Last updated October 2026
Rānui is an affordable West Auckland residential suburb — established family housing, the Rānui town centre, Rānui train station on the Western Line, and the well-regarded Rānui Library (Rānui Pātaka Kōrero).
Official Suburb Facts
- Population (2023 Census)
- About 12,320, up 2% since 2018
- Land area
- 3.68 km²
- Location
- 14.4 km west of central Auckland
- Council
- Auckland Council
- Neighbouring suburbs
- Swanson, Henderson, Massey, Henderson Valley
- Ward or local board
- Henderson-Massey Local Board
- Main shopping
- Rānui town centre
Who Lives in Rānui
About 12,320 residents in 3,500 households. From the 2023 Census, with the New Zealand figure alongside for comparison.
Schools in Rānui
Three schools sit inside the Rānui boundary. Most have an enrolment zone, so check an address is in zone before you buy or rent.
Also zoned for Rānui
Show all 6 zoned schools
Zones change, so confirm with the school before relying on one.
Bin Day in Rānui
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 Rānui
108 streets are in Rānui. Search any street in Auckland to see which suburb it is in.
Show all 108 streets in Rānui
- A
- Accessway
- Accessway
- Accessway
- Accessway
- Accessway
- Accessway
- Accessway
- Accessway
- Accessway
- Accessway
- Afton Place
- Airdrie Road
- Ali Place
- Armada Drive
- Arney Road
- Arodella Crescent
- B
- Ba Lane
- Babich Road North
- Bahari Drive
- Birdwood Road
- C
- Cameron Place
- Camphora Place
- Carlas Way
- Carwen Place
- Charlenne Close
- Childers Road
- Cirrus Way
- Clearview Heights
- Corran Place
- Craiburn Street
- Cumulus Way
- D
- Dhaka Lane
- Diana Place
- Drummond Drive
- Dunbarton Drive
- Duxfield Drive
- E
- Edwin Freeman Place
- Elegant Lane
- Elisa Lane
- Elvira Place
- Elwarth Way
- Eric Gifford Drive
- F
- Ferngrove Avenue
- Frostbite Place
- G
- Gerda Place
- Gina Avenue
- Glen Road
- Glenarden Way
- Greenberry Drive
- Greenock Road
- H
- Hamblyn Place
- Hetherington Road
- Hibernian Drive
- Hillman Place
- I
- Illana Place
- Ireland Place
- Irongate Avenue
- J
- Jeffery Reeve Crescent
- Jillian Drive
- K
- Kahikatea Place
- Karepo Crescent
- Kellett Road
- Kilmarnock Avenue
- Kinvig Place
- Kora Avenue
- L
- Luanda Drive
- Lucienne Drive
- M
- Macrocarpa Place
- Marinich Drive
- Marinich Drive South
- Martin Jugum Lane
- Maru Place
- Matuka Lane
- Mayer Place
- Metcalfe Road
- Mili Way
- Mili Way South
- Millcroft Lane
- Munroe Road
- Muriel Place
- N
- Nandi Lane
- O
- Oakhaven Place
- P
- Platinum Rise
- Pooks Road
- Putney Place
- R
- Ranui Avenue
- Ranui Station Road
- Riserra Drive
- Robertson Road
- S
- Sachel Place
- Sauvignon Avenue
- Scarlet Drive
- Shibata Rise
- Simpson Road
- Starling Place
- Suva Lane
- Swanson Road
- Syrah Crescent
- T
- Tavua Lane
- U
- Urban Grove
- Urlich Drive
- V
- Vanhest Way
- View Ridge Drive
- Vino Cina Heights
- W
- Waitemata Drive
- Wallace Road
- Westglen Place
- Westvale Avenue
A long road is listed in each suburb it runs through.
Safety and Hazards
Higher than the Auckland average for the number of people who live here. Busy beaches, town centres and nightlife draw lots of visitors, which lifts the figure. Another 42 reports were at shops and businesses.
Buses and Trains from Rānui
36 stops and stations inside the suburb.
Typical weekday daytime frequency.
Handy Facilities
Weather and Rent at a Glance
Weather is city-wide; rent is for this suburb.
In Rānui
Places and businesses inside the official Rānui boundary.
Places
About Rānui
Rānui is an affordable West Auckland residential suburb — established family housing with strong diverse commu...
Rānui is an affordable West Auckland residential suburb — established family housing with strong diverse community, anchored by the Rānui town centre, Rānui Library and Rānui train station. The suburb’s diverse population includes significant Māori, Pacific and South Asian communities. The Western Line train gives ~28-minute CBD access.
Rānui Train Station and Library
Rānui train station on the Western Line gives direct rail access to Britomart.
Rānui train station on the Western Line gives direct rail access to Britomart. Rānui Library (Rānui Pātaka Kōrero) is one of the West Auckland library network’s community-focused branches with strong children’s programming and Thursday late-night opening (9am–7pm).
Near Rānui
Just outside Rānui, within 10 km of its centre, nearest first.
Places
Businesses
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Where to Learn More
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people live in Rānui?
About 12,320 people lived in Rānui at the 2023 Census, up 2% since 2018. See Who Lives in Rānui
What school zones cover Rānui?
Waitakere College's zone covers all of Rānui. Birdwood School, Rānui Primary School, St Paul's School (Massey), Summerland Primary and 3 more have zones covering part of it. Zones change, so check an address with the school. See Schools in Rānui
What public transport runs from Rānui?
E-W, about every 15 min; routes 143, 145, 147 and 149, about every 30 min. There are 36 stops in the suburb. See Buses and Trains from Rānui
Is Rānui in a flood zone?
About 20% of the land in Rānui 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 Rānui?
How far is Rānui from central Auckland?
About 14 km west of central Auckland, measured in a straight line.
What's the train like?
Rānui Station on the Western Line — ~28 min to Britomart.
What's the library like?
Rānui Pātaka Kōrero — community-focused branch with Thursday late-night opening.
Where do people in Rānui go shopping?
Rānui town centre is the main shopping area.
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Explore Auckland only lists suburbs officially recognised by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), and Rānui 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 Rānui: Stats NZ 2023 Census, CC BY 4.0. Figures are summed from the census areas inside the official Rānui boundary. Percentages are of the people or homes that answered each question; a figure is left out when fewer than 100 answered.
- Schools in Rānui: Ministry of Education school directory and enrolment zones (CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 NZ), October 2026.
- Streets in Rānui: 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 and Trains from Rānui: 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.