Where is The Gardens?

The Gardens is in South Auckland, around 27 km from the CBD, on the eastern side of Manurewa beside the Auckland Botanic Gardens, with Tōtara Park to the north and Alfriston to the east.

What are the Auckland Botanic Gardens?

The Auckland Botanic Gardens cover 64 hectares beside The Gardens suburb, with themed gardens, native bush and lakes. Entry is free, and the summer Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition is a major annual draw.

Tōtara Park is a 216-hectare park beside The Gardens, with native bush walks, mountain bike tracks, horse trails and a swimming pool in summer. It's one of urban Auckland's largest green spaces.

What schools are in The Gardens?

The Gardens School (state co-ed primary) serves the local streets. Most secondary students attend Alfriston College or other Manurewa schools nearby.

How do I get from Auckland CBD to The Gardens?

By car, around 30 to 40 minutes via the Southern Motorway, exiting at Manurewa or Hill Road. By train, take the Southern Line to Manurewa, then a short bus or drive east.

Which schools are in zone for The Gardens?

Children living in The Gardens are in zone for Alfriston College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in The Gardens?

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.

The Gardens, Auckland | Postcode, Population & Property Values

Living in The Gardens

The Gardens is a South Auckland suburb around 27 km from the CBD, on Manurewa's eastern flank, and it is named, with refreshing literalism, after the Auckland Botanic Gardens it wraps around. Around 8,000 people live here in housing mostly built from the 1990s onward: tidy brick, double garages, cul-de-sacs named after plants, and a general sense that the developers took the theme seriously.

The gardens themselves are the obvious flex. Sixty-four hectares of themed gardens, native bush and lakes, free to enter, with the summer Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition turning the whole place into an outdoor gallery. Residents of The Gardens treat the country's most-visited botanic gardens as their local park, because it is.

The other neighbour is even bigger: Tōtara Park's 216 hectares of bush, mountain bike tracks and walking trails sit right alongside, which means this corner of Manurewa has more protected green space on its doorstep than most of leafy central Auckland.

The Gardens School covers the local primary years, with Alfriston College nearby for secondary. The Southern Motorway is minutes away, for better and worse at 7.45am. The Gardens is South Auckland's quiet green pocket. The name promised gardens. For once, the name delivered.

Is The Gardens a good place to live?

The Gardens is home to roughly 4,014 people across 3.7 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, The Gardens scores 48 out of 100, with a safety score of 46/100 and 71% green space.

Schools: The Gardens 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 $1.20M, and weekly rent typically sits around $710.

Lifestyle: The Gardens has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 3.1°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether The Gardens 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

Safety46
Amenities64
Schools45
Housing Affordability31
Green space100
Community33
Transport31

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $1.20M
Median Weekly Rent: $710/wk
Median HH Income: $158K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +1.7%
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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is The Gardens?: The Gardens is in South Auckland, around 27 km from the CBD, on the eastern side of Manurewa beside the Auckland Botanic Gardens, with Tōtara Park to the north and Alfriston to the east.
What are the Auckland Botanic Gardens?: The Auckland Botanic Gardens cover 64 hectares beside The Gardens suburb, with themed gardens, native bush and lakes. Entry is free, and the summer Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition is a major annual draw.
What is Totara Park?: Tōtara Park is a 216-hectare park beside The Gardens, with native bush walks, mountain bike tracks, horse trails and a swimming pool in summer. It's one of urban Auckland's largest green spaces.
What schools are in The Gardens?: The Gardens School (state co-ed primary) serves the local streets. Most secondary students attend Alfriston College or other Manurewa schools nearby.
How do I get from Auckland CBD to The Gardens?: By car, around 30 to 40 minutes via the Southern Motorway, exiting at Manurewa or Hill Road. By train, take the Southern Line to Manurewa, then a short bus or drive east.
Which schools are in zone for The Gardens?: Children living in The Gardens are in zone for Alfriston College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
How do I check my school zone in The Gardens?: 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 The Gardens

Schools in zone for The Gardens

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

Alfriston College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1296 · decile 2

