 20% green space.
Schools: Golflands has 42 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 $1.42M, and weekly rent typically sits around $675.
Lifestyle: Golflands has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 13.8°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.
Whether Golflands 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
- Safety82
- Amenities100
- Schools80
- Housing Affordability26
- Green space66
- Community67
- Transport31
Property & Economics
- Est. Median Value
- $1.42M
- Median Weekly Rent
- $675/wk
- Median HH Income
- $106K/yr
- Pop. Growth (5yr)
- +1.2%
- 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.
Nearby Suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Golflands?
- Golflands is in east Auckland, around 20 km from the CBD, beside Botany Town Centre, between Botany Downs, East Tāmaki and the Pakuranga golf course.
- Is Golflands next to a golf course?
- Yes. The Pakuranga Country Club's golf course runs along the suburb's flank, the green space that gave Golflands its name.
- What schools serve Golflands?
- Botany Downs Secondary College sits beside the suburb, with local primaries including Point View School and Botany Downs School nearby; confirm zones with the schools.
- What is near Golflands?
- Botany Town Centre's mall, cinemas and dining sit at the suburb's edge, with the Te Irirangi Drive corridor connecting toward Manukau and the motorway.
- How do I get from Auckland CBD to Golflands?
- By car, around 30 to 40 minutes via the Southern Motorway and Te Irirangi Drive. Buses connect through Botany's interchange to Panmure's train and busway links.
- Which schools are in zone for Golflands?
- Children living in Golflands are in zone for Botany Downs School, Howick Intermediate, Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick), Sancta Maria College, Pakuranga College, Howick College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
- How do I check my school zone in Golflands?
- 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 Golflands
Schools in zone for Golflands
Children living in Golflands have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.
Botany Downs School
Contributing · roll 570 · decile 9
Howick Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 599 · decile 8
Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick)
Contributing · roll 290 · decile 9
Sancta Maria College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1059 · decile 5
Pakuranga College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2273 · decile 6
Howick College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2238 · decile 8
Check your school zone
School Zone Checker
Enter your address to check your school zone in Golflands. 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 Golflands that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).
Elim Christian College
Composite · roll 1064 · decile 7 · 1.0 km away
Point View School
Contributing · roll 622 · decile 9 · 1.1 km away
Botany Downs Secondary College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2001 · decile 7 · 1.4 km away
Riverhills School
Contributing · roll 121 · decile 4 · 1.9 km away
Elm Park School
Contributing · roll 471 · decile 5 · 2.3 km away
Pakuranga Heights School
Contributing · roll 476 · decile 7 · 2.6 km away
St Mark's School (Pakuranga)
Contributing · roll 199 · decile 6 · 2.6 km away
Howick Primary School
Contributing · roll 308 · decile 8 · 2.7 km away
Somerville Intermediate School
Intermediate · roll 961 · decile 10 · 2.7 km away
Owairoa Primary School
Contributing · roll 784 · decile 9 · 2.8 km away
Willowbank School (Howick)
Contributing · roll 695 · decile 8 · 3.0 km away
Cockle Bay School
Contributing · roll 728 · decile 10 · 3.1 km away
Wakaaranga School
Contributing · roll 631 · decile 7 · 3.1 km away
Edgewater College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 634 · decile 3 · 3.2 km away
Pakuranga Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 273 · decile 3 · 3.2 km away
Farm Cove Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 502 · decile 8 · 3.3 km away
Sunnyhills School
Contributing · roll 471 · decile 9 · 3.3 km away
Shelly Park School
Contributing · roll 449 · decile 10 · 3.4 km away
Saint Kentigern College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 2347 · decile 10 · 3.5 km away
Macleans Primary School
Contributing · roll 545 · decile 7 · 3.7 km away
Baverstock Oaks School
Contributing · roll 583 · decile 6 · 3.8 km away
Anchorage Park School
Contributing · roll 120 · decile 3 · 3.9 km away
Mayfield School (Auckland)
Contributing · roll 283 · decile 1 · 4.0 km away
Macleans College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 3078 · 4.3 km away
Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School
Contributing · roll 372 · decile 5 · 4.3 km away
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School
Intermediate · roll 318 · decile 1 · 4.3 km away
Bucklands Beach Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 944 · decile 9 · 4.3 km away
Mellons Bay School
Contributing · roll 407 · decile 10 · 4.3 km away
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Junior School
Contributing · roll 350 · decile 1 · 4.4 km away
Pigeon Mountain School
Contributing · roll 466 · decile 8 · 4.4 km away
Riverina School
Contributing · roll 136 · decile 3 · 4.4 km away
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 670 · 4.5 km away
Panmure Bridge School
Full Primary · roll 205 · decile 1 · 4.7 km away
TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara
Full Primary · roll 93 · decile 1 · 4.8 km away
Mission Heights Primary School
Contributing · roll 663 · decile 6 · 4.9 km away
Mission Heights Junior College
Secondary (Year 7-10) · roll 938 · decile 6 · 5.0 km away
Rubbish & Recycling
- Rubbish collection
- Thursday (weekly)
- Recycling & organics
- Thursday (fortnightly, varies by street)
Collection weeks vary by street in Golflands — use the Auckland Council tool to confirm your exact schedule.
