Last updated October 2026
East Tāmaki is one of Auckland’s largest commercial and industrial precincts — substantial light manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, automotive and trade services concentrated around the Highbrook Business Park and East Tāmaki Road corridor, with strong SH1 motorway access.
Official Suburb Facts
- Population (2023 Census)
- About 6,340, down 4% since 2018
- Land area
- 10.46 km²
- Location
- 16.0 km south-east of central Auckland
- Council
- Auckland Council
- Neighbouring suburbs
- Flat Bush, Ōtara, Burswood, East Tāmaki Heights, Huntington Park, Northpark, Dannemora
Practical Information
| Getting there | SH1 motorway access; buses on Te Irirangi Drive |
Who Lives in East Tāmaki
About 6,340 residents in 2,240 households. From the 2023 Census, with the New Zealand figure alongside for comparison.
Schools in East Tāmaki
There is no school inside the East Tāmaki boundary, but these schools have enrolment zones that cover some or all of it.
Zoned for East Tāmaki
Show all 8 zoned schools
Zones change, so confirm with the school before relying on one.
Bin Day in East Tāmaki
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 binStreets in East Tāmaki
164 streets are in East Tāmaki. Search any street in Auckland to see which suburb it is in.
Show all 164 streets in East Tāmaki
- A
- Aaronville Way
- Accent Drive
- Accessway
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- Aclare Place
- Adrigole Close
- Allens Road
- Amylynn Place
- Analie Place
- Andromeda Crescent
- Annamoe Place
- Anrath Close
- Ardee Close
- Ardkeen Place
- Arigna Place
- Armoy Drive
- Arwen Place
- Attymon Lane
- Averton Place
- B
- Balla Place
- Ballybay Road
- Ballydonegan Rise
- Ballyroney Place
- Ballyward Close
- Balrath Road
- Bandon Close
- Banville Road
- Barmac Place
- Basalt Place
- Beale Place
- Belcoo Crescent
- Beragh Place
- Bernish Place
- Bishop Lenihan Place
- Blackburn Road
- Boderg Way
- Borris Close
- Bostock Place
- Brinlack Drive
- Brittas Place
- Brosna Place
- Bruce Roderick Drive
- Business Parade North
- Business Parade South
- C
- Caltra Place
- Campile Close
- Caragh Place
- Carlingford Drive
- Carpenter Road
- Cellbridge Place
- Chapel Road
- Chapletown Drive
- Clavoy Place
- Coleraine Place
- Corrofin Drive
- Craigavon Drive
- Cratloe Lane
- Crooks Road
- Cryers Road
- D
- Derg Place
- E
- East Parkway
- East Tamaki Road
- Echelon Place
- El Kobar Drive
- Erne Crescent
- F
- Feeny Crescent
- Florence Carter Avenue
- Fountain Lane North
- Fountain Lane South
- Franco Lane
- Franshell Crescent
- G
- Gortin Close
- Gransna Lane
- Greenmount Drive
- Guys Road
- H
- Haliday Place
- Harris Road
- Haven Drive
- Highbrook Drive
- Hilborn Road
- K
- Kalberry Place
- Kanturk Close
- Kellaway Drive
- Kelvin Hart Drive
- Kerwyn Avenue
- Kilbaha Close
- Kippure Close
- Kirikiri Lane
- Kordel Place
- L
- Lady Fisher Place
- Lady Ruby Drive
- Laidlaw Way
- Lamberg Close
- Leixlep Lane
- Leneford Drive
- Liffey Drive
- Lilybank Crescent
- Lissleton Drive
- Lorien Place
- Lurgan Drive
- M
- Market Square
- Marlon Lane
- Matarangi Road
- Maurice Paykel Place
- N
- Nandina Avenue
- Nassipour Way
- Neales Road
- Neilpark Drive
- O
- Offenhauser Drive
- Oneroa Road
- Opito Way
- Ormiston Road
- P
- Parkway
- Parkwood Place
- Pikao Place
- Polaris Place
- Progressive Way
- Pukekiwiriki Place
- R
- Ra Ora Drive
- Redcastle Drive
- Reg Savory Place
- Ron Driver Place
- Ross Reid Place
- S
- Sayes Close
- Shankill Place
- Sheddings Lane
- Shrule Place
- Sir Noel Robinson Place
- Sir William Avenue
- Sir Woolf Fisher Drive
- Skip Lane
- Smales Road
- Snave Place
- Springs Road
- Srah Place
- Stonedon Drive
- T
- Tāwharau Lane
- Te Irirangi Drive
- Te Koha Road
- The Pavillions
- Transport Place
- Trugood Drive
- Tūhana Lane
- U
- Underwood Street
- W
- Waihi Way
- Waiouru Road
- Wakawaka Lane
- Wando Lane
- Wayne Francis Drive
- Z
- Zelanian Drive
A long road is listed in each suburb it runs through.
