REGIONAL REVIEW SOUTH AUCKLAND
Auckland’s south is a melting pot of cultures and the heart of vibrant Māori and Pacific communities. The area of South Auckland is not officially defined ... it’s just something people have come to label and generally agree on.
Manukau is the heart of Auckland’s south, a lively cosmopolitan centre, commercial hub and home to the largest Polynesian community in the world as well as Auckland Airport, MIT (Manukau Institute of Technology), the south campus of AUT (Auckland Institute of Technology) and Rainbow’s End.
It’s the biggest and most established suburb outside the main city centre. While the South Auckland suburbs are generally in the lower socio-economic bracket, areas such as Mangere Bridge are seeing significant housing and infrastructure development, which is bolstering rents and property values.
The South Auckland area is expecting a population boom in the next 30 years and money has been pumped into its public transport network to ensure accessibility to the city, the inland port at Wiri and Auckland Airport. All these things contribute to its strong employment and a thriving local economy.
Many households
