- Est. Median Value
- $829K
- Median Weekly Rent
- $470/wk
- Safety Score
- 10/100
- Green Space
- 7%
- Current Weather
- 14.0°C
- Median Age
- 31 yrs
~131 crimes/1k/yr
overcast clouds
Living in Manurewa East
Manurewa East sits on the eastern side of Great South Road in South Auckland, around 26 km from the CBD, and it's the part of Manurewa that does the suburb's sporting heavy lifting. Around 8,000 people live here, in 1950s to 70s family housing on full sections, in one of the youngest, most Pasifika and Māori communities in the country, where the weekend exists primarily as a delivery mechanism for sport.
Mountfort Park is the engine room: a huge sports complex where the league, rugby, touch, softball and athletics seasons rotate through in their thousands, with the Manurewa Pool and Leisure Centre alongside handling the swimming. On a winter Saturday morning, the sideline population of Mountfort Park rivals a decent provincial town.
The practical life is close at hand: Southmall and the Manurewa town centre sit just across Great South Road, the train station puts the city around 40 minutes away, and Hill Road runs up toward the Botanic Gardens and Tōtara Park for the green escapes.
Manurewa East School anchors the local primary years, with James Cook High School taking most of the secondary students. This is a suburb that measures itself in teams fielded and trophies argued over. By that measure, it's wealthy.
Is Manurewa East a good place to live?
Manurewa East is home to roughly 3,102 people across 0.8 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Manurewa East scores 26 out of 100, with a safety score of 10/100 and 7% green space.
Schools: Manurewa East has 41 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 $829K, and weekly rent typically sits around $470.
Lifestyle: Manurewa East has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 14.0°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.
Whether Manurewa East 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
- Safety10
- Amenities32
- Schools35
- Housing Affordability45
- Green space24
- Community10
- Transport31
Property & Economics
- Est. Median Value
- $829K
- Median Weekly Rent
- $470/wk
- Median HH Income
- $85K/yr
- Pop. Growth (5yr)
- +6.7%
- 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 Manurewa East?
- Manurewa East is in South Auckland, around 26 km from the CBD, on the eastern side of Great South Road in Manurewa, with Wiri to the north and The Gardens to the east.
- What is Mountfort Park?
- Mountfort Park is Manurewa's main sports complex, with fields hosting league, rugby, touch, softball and athletics, plus the Manurewa Pool and Leisure Centre alongside. It's one of South Auckland's busiest sporting hubs.
- What shops are near Manurewa East?
- Southmall and the Manurewa town centre shops sit just across Great South Road, with supermarkets, banks and the weekly rhythm of a full town centre. Westfield Manukau is 10 minutes north.
- What schools are in Manurewa East?
- Manurewa East School is the local primary, with Manurewa Intermediate nearby. Most secondary students attend James Cook High School or Manurewa High School.
- How do I get from Auckland CBD to Manurewa East?
- The Southern Line train from Britomart to Manurewa station takes around 40 minutes, with the suburb a short walk or bus east. By car, around 30 to 40 minutes via the Southern Motorway.
- Which schools are in zone for Manurewa East?
- Children living in Manurewa East are in zone for Greenmeadows Intermediate, Manurewa East School, Alfriston College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
- How do I check my school zone in Manurewa East?
- 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 Manurewa East
Schools in zone for Manurewa East
Children living in Manurewa East have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.
Greenmeadows Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 347 · decile 2
Manurewa East School
Contributing · roll 375 · decile 1
Alfriston College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1296 · decile 2
Check your school zone
School Zone Checker
Enter your address to check your school zone in Manurewa East. 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 Manurewa East that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).
