Sunnynook is on Auckland's North Shore, around 13 km from the CBD, between Forrest Hill (south), Totara Vale (north) and the Northern Motorway, with its own Northern Busway station.

What is the Sunnynook busway station?

Sunnynook station is a stop on the Northern Busway, giving the suburb frequent express services to the city in around 20 minutes on a dedicated corridor that bypasses motorway traffic.

What is Sunnynook Park?

Sunnynook Park is the suburb's main green space, with sports fields, a playground and the Sunnynook Community Centre, hosting much of the area's winter sport and community programmes.

What schools are in Sunnynook?

Sunnynook School covers the primary years and Wairau Intermediate the middle years. Parts of the suburb fall within the Westlake Boys' and Westlake Girls' High School zones; confirm boundaries with the schools.

How do I get from Auckland CBD to Sunnynook?

Northern Busway services from the city reach Sunnynook station in around 20 minutes. By car, around 15 to 25 minutes via the Harbour Bridge and Tristram Avenue or Sunset Road exits.

Which schools are in zone for Sunnynook?

Children living in Sunnynook are in zone for Sunnynook School, Wairau Intermediate, Westlake Boys High School, Westlake Girls' High School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Sunnynook?

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.

Sunnynook, Auckland | Postcode, Population & Property Values

Living in Sunnynook

Sunnynook sits on Auckland's North Shore between Forrest Hill and Totara Vale, around 13 km from the CBD, and it owns one of the most quietly valuable assets on the Shore: its own busway station. The Northern Busway stop puts the city around 20 minutes away on a dedicated corridor, which means Sunnynook residents glide past the motorway queues with the serenity of people who chose correctly.

Around 7,500 people live here, in 1960s and 70s housing built during the Shore's great expansion, now intensifying steadily as townhouses arrive along the main roads. The suburb has become one of the Shore's most genuinely multicultural pockets, with strong East Asian communities adding excellent food options to the local mix.

Sunnynook Park is the green heart, big enough for multiple winter sports codes to share without diplomatic incident, with the community centre alongside. The Sunnynook shops cover the dairy-and-takeaway tier, with Wairau Valley's big-box sprawl and Milford's beach and mall both minutes away.

Sunnynook School and Wairau Intermediate handle the younger years, and parts of the suburb reach the coveted Westlake zones, a sentence that does measurable work in local real estate listings. Sunnynook is the Shore without the show. The busway alone wins the argument.

Is Sunnynook a good place to live?

Sunnynook is home to roughly 5,532 people across 1.4 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Sunnynook scores 56 out of 100, with a safety score of 42/100 and 13% green space.

Schools: Sunnynook has 43 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 $1.25M, and weekly rent typically sits around $600.

Lifestyle: Sunnynook has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 13.2°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Sunnynook 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

Safety42
Amenities94
Schools86
Housing Affordability30
Green space44
Community56
Transport31

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $1.25M
Median Weekly Rent: $600/wk
Median HH Income: $115K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): -1.6%
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 Sunnynook?: Sunnynook is on Auckland's North Shore, around 13 km from the CBD, between Forrest Hill (south), Totara Vale (north) and the Northern Motorway, with its own Northern Busway station.
What is the Sunnynook busway station?: Sunnynook station is a stop on the Northern Busway, giving the suburb frequent express services to the city in around 20 minutes on a dedicated corridor that bypasses motorway traffic.
What is Sunnynook Park?: Sunnynook Park is the suburb's main green space, with sports fields, a playground and the Sunnynook Community Centre, hosting much of the area's winter sport and community programmes.
What schools are in Sunnynook?: Sunnynook School covers the primary years and Wairau Intermediate the middle years. Parts of the suburb fall within the Westlake Boys' and Westlake Girls' High School zones; confirm boundaries with the schools.
How do I get from Auckland CBD to Sunnynook?: Northern Busway services from the city reach Sunnynook station in around 20 minutes. By car, around 15 to 25 minutes via the Harbour Bridge and Tristram Avenue or Sunset Road exits.
Which schools are in zone for Sunnynook?: Children living in Sunnynook are in zone for Sunnynook School, Wairau Intermediate, Westlake Boys High School, Westlake Girls' High School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
How do I check my school zone in Sunnynook?: 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 Sunnynook

Schools in zone for Sunnynook

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

Sunnynook School
Contributing · roll 495 · decile 8
Wairau Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 338
Westlake Boys High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2800 · decile 9
Westlake Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2295 · decile 9

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Sunnynook. 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 Sunnynook that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