Safety and Hazards
About the Auckland average for the number of people who live here. Another 1,136 reports were at shops and businesses.
Buses from East Tāmaki
65 bus stops inside the suburb.
Typical weekday daytime frequency.
Handy Facilities
Weather and Rent at a Glance
Weather is city-wide; rent is for this suburb.
About East Tāmaki
East Tāmaki is one of Auckland’s largest commercial and industrial precincts — light manufacturing, warehousin...
East Tāmaki is one of Auckland’s largest commercial and industrial precincts — light manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, automotive services and trade businesses spread across the wider East Tāmaki Road and Highbrook areas. The precinct serves Auckland’s broader business community plus serves as a major employment hub for East Auckland residents.
Highbrook Business Park
Highbrook Business Park is one of Auckland’s largest planned business parks — substantial corporate office spa...
Highbrook Business Park is one of Auckland’s largest planned business parks — substantial corporate office space, light industrial, automotive, and warehousing buildings on a master-planned campus design. The combination makes East Tāmaki one of Auckland’s standout employment precincts.
Near East Tāmaki
Just outside East Tāmaki, within 10 km of its centre, nearest first.
Places
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Businesses
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Where to Learn More
Highbrook Business Park — master-planned business park.
Howick Local Board — local government area.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people live in East Tāmaki?
About 6,340 people lived in East Tāmaki at the 2023 Census, down 4% since 2018. See Who Lives in East Tāmaki
What school zones cover East Tāmaki?
Sancta Maria College's zone covers all of East Tāmaki. Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick), Point View School, Willowbank School (Howick), Howick Intermediate and 6 more have zones covering part of it. Zones change, so check an address with the school. See Schools in East Tāmaki
Which buses serve East Tāmaki?
Route 70, about every 10 min; routes 31, 35 and 37, about every 15 min; route 314, about every 30 min. There are 65 stops in the suburb. See Buses from East Tāmaki
Is East Tāmaki in a flood zone?
About 11% of the land in East Tāmaki is in the council's mapped flood areas. Check a street on the council map before you buy. See Safety and Hazards
Are dogs allowed in East Tāmaki?
310 Te Irirangi Drive fenced dog area: off leash. See every dog park and walk in Auckland.
What suburbs border East Tāmaki?
What's the character?
Major Auckland commercial and industrial precinct — significant employment hub.
What's Highbrook?
Major master-planned business park within East Tāmaki — substantial corporate and industrial campus.
Is East Tāmaki a major place to work?
Yes, East Tāmaki is a major employment hub for East Auckland, centred on Highbrook Business Park and the East Tāmaki Road corridor.
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Explore Auckland only lists suburbs officially recognised by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), and East Tāmaki is one of them. Suburb boundary: LINZ, CC BY 4.0.
Sources and data notes 8
- 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 East Tāmaki: Stats NZ 2023 Census, CC BY 4.0. Figures are summed from the census areas inside the official East Tāmaki boundary. Percentages are of the people or homes that answered each question; a figure is left out when fewer than 100 answered.
- Schools in East Tāmaki: Ministry of Education school directory and enrolment zones (CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 NZ), October 2026.
- Streets in East Tāmaki: LINZ NZ Addresses road data, CC BY 4.0.
- Safety and Hazards: NZ Police victimisation data, CC BY 4.0, September 2025 to August 2026 (crimes inside homes are only published for burglary); Auckland Council tsunami evacuation zones (2024) and flood plains.
- Buses from East Tāmaki: Auckland Transport timetable data.
- Handy Facilities: Auckland Council park assets (public toilets); NZTA EVRoam charging sites.
- 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.