Where is Unsworth Heights?

Unsworth Heights is on Auckland's North Shore, around 14 km from the CBD, between Albany (north) and Glenfield (south), beside the SH1 and SH18 motorway junction.

What is Unsworth Reserve?

Unsworth Reserve is the suburb's central green space, with sports fields, playgrounds and bush walkways threading through the housing.

How good is the transport from Unsworth Heights?

The SH1/SH18 interchange sits at the suburb's edge, with the Constellation busway station minutes away offering express city services in around 15 to 20 minutes.

What schools serve Unsworth Heights?

Upper Harbour Primary School serves the local years, with most secondary students attending Albany Senior High School or Glenfield College; confirm zones with the schools.

How do I get from Auckland CBD to Unsworth Heights?

Northern Busway services from Constellation station take around 15 to 20 minutes. By car, around 15 to 25 minutes via the Northern Motorway.

Which schools are in zone for Unsworth Heights?

Children living in Unsworth Heights are in zone for Target Road School, Albany Senior High School, Albany Junior High School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Unsworth Heights?

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.

Unsworth Heights, Auckland | Postcode, Population & Property Values

Living in Unsworth Heights

Unsworth Heights occupies the wedge of North Shore ridgeline between Albany and Glenfield, around 14 km from the Auckland CBD, and it is the suburb as efficient machine: built largely in one 1980s-to-90s push, organised around a central reserve, and positioned with an engineer's eye at the junction of the Shore's two motorways. Around 5,000 people live here, and their commuting options read like a transport planner's showreel.

The geometry is the headline: the SH1 and SH18 interchange sits at the suburb's foot, the Constellation busway station waits minutes east for the 15-minute express glide to the city, and the Albany and Glenfield retail centres bracket the suburb at five minutes each. Few Auckland addresses this leafy connect this fast.

The leafy part is real: Unsworth Reserve threads bush and playing fields through the suburb's heart, the gully network keeps the tūī supplied, and the streets curl along the contours in the cul-de-sac style of their era, which the local children have always correctly understood as a road-safety feature disguised as town planning.

The local primary serves the heights, with Albany and Glenfield's colleges splitting the secondary years. Unsworth Heights is the Shore's quiet logistics champion: bush out the back, busway out the front, and everything else exactly five minutes away.

Is Unsworth Heights a good place to live?

Unsworth Heights is home to roughly 6,345 people across 1.9 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Unsworth Heights scores 53 out of 100, with a safety score of 49/100 and 20% green space.

Schools: Unsworth Heights has 46 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 $1.21M, and weekly rent typically sits around $606.

Lifestyle: Unsworth Heights has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 4.4°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Unsworth Heights 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

Safety49
Amenities52
Schools79
Housing Affordability31
Green space66
Community78
Transport31

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $1.21M
Median Weekly Rent: $606/wk
Median HH Income: $103K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +4.1%
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 Unsworth Heights?: Unsworth Heights is on Auckland's North Shore, around 14 km from the CBD, between Albany (north) and Glenfield (south), beside the SH1 and SH18 motorway junction.
What is Unsworth Reserve?: Unsworth Reserve is the suburb's central green space, with sports fields, playgrounds and bush walkways threading through the housing.
How good is the transport from Unsworth Heights?: The SH1/SH18 interchange sits at the suburb's edge, with the Constellation busway station minutes away offering express city services in around 15 to 20 minutes.
What schools serve Unsworth Heights?: Upper Harbour Primary School serves the local years, with most secondary students attending Albany Senior High School or Glenfield College; confirm zones with the schools.
How do I get from Auckland CBD to Unsworth Heights?: Northern Busway services from Constellation station take around 15 to 20 minutes. By car, around 15 to 25 minutes via the Northern Motorway.
Which schools are in zone for Unsworth Heights?: Children living in Unsworth Heights are in zone for Target Road School, Albany Senior High School, Albany Junior High School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
How do I check my school zone in Unsworth Heights?: 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 Unsworth Heights

Schools in zone for Unsworth Heights

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

Target Road School
Contributing · roll 426 · decile 6
Albany Senior High School
Secondary (Year 11-15) · roll 786 · decile 9
Albany Junior High School
Secondary (Year 7-10) · roll 1127 · decile 9