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School Zone Checker

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

The Gardens School
Full Primary · roll 518 · decile 3 · 0.8 km away
Hillpark School
Contributing · roll 480 · decile 5 · 1.2 km away
Everglade School
Contributing · roll 469 · decile 4 · 1.5 km away
Manurewa East School
Contributing · roll 375 · decile 1 · 1.8 km away
Manurewa Central School
Contributing · roll 487 · decile 2 · 1.9 km away
Wiri Central School
Full Primary · roll 350 · decile 1 · 2.1 km away
Randwick Park School
Full Primary · roll 698 · decile 1 · 2.1 km away
Manurewa High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2414 · decile 1 · 2.4 km away
Manukau Christian School
Composite · roll 316 · 2.5 km away
Te Kura Rau Iti
Contributing · roll 56 · 2.6 km away
Greenmeadows Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 347 · decile 2 · 2.6 km away
Homai School
Contributing · roll 394 · decile 1 · 2.6 km away
Manurewa Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 927 · decile 1 · 2.7 km away
Redoubt North School
Full Primary · roll 464 · decile 2 · 2.7 km away
Destiny School
Composite · roll 13 · decile 3 · 2.7 km away
Manurewa West School
Contributing · roll 432 · decile 1 · 2.8 km away
St Anne's Catholic School (Manurewa)
Full Primary · roll 487 · decile 2 · 2.9 km away
Chapel Downs School
Contributing · roll 748 · decile 2 · 3.0 km away
Kia Aroha Campus
Composite · roll 328 · decile 1 · 3.1 km away
Alfriston School
Full Primary · roll 372 · decile 5 · 3.1 km away
Manurewa South School
Contributing · roll 363 · decile 1 · 3.2 km away
Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ
Specialist School · roll 78 · 3.3 km away
Clendon Park School
Contributing · roll 721 · decile 1 · 3.5 km away
Rowandale School
Contributing · roll 555 · decile 1 · 3.6 km away
Tyndale Park Christian School
Composite · roll 116 · decile 7 · 3.7 km away
Te Uho O Te Nikau Primary School
Contributing · roll 606 · decile 7 · 3.7 km away
Dawson School
Contributing · roll 279 · decile 1 · 3.7 km away
Leabank School
Contributing · roll 382 · decile 1 · 3.7 km away
Te Wharekura o Manurewa
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 79 · decile 1 · 3.7 km away
TKKM o Manurewa
Full Primary · roll 139 · decile 1 · 3.7 km away
James Cook High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1897 · decile 1 · 3.8 km away
Tangaroa College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1085 · decile 1 · 3.9 km away
Tangaroa College Teen Parent Unit
Teen Parent Unit · decile 1 · 3.9 km away
South Auckland S D A School
Full Primary · roll 350 · decile 2 · 3.9 km away
Clayton Park School
Full Primary · roll 328 · decile 2 · 4.0 km away
Flat Bush School
Contributing · roll 382 · decile 1 · 4.0 km away
Takanini School
Full Primary · roll 561 · decile 1 · 4.0 km away
Ormiston Senior College
Secondary (Year 11-15) · roll 1544 · decile 7 · 4.3 km away
Ormiston Primary School
Contributing · roll 969 · decile 7 · 4.3 km away
Finlayson Park School
Contributing · roll 915 · decile 3 · 4.3 km away
Puhinui School
Contributing · roll 748 · decile 3 · 4.3 km away
Ormiston Junior College
Secondary (Year 7-10) · roll 1508 · decile 7 · 4.4 km away
South Auckland Middle School
Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · roll 180 · 4.4 km away
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Contributing · roll 298 · decile 3 · 4.5 km away
Rongomai School
Contributing · roll 148 · decile 1 · 4.5 km away
Roscommon School
Contributing · roll 539 · decile 1 · 4.5 km away
Papatoetoe High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1808 · decile 3 · 4.6 km away
Papatoetoe East School
Contributing · roll 561 · decile 2 · 4.6 km away
Conifer Grove School
Full Primary · roll 539 · decile 4 · 4.7 km away
Taonga Education Centre
Teen Parent Unit · decile 1 · 4.8 km away

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish collection: Wednesday (weekly)
Recycling & organics: Wednesday (fortnightly, Week 2)
Next recycling: 5 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 The Gardens

Things to do(4)

Rock Garden

Totora Park Auckland

Totara Park

Totally Totara

Parks & green spaces(4)

Rock Garden

Totora Park Auckland

Totara Park

Totally Totara

Healthcare

Pharmacies and clinics for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.

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

Living in The Gardens

Is The Gardens a good place to live?

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Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

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Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in The Gardens

Schools in zone for The Gardens

Alfriston College

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School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

The Gardens School

Hillpark School

Everglade School

Manurewa East School

Manurewa Central School

Wiri Central School

Randwick Park School

Manurewa High School

Manukau Christian School

Te Kura Rau Iti

Greenmeadows Intermediate

Homai School

Manurewa Intermediate

Redoubt North School

Destiny School

Manurewa West School

St Anne's Catholic School (Manurewa)

Chapel Downs School

Kia Aroha Campus

Alfriston School

Manurewa South School

Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ

Clendon Park School

Rowandale School

Tyndale Park Christian School

Te Uho O Te Nikau Primary School

Dawson School

Leabank School

Te Wharekura o Manurewa

TKKM o Manurewa

James Cook High School

Tangaroa College

Tangaroa College Teen Parent Unit

South Auckland S D A School

Clayton Park School

Flat Bush School

Takanini School

Ormiston Senior College

Ormiston Primary School

Finlayson Park School

Puhinui School

Ormiston Junior College

South Auckland Middle School

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

Rongomai School

Roscommon School

Papatoetoe High School

Papatoetoe East School

Conifer Grove School

Taonga Education Centre

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish bin

Recycling bin

Food scraps bin

Explore The Gardens

🎯Things to do(4)

Rock Garden

Totora Park Auckland

Totara Park

Totally Totara

🌳Parks & green spaces(4)

Rock Garden

Totora Park Auckland

Totara Park

Totally Totara

🏥Healthcare

Things to do(4)

Parks & green spaces(4)

Healthcare

Places to eat & drink(9)

Tradies & services(1)

Shops(2)

Beauty & fitness(6)

Professional services(2)