East Auckland

Dannemora, Auckland: Modern East Auckland Family Suburb

Last updated October 2026

Dannemora is a modern residential East Auckland suburb between Botany and Flat Bush — developed substantially from the 1990s onwards with master-planned family housing, Point View School, and easy access to the wider Botany commercial centre.

Official Suburb Facts

The official Dannemora boundary. Boundary: LINZ, CC BY 4.0.
Population (2023 Census)
About 3,540, down 4% since 2018
Land area
1.46 km²
Location
16.8 km south-east of central Auckland
Council
Auckland Council
Local details
Ward or local board
Howick Local Board
Main shopping
Botany Town Centre, in neighbouring Botany

Who Lives in Dannemora

About 3,540 residents in 1,130 households. From the 2023 Census, with the New Zealand figure alongside for comparison.

Homes
Owned or in a family trust
80%NZ 66%
Rented
20%NZ 34%
Standalone houses
80%NZ 79%
Townhouses, units and flats
20%NZ 21%
Damp (always or sometimes)
9%NZ 18%
Mould larger than A4
11%NZ 14%

Schools in Dannemora

One school sits inside the Dannemora boundary. It has an enrolment zone, so check an address is in zone before you buy or rent.

P
Point View SchoolYears 1 to 6 · State · co-ed
Roll 673Zone covers this suburb

Also zoned for Dannemora

P
Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick)Years 1 to 6 · State-integrated · co-ed
Roll 308Zone covers this suburb
P
Shelly Park SchoolYears 1 to 6 · State · co-ed
Roll 467Zone covers part of this suburb
I
Somerville Intermediate SchoolYears 7 to 8 · State · co-ed
Roll 971Zone covers this suburb
Show all 6 zoned schools
S
Botany Downs Secondary CollegeYears 9 to 13 · State · co-ed
Roll 2,001Zone covers this suburb
S
Howick CollegeYears 9 to 13 · State · co-ed
Roll 2,236Zone covers part of this suburb
S
Sancta Maria CollegeYears 7 to 13 · State-integrated · co-ed
Roll 1,061Zone covers this suburb
See school zones on the Auckland Schools map

Zones change, so confirm with the school before relying on one.

Bin Day in Dannemora

Auckland Council sets collection days street by street. Look up your address to get your day and which bins go out.

Find your bin day and what goes in each bin

Streets in Dannemora

39 streets are in Dannemora. Search any street in Auckland to see which suburb it is in.

Show all 39 streets in Dannemora
  • A
  • Accessway
  • Accessway
  • Accessway
  • Annagary Rise
  • Annalong Road
  • Ardagh Place
  • Athenry Place
  • B
  • Balbriggan Rise
  • Ballycullanie Place
  • Bantry Court
  • Brailsford Court
  • Burnaston Court
  • C
  • Carniew Place
  • Castlemaine Close
  • Chapel Road
  • D
  • Dannemora Drive
  • Dromora Close
  • Drumquin Rise
  • E
  • Emyvalie Place
  • Etwall Court
  • Eynsham Court
  • F
  • Fintona Place
  • G
  • Glanworth Place
  • Glencullen Place
  • H
  • Hinckley Court
  • I
  • Inagh Close
  • K
  • Keenagh Rise
  • Keppoch Court
  • Kilkenny Drive
  • Kingsgate Place
  • L
  • Limerick Place
  • M
  • Maldon Court
  • Mellick Place
  • N
  • Navan Place
  • O
  • Owenbeg Rise
  • P
  • Point View Drive
  • S
  • Santa Ana Drive
  • T
  • Tralee Terrace
  • W
  • Westerham Drive

A long road is listed in each suburb it runs through.

Safety and Hazards

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FloodingAbout 8% of the land in Dannemora is in the council's mapped flood areas (a 1-in-100-year rainstorm, allowing for climate change and future development). Check a street on the council map before you buy.Open the council flood map

Buses from Dannemora

355
355About every 30 min
72C
72CAbout every 30 min

10 bus stops inside the suburb.

Typical weekday daytime frequency.

Weather and Rent at a Glance

Sunshine2,122 hrsa year
Summer high24°Caverage, February
Winter high15°Caverage, July
Typical rent$840 a weekmedian, all homes, last 12 months

Weather is city-wide; rent is for this suburb.

About Dannemora

Dannemora is a modern East Auckland residential suburb — developed substantially from the 1990s onwards with m...

Dannemora is a modern East Auckland residential suburb — developed substantially from the 1990s onwards with master-planned family housing on contemporary street layouts. Point View School on Kilkenny Drive is the school within the suburb, and the wider Botany commercial precinct is close by.

Near Dannemora

Just outside Dannemora, within 10 km of its centre, nearest first.

Places

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Where to Learn More

Howick Local Board — local government area.

Botany Town Centre — nearby commercial centre.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many people live in Dannemora?

About 3,540 people lived in Dannemora at the 2023 Census, down 4% since 2018. See Who Lives in Dannemora

What school zones cover Dannemora?

The zones of Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick), Point View School, Somerville Intermediate School, Botany Downs Secondary College and Sancta Maria College cover all of Dannemora. Shelly Park School and Howick College have zones covering part of it. Zones change, so check an address with the school. See Schools in Dannemora

Which buses serve Dannemora?

Routes 355 and 72C, about every 30 min. There are 10 stops in the suburb. See Buses from Dannemora

Is Dannemora in a flood zone?

About 8% of the land in Dannemora is in the council's mapped flood areas. Check a street on the council map before you buy. See Safety and Hazards

What suburbs border Dannemora?
How far is Dannemora from central Auckland?

About 17 km south-east of central Auckland, measured in a straight line.

What's the character?

Modern East Auckland family residential — master-planned housing from 1990s onwards.

What's nearby?

Botany Town Centre commercial precinct, Botany Downs Secondary College zone.

Which local board covers Dannemora?

Dannemora is in the Howick Local Board.

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Explore Auckland only lists suburbs officially recognised by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), and Dannemora is one of them. Suburb boundary: LINZ, CC BY 4.0.

Sources and data notes 7
  • Official Suburb Facts: Boundary, area and neighbours: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. Population: Stats NZ 2023 Census usually resident population, CC BY 4.0, summed from the statistical areas inside the boundary.
  • Who Lives in Dannemora: Stats NZ 2023 Census, CC BY 4.0. Figures are summed from the census areas inside the official Dannemora boundary. Percentages are of the people or homes that answered each question; a figure is left out when fewer than 100 answered.
  • Schools in Dannemora: Ministry of Education school directory and enrolment zones (CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 NZ), October 2026.
  • Streets in Dannemora: LINZ NZ Addresses road data, CC BY 4.0.
  • Safety and Hazards: Auckland Council tsunami evacuation zones (2024) and flood plains.
  • Buses from Dannemora: Auckland Transport timetable data.
  • Weather and Rent at a Glance: NIWA climate averages 1991-2020 (via Figure.NZ); Tenancy Services rental bond data (new bonds in the suburb’s Stats NZ areas), July 2025 to June 2026, CC BY 3.0 NZ.