- Est. Median Value
- $1.47M
- Median Weekly Rent
- $650/wk
- Safety Score
- 83/100
- Green Space
- 4%
- Current Weather
- 4.6°C
- Median Age
- 42 yrs
~42 crimes/1k/yr
clear sky
Living in Sunnyhills
Sunnyhills occupies the gentle rises of Pakuranga in east Auckland, around 17 km from the CBD, and the name was the 1960s developers' honest pitch: north-facing slopes, all-day light, and a subdivision plan built around the radical idea that families might like the sun. Sixty years on, around 5,000 people live in the result, and the mature trees have grown into the optimism perfectly.
The suburb's centrepiece neighbour is Lloyd Elsmore Park, the east's great recreational estate spreading along Sunnyhills' boundary: pools, gymnasium, hockey turfs, rugby and football fields, and the leisure centre that processes half of east Auckland's swimming lessons, all effectively functioning as the suburb's extended backyard.
The housing runs classic brick-and-weatherboard family stock on full sections, increasingly renovated rather than replaced, on quiet streets where the school run is measured in minutes on foot: Sunnyhills School anchors the suburb with a strong local reputation, with Pakuranga College and Saint Kentigern's campus both close.
Highland Park's shops sit minutes east, Pakuranga Plaza minutes west, and the Rotary Walkway's estuary circuit begins one suburb over. Sunnyhills is the east's original good idea, still working: sun on the sections, park on the boundary, school up the road.
Is Sunnyhills a good place to live?
Sunnyhills is home to roughly 5,667 people across 1.5 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Sunnyhills scores 48 out of 100, with a safety score of 83/100 and 4% green space.
Schools: Sunnyhills has 51 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 $1.47M, and weekly rent typically sits around $650.
Lifestyle: Sunnyhills has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 4.6°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.
Whether Sunnyhills 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
- Safety83
- Amenities24
- Schools74
- Housing Affordability26
- Green space15
- Community89
- Transport31
Property & Economics
- Est. Median Value
- $1.47M
- Median Weekly Rent
- $650/wk
- Median HH Income
- $138K/yr
- Pop. Growth (5yr)
- -2.3%
- 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 Sunnyhills?
- Sunnyhills is in east Auckland, around 17 km from the CBD, in Pakuranga between Highland Park, Farm Cove and Lloyd Elsmore Park.
- What is Lloyd Elsmore Park?
- Lloyd Elsmore Park, on the suburb's boundary, is one of east Auckland's main recreational hubs, with swimming pools, a leisure centre, hockey turfs and extensive sports fields.
- What schools are in Sunnyhills?
- Sunnyhills School is the well-regarded local state primary, with Pakuranga College the main secondary destination and Saint Kentigern's Pakuranga campus nearby.
- What is near Sunnyhills?
- Highland Park's shopping centre is minutes east, Pakuranga Plaza minutes west, and the Rotary Walkway's estuary paths begin one suburb over at Farm Cove.
- How do I get from Auckland CBD to Sunnyhills?
- By car, around 25 to 35 minutes via the Southern Motorway and Pakuranga Highway. Buses run via Pakuranga's interchange toward Panmure's train and busway connections.
- Which schools are in zone for Sunnyhills?
- Children living in Sunnyhills are in zone for Farm Cove Intermediate, Sunnyhills School, Sancta Maria College, Pakuranga College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
- How do I check my school zone in Sunnyhills?
- 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 Sunnyhills
Schools in zone for Sunnyhills
Children living in Sunnyhills have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.
Farm Cove Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 502 · decile 8
Sunnyhills School
Contributing · roll 471 · decile 9
Sancta Maria College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1059 · decile 5
Pakuranga College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2273 · decile 6
Check your school zone
School Zone Checker
Enter your address to check your school zone in Sunnyhills. 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 Sunnyhills that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).