Mairangi Bay School
Contributing · roll 441 · decile 9 · 1.1 km away
TKKM o Te Raki Paewhenua
Composite · roll 146 · decile 6 · 1.2 km away
Target Road School
Contributing · roll 426 · decile 6 · 1.3 km away
St John's School (Mairangi Bay)
Contributing · roll 297 · decile 10 · 1.6 km away
Rangitoto College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 4172 · decile 9 · 1.7 km away
Campbells Bay School
Contributing · roll 788 · decile 10 · 1.8 km away
Murrays Bay Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 1102 · decile 10 · 2.0 km away
Murrays Bay School
Contributing · roll 707 · decile 10 · 2.3 km away
Forrest Hill School
Contributing · roll 467 · decile 9 · 2.5 km away
Westminster Christian School
Full Primary · roll 359 · decile 8 · 2.8 km away
Wairau Valley Special School
Specialist School · roll 293 · decile 8 · 2.9 km away
Glenfield Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 443 · decile 6 · 3.1 km away
Glenfield Primary School
Contributing · roll 295 · decile 7 · 3.2 km away
Manuka Primary School
Contributing · roll 232 · decile 6 · 3.2 km away
Milford School (Auckland)
Contributing · roll 561 · decile 9 · 3.2 km away
Carmel College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1107 · decile 9 · 3.4 km away
Pinehurst School
Composite · roll 1137 · decile 10 · 3.4 km away
Browns Bay School
Contributing · roll 610 · decile 10 · 3.4 km away
Pinehill School (Browns Bay)
Contributing · roll 384 · decile 8 · 3.4 km away
Vanguard Military School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 169 · decile 3 · 3.6 km away
Bayview School
Contributing · roll 382 · decile 7 · 3.6 km away
Glenfield College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 762 · decile 6 · 3.7 km away
City Impact Church School
Composite · roll 353 · 3.7 km away
Marlborough School
Contributing · roll 400 · decile 7 · 3.8 km away
Albany Junior High School
Secondary (Year 7-10) · roll 1127 · decile 9 · 4.1 km away
Northcross Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 1502 · decile 9 · 4.2 km away
Sherwood School (Auckland)
Contributing · roll 460 · decile 10 · 4.2 km away
Sunnybrae Normal School
Contributing · roll 363 · decile 7 · 4.2 km away
Takapuna Normal Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 714 · decile 10 · 4.2 km away
Kristin School
Composite · roll 1745 · decile 10 · 4.3 km away
Albany Senior High School
Secondary (Year 11-15) · roll 786 · decile 9 · 4.5 km away
Oteha Valley School
Contributing · roll 496 · decile 9 · 4.5 km away
Albany School
Contributing · roll 622 · decile 9 · 4.6 km away
Rosmini College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1209 · decile 9 · 4.8 km away
Summit Point School
Full Primary · roll 36 · decile 9 · 4.8 km away
St Joseph's Catholic School (Takapuna)
Contributing · roll 414 · decile 9 · 4.8 km away
Takapuna School
Contributing · roll 357 · decile 10 · 4.8 km away
Upper Harbour Primary School
Contributing · roll 348 · decile 10 · 4.8 km away
Windy Ridge School
Contributing · roll 196 · decile 7 · 4.9 km away

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish collection: Monday (weekly)
Recycling & organics: Monday (fortnightly, Week 1)
Next recycling: 10 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 Sunnynook

Things to do(7)

Jetts Takapuna

Belle Verde Reserve

Jetts Mairangi Bay

Auckland North Goju Ryu Karate

Glenfield Greyhounds Rugby League Club

Sunnynook Park

GKR Karate

Parks & green spaces(2)

Belle Verde Reserve

Sunnynook Park

Healthcare(4)

Sunset Road Family Doctors

Link Pharmacy

Unichem

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	23.18	17.12	4.7	10.73
☀️ Feb	23.23	16.76	5.3	10.42
🍂 Mar	21.45	14.76	2.31	10.28
🍂 Apr	19.83	14.36	3.13	8.68
🍂 May	17.32	11.81	3.68	7.73
❄️ Jun	15.45	10.59	3.84	7.12
❄️ Jul	14.71	9.39	5.61	6.87
❄️ Aug	14.77	8.14	3.44	8.04
🌸 Sep	16.1	9.94	3.75	9.34
🌸 Oct	17.33	11.38	4.09	10.08
🌸 Nov	19.36	12.81	4.52	10.87
☀️ Dec	21.81	15.26	4.65	11.11

Living in Sunnynook

Is Sunnynook a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Sunnynook

Schools in zone for Sunnynook

Sunnynook School

Wairau Intermediate

Westlake Boys High School

Westlake Girls' High School

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Mairangi Bay School

TKKM o Te Raki Paewhenua

Target Road School

St John's School (Mairangi Bay)

Rangitoto College

Campbells Bay School

Murrays Bay Intermediate

Murrays Bay School

Forrest Hill School

Westminster Christian School

Wairau Valley Special School

Glenfield Intermediate

Glenfield Primary School

Manuka Primary School

Milford School (Auckland)

Carmel College

Pinehurst School

Browns Bay School

Pinehill School (Browns Bay)

Vanguard Military School

Bayview School

Glenfield College

City Impact Church School

Marlborough School

Albany Junior High School

Northcross Intermediate

Sherwood School (Auckland)

Sunnybrae Normal School

Takapuna Normal Intermediate

Kristin School

Albany Senior High School

Oteha Valley School

Albany School

Rosmini College

Summit Point School

St Joseph's Catholic School (Takapuna)

Takapuna School

Upper Harbour Primary School

Windy Ridge School

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish bin

Recycling bin

Food scraps bin

Explore Sunnynook

🎯Things to do(7)

Jetts Takapuna

Belle Verde Reserve

Jetts Mairangi Bay

Auckland North Goju Ryu Karate

Glenfield Greyhounds Rugby League Club

Sunnynook Park

GKR Karate

🌳Parks & green spaces(2)

Belle Verde Reserve

Sunnynook Park

🏥Healthcare(4)

Sunset Road Family Doctors

Link Pharmacy

Unichem

Plunket

Eat & Drink in Sunnynook

🍽️Places to eat & drink(14)

Fact-Tree

Things to do(7)

Parks & green spaces(2)

Healthcare(4)

Places to eat & drink(14)

Tradies & services(6)

Shops(5)

Beauty & fitness(13)

Professional services(1)