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School Zone Checker

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

Westminster Christian School
Full Primary · roll 359 · decile 8 · 0.8 km away
Vanguard Military School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 169 · decile 3 · 1.7 km away
Bayview School
Contributing · roll 382 · decile 7 · 1.9 km away
Manuka Primary School
Contributing · roll 232 · decile 6 · 2.0 km away
TKKM o Te Raki Paewhenua
Composite · roll 146 · decile 6 · 2.0 km away
Pinehurst School
Composite · roll 1137 · decile 10 · 2.3 km away
Sunnynook School
Contributing · roll 495 · decile 8 · 2.3 km away
Wairau Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 338 · 2.3 km away
Glenfield College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 762 · decile 6 · 2.5 km away
Kristin School
Composite · roll 1745 · decile 10 · 2.7 km away
Glenfield Primary School
Contributing · roll 295 · decile 7 · 2.7 km away
Upper Harbour Primary School
Contributing · roll 348 · decile 10 · 2.7 km away
Rangitoto College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 4172 · decile 9 · 2.8 km away
Wairau Valley Special School
Specialist School · roll 293 · decile 8 · 2.8 km away
Glenfield Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 443 · decile 6 · 2.9 km away
Mairangi Bay School
Contributing · roll 441 · decile 9 · 3.0 km away
Albany School
Contributing · roll 622 · decile 9 · 3.2 km away
St John's School (Mairangi Bay)
Contributing · roll 297 · decile 10 · 3.2 km away
Forrest Hill School
Contributing · roll 467 · decile 9 · 3.4 km away
Marlborough School
Contributing · roll 400 · decile 7 · 3.4 km away
Pinehill School (Browns Bay)
Contributing · roll 384 · decile 8 · 3.4 km away
Murrays Bay Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 1102 · decile 10 · 3.5 km away
Westlake Boys High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2800 · decile 9 · 3.6 km away
Campbells Bay School
Contributing · roll 788 · decile 10 · 3.7 km away
Windy Ridge School
Contributing · roll 196 · decile 7 · 3.7 km away
Murrays Bay School
Contributing · roll 707 · decile 10 · 3.8 km away
City Impact Church School
Composite · roll 353 · 4.0 km away
Birkdale North School
Contributing · roll 142 · decile 5 · 4.0 km away
Westlake Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2295 · decile 9 · 4.2 km away
Greenhithe School
Contributing · roll 458 · decile 10 · 4.2 km away
Carmel College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1107 · decile 9 · 4.3 km away
Milford School (Auckland)
Contributing · roll 561 · decile 9 · 4.4 km away
Sunnybrae Normal School
Contributing · roll 363 · decile 7 · 4.4 km away
Oteha Valley School
Contributing · roll 496 · decile 9 · 4.5 km away
Birkdale Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 229 · decile 6 · 4.6 km away
Browns Bay School
Contributing · roll 610 · decile 10 · 4.6 km away
Beach Haven School
Contributing · roll 416 · decile 4 · 4.7 km away
Northcross Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 1502 · decile 9 · 4.7 km away
Willow Park School
Contributing · roll 614 · decile 4 · 4.7 km away
Sherwood School (Auckland)
Contributing · roll 460 · decile 10 · 4.8 km away
Takapuna Normal Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 714 · decile 10 · 4.8 km away
Birkenhead College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 489 · decile 6 · 4.9 km away
Birkdale Primary School
Contributing · roll 190 · decile 5 · 5.0 km away

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish collection: Friday (weekly)
Recycling & organics: Friday (fortnightly, varies by street)

Collection weeks vary by street in Unsworth Heights — 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 Friday.

Recycling bin

Paper, cardboard, glass bottles & jars, metal cans, rigid plastic containers. Put out every second Friday.

Food scraps bin

All food scraps and garden organics. Collected every second Friday 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 Unsworth Heights

Things to do(3)

Meadowood Reserve

Unsworth Mountain Bike Club

Unsworth Reserve

Parks & green spaces(2)

Meadowood Reserve

Unsworth Reserve

Healthcare(2)

Albany Basin Accident & Medical

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 Unsworth Heights

Is Unsworth Heights a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Unsworth Heights

Schools in zone for Unsworth Heights

Target Road School

Albany Senior High School

Albany Junior High School

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Westminster Christian School

Vanguard Military School

Bayview School

Manuka Primary School

TKKM o Te Raki Paewhenua

Pinehurst School

Sunnynook School

Wairau Intermediate

Glenfield College

Kristin School

Glenfield Primary School

Upper Harbour Primary School

Rangitoto College

Wairau Valley Special School

Glenfield Intermediate

Mairangi Bay School

Albany School

St John's School (Mairangi Bay)

Forrest Hill School

Marlborough School

Pinehill School (Browns Bay)

Murrays Bay Intermediate

Westlake Boys High School

Campbells Bay School

Windy Ridge School

Murrays Bay School

City Impact Church School

Birkdale North School

Westlake Girls' High School

Greenhithe School

Carmel College

Milford School (Auckland)

Sunnybrae Normal School

Oteha Valley School

Birkdale Intermediate

Browns Bay School

Beach Haven School

Northcross Intermediate

Willow Park School

Sherwood School (Auckland)

Takapuna Normal Intermediate

Birkenhead College

Birkdale Primary School

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish bin

Recycling bin

Food scraps bin

Explore Unsworth Heights

🎯Things to do(3)

Meadowood Reserve

Unsworth Mountain Bike Club

Unsworth Reserve

🌳Parks & green spaces(2)

Meadowood Reserve

Unsworth Reserve

🏥Healthcare(2)

Albany Basin Accident & Medical

Highgrove Village & Patrick Ferry House

Eat & Drink in Unsworth Heights

🍽️Places to eat & drink(4)

Prince of India

Vero Cafe Auckland

Bombay Post

Mariko Japan

Things to do(3)

Parks & green spaces(2)

Healthcare(2)

Places to eat & drink(4)

Tradies & services(9)

Beauty & fitness(4)

Professional services(5)