Wakaaranga School
Contributing · roll 631 · decile 7 · 1.0 km away
St Mark's School (Pakuranga)
Contributing · roll 199 · decile 6 · 1.2 km away
Saint Kentigern College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 2347 · decile 10 · 1.3 km away
Elm Park School
Contributing · roll 471 · decile 5 · 1.3 km away
Pakuranga Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 273 · decile 3 · 1.7 km away
Pakuranga Heights School
Contributing · roll 476 · decile 7 · 1.7 km away
Panmure Bridge School
Full Primary · roll 205 · decile 1 · 1.7 km away
Tāmaki School
Full Primary · roll 174 · decile 1 · 1.7 km away
Sommerville School
Specialist School · roll 393 · decile 5 · 1.9 km away
Riverhills School
Contributing · roll 121 · decile 4 · 2.3 km away
St Patrick's School (Panmure)
Full Primary · roll 71 · decile 1 · 2.3 km away
Ruapotaka School
Full Primary · roll 131 · decile 1 · 2.4 km away
Pt England School
Full Primary · roll 432 · decile 1 · 2.4 km away
Riverina School
Contributing · roll 136 · decile 3 · 2.4 km away
Edgewater College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 634 · decile 3 · 2.6 km away
Atea College
Composite · roll 17 · decile 1 · 2.6 km away
Auckland Montessori College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 14 · decile 4 · 2.6 km away
Anchorage Park School
Contributing · roll 120 · decile 3 · 2.6 km away
Tamaki College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 735 · 2.9 km away
Howick Primary School
Contributing · roll 308 · decile 8 · 2.9 km away
Macleans Primary School
Contributing · roll 545 · decile 7 · 2.9 km away
Pigeon Mountain School
Contributing · roll 466 · decile 8 · 2.9 km away
Bucklands Beach Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 944 · decile 9 · 3.1 km away
Howick Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 599 · decile 8 · 3.1 km away
Glenbrae Primary School
Full Primary · roll 168 · decile 1 · 3.2 km away
Elim Christian College
Composite · roll 1064 · decile 7 · 3.3 km away
Macleans College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 3078 · 3.4 km away
Sacred Heart College (Auckland)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1511 · 3.6 km away
Panmure District School
Full Primary · roll 163 · decile 3 · 3.6 km away
TKKM o Puau Te Moananui-a-Kiwa
Composite · roll 92 · decile 2 · 3.6 km away
Glen Innes School
Full Primary · roll 121 · decile 1 · 3.7 km away
Botany Downs School
Contributing · roll 570 · decile 9 · 3.8 km away
Glen Taylor School
Full Primary · roll 172 · decile 1 · 3.8 km away
Owairoa Primary School
Contributing · roll 784 · decile 9 · 3.8 km away
Panama Road School
Full Primary · roll 341 · decile 1 · 3.9 km away
Stonefields School
Full Primary · roll 631 · decile 9 · 4.0 km away
St Pius X Catholic School (Glen Innes)
Full Primary · roll 115 · decile 1 · 4.1 km away
Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick)
Contributing · roll 290 · decile 9 · 4.1 km away
Glendowie School
Full Primary · roll 657 · decile 10 · 4.2 km away
Sylvia Park School
Full Primary · roll 564 · decile 2 · 4.3 km away
Glendowie College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1206 · decile 10 · 4.4 km away
Bucklands Beach Primary School
Contributing · roll 388 · decile 10 · 4.4 km away
Mellons Bay School
Contributing · roll 407 · decile 10 · 4.5 km away
Point View School
Contributing · roll 622 · decile 9 · 4.5 km away
Stanhope Road School
Full Primary · roll 569 · decile 4 · 4.6 km away
Botany Downs Secondary College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2001 · decile 7 · 4.7 km away
Cockle Bay School
Contributing · roll 728 · decile 10 · 5.0 km away
Rubbish & Recycling
- Rubbish collection
- Thursday (weekly)
- Recycling & organics
- Thursday (fortnightly, Week 1)
- Next recycling
- 13 August
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 Sunnyhills
Things to do(5)
Pakuranga Goju Ryu Karate Dojo
The Boulevard Park
Rotary Walkway Swing Tree
Whiteacres Park
Rainbow's End Theme Park
Parks & green spaces(4)
The Boulevard Park
Rotary Walkway Swing Tree
Whiteacres Park
Rainbow's End Theme Park
Healthcare
Pharmacies and clinics for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.
Tradies & Services in Sunnyhills
Tradies & services(2)
A-Jet Services
Mike Baker
Shops in Sunnyhills
Shops(4)
5 Star Bathrooms
Queenies Garden Shop Sunnyhills
Whiteacres Superette
Wood Engineering Services
Beauty & Fitness in Sunnyhills
Beauty & fitness(2)
Pakuranga Goju Ryu Karate Dojo
Sulin Hair Design
Sunnyhills Weather
Current conditions: 4.6°C, clear sky
| Month | High (°C) | Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm/day) | Sunshine (hrs/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Jan | 22.72 | 17.36 | 6.59 | 9.94 |
| ☀️ Feb | 22.55 | 16.34 | 5.64 | 10.36 |
| 🍂 Mar | 20.54 | 14.08 | 2.61 | 10.12 |
| 🍂 Apr | 19.56 | 14.14 | 3.26 | 8.67 |
| 🍂 May | 16.88 | 11.53 | 4.73 | 7.58 |
| ❄️ Jun | 15.47 | 10.18 | 3.3 | 7.39 |
| ❄️ Jul | 14.31 | 8.73 | 3.39 | 7.42 |
| ❄️ Aug | 14.32 | 7.61 | 2.56 | 8.11 |
| 🌸 Sep | 15.96 | 10.59 | 3.64 | 9.45 |
| 🌸 Oct | 17.16 | 11.68 | 3.32 | 10.26 |
| 🌸 Nov | 19 | 12.87 | 3.3 | 10.98 |
| ☀️ Dec | 21.7 | 15.76 | 4.08 | 11.38 |
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