Manukau Christian School
Composite · roll 316 · 0.5 km away
Manurewa South School
Contributing · roll 363 · decile 1 · 1.1 km away
Manurewa Central School
Contributing · roll 487 · decile 2 · 1.2 km away
Randwick Park School
Full Primary · roll 698 · decile 1 · 1.2 km away
Clayton Park School
Full Primary · roll 328 · decile 2 · 1.7 km away
Hillpark School
Contributing · roll 480 · decile 5 · 1.7 km away
Manurewa West School
Contributing · roll 432 · decile 1 · 1.7 km away
Manurewa Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 927 · decile 1 · 1.8 km away
Leabank School
Contributing · roll 382 · decile 1 · 1.9 km away
James Cook High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1897 · decile 1 · 2.0 km away
St Anne's Catholic School (Manurewa)
Full Primary · roll 487 · decile 2 · 2.2 km away
Takanini School
Full Primary · roll 561 · decile 1 · 2.2 km away
South Auckland Middle School
Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · roll 180 · 2.4 km away
Conifer Grove School
Full Primary · roll 539 · decile 4 · 2.4 km away
The Gardens School
Full Primary · roll 518 · decile 3 · 2.6 km away
Manurewa High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2414 · decile 1 · 2.8 km away
Homai School
Contributing · roll 394 · decile 1 · 2.8 km away
Rowandale School
Contributing · roll 555 · decile 1 · 2.8 km away
Finlayson Park School
Contributing · roll 915 · decile 3 · 3.1 km away
Alfriston School
Full Primary · roll 372 · decile 5 · 3.2 km away
Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ
Specialist School · roll 78 · 3.2 km away
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Contributing · roll 298 · decile 3 · 3.3 km away
Clendon Park School
Contributing · roll 721 · decile 1 · 3.3 km away
Everglade School
Contributing · roll 469 · decile 4 · 3.5 km away
Wiri Central School
Full Primary · roll 350 · decile 1 · 3.5 km away
Taonga Education Centre
Teen Parent Unit · decile 1 · 3.5 km away
Papakura Normal School
Full Primary · roll 750 · decile 3 · 3.6 km away
Te Wharekura o Manurewa
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 79 · decile 1 · 3.6 km away
TKKM o Manurewa
Full Primary · roll 139 · decile 1 · 3.6 km away
Roscommon School
Contributing · roll 539 · decile 1 · 3.7 km away
Waimahia Intermediate School
Intermediate · roll 234 · decile 1 · 3.7 km away
Reremoana School
Full Primary · roll 408 · decile 9 · 3.7 km away
Destiny School
Composite · roll 13 · decile 3 · 3.9 km away
Weymouth School
Contributing · roll 545 · decile 2 · 4.1 km away
Te Matauranga
Contributing · roll 311 · decile 1 · 4.2 km away
Kauri Flats School
Full Primary · roll 686 · decile 3 · 4.3 km away
Redoubt North School
Full Primary · roll 464 · decile 2 · 4.8 km away
Te Kura Rau Iti
Contributing · roll 56 · 4.9 km away
Rubbish & Recycling
- Rubbish collection
- Wednesday (weekly)
- Recycling & organics
- Wednesday (fortnightly, Week 1)
- Next recycling
- 12 August
Check your exact collection days on the Auckland Council tool →
Rubbish bin
Non-recyclable general waste. Put out every Wednesday.
Recycling bin
Paper, cardboard, glass bottles & jars, metal cans, rigid plastic containers. Put out every second Wednesday.
Food scraps bin
All food scraps and garden organics. Collected every second Wednesday 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 Manurewa East
Things to do(2)
Myers Park G
Gallaher Park
Parks & green spaces(2)
Myers Park G
Gallaher Park
Healthcare
Pharmacies and clinics for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.
Eat & Drink in Manurewa East
Places to eat & drink(4)
Cornerstone Cafe
Myers Bakery
Dominos Pizza
Bellbird Takeaways
Tradies & Services in Manurewa East
Tradies & services(5)
Barnardos Early Learning Centre Manurewa
Busy Bees Alfriston Road
Master Cleaners NZ
Sanj Nz Ltd
Xpress Auto Parts
Shops in Manurewa East
Shops(2)
Bell Bird Dairy and Vape
Greenmeadows Superette
Beauty & Fitness in Manurewa East
Beauty & fitness(3)
Anyelita Braids
South Inkz
the legend barbershop
Manurewa East Weather
Current conditions: 14.0°C, overcast clouds
| Month | High (°C) | Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm/day) | Sunshine (hrs/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Jan | 23.66 | 16.96 | 5 | 10.64 |
| ☀️ Feb | 23.58 | 16.68 | 4.97 | 10.19 |
| 🍂 Mar | 21.73 | 14.35 | 2.8 | 10.15 |
| 🍂 Apr | 20.16 | 13.74 | 3.32 | 8.8 |
| 🍂 May | 17.42 | 11.37 | 3.9 | 7.66 |
| ❄️ Jun | 15.64 | 9.97 | 3.89 | 7.02 |
| ❄️ Jul | 14.78 | 9.2 | 5.01 | 6.88 |
| ❄️ Aug | 14.9 | 7.97 | 4.05 | 7.96 |
| 🌸 Sep | 16.19 | 10.05 | 4.5 | 9.18 |
| 🌸 Oct | 17.44 | 11.35 | 3.77 | 9.93 |
| 🌸 Nov | 19.42 | 13.02 | 4.48 | 10.63 |
| ☀️ Dec | 22.02 | 15.57 | 4.28 | 10.97 |
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