Check your exact collection days on the Auckland Council tool →
Rubbish bin
Non-recyclable general waste. Put out every Thursday.
Recycling bin
Paper, cardboard, glass bottles & jars, metal cans, rigid plastic containers. Put out every second Thursday.
Food scraps bin
All food scraps and garden organics. Collected every second Thursday 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 Golflands
Things to do(8)
Jetts Fitness
Golflands Playground
Auckland Ice Figure Skating Club
Putters Paradice Mini Golf
Botany Swarm
Paradice Botany Laser Tag
Jetts Manurewa
Jetts Botany
Parks & green spaces(1)
Golflands Playground
Healthcare(8)
Botany Terrace Medical Centre
Eastcare Pharmacy
Eastcare Accident and Medical
Botany Road Pharmacy
Highgate Surgery
Peak Pilates and Physiotherapy
Evolve Physiotherapy
Eastcare Urgent Care
Eat & Drink in Golflands
Places to eat & drink(14)
Good Well BBQ Restaurant
Rajas Indian Restaurant and Bar
Eves Pantry
Hawthorn Dene Historic Country Cafe
Daily Bread
Xing Kai
Domino's Pizza Golflands
Plant Barn Cafe
Hao Hao
Fusion HomeChef
Hell Pizza
Raja's Indian Restaurant & Bar
The Fancy Bakery
Chicking Botany
Tradies & Services in Golflands
Tradies & services(4)
Handyman Botany
Jim's Mowing and Garden Care Golflands
Kindercare Learning Centre
Sewing Bee
Shops in Golflands
Shops(9)
BedsRus Botany
BOTANY DOWNS
Cavendish Meat
Clothing Alterations and Drycleaning
Fruit World - Please visit our , Dannemora, Howick, Pakuranga stores which are close by
Kings Plant Barn
Liquorland Botany
Macpac Botany Town Centre
TJ Handcrafted
Beauty & Fitness in Golflands
Beauty & fitness(14)
Auckland Ice Figure Skating Club
Botany Swarm
Crowning Glory
Essential Hair Boutique
Glam Plus Hair & Beauty Salon - Botany Road, Golflands.
Healthcure Massage Botany
Jetts Botany
Jetts Fitness
Jetts Manurewa
Paradice Botany Laser Tag
Pure Beauty and Hair Salon
Putters Paradice Mini Golf
The Landing Strip
Ultimate Beauty
Professional Services in Golflands
Professional services(1)
IBBZ Accounting Limited
Golflands Weather
Current conditions: 13.8°C, overcast clouds
| Month | High (°C) | Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm/day) | Sunshine (hrs/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Jan | 22.9 | 17.53 | 6.59 | 9.94 |
| ☀️ Feb | 22.71 | 16.52 | 5.64 | 10.36 |
| 🍂 Mar | 20.72 | 14.26 | 2.61 | 10.12 |
| 🍂 Apr | 19.74 | 14.32 | 3.26 | 8.67 |
| 🍂 May | 17.05 | 11.71 | 4.73 | 7.58 |
| ❄️ Jun | 15.64 | 10.37 | 3.3 | 7.39 |
| ❄️ Jul | 14.49 | 8.9 | 3.39 | 7.42 |
| ❄️ Aug | 14.49 | 7.78 | 2.56 | 8.11 |
| 🌸 Sep | 16.13 | 10.76 | 3.64 | 9.45 |
| 🌸 Oct | 17.34 | 11.86 | 3.32 | 10.26 |
| 🌸 Nov | 19.17 | 13.02 | 3.3 | 10.98 |
| ☀️ Dec | 21.88 | 15.94 | 4.08 | 11.38 |
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