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Flat Bush

Coordinates: 36°57′58″S 174°54′48″E / 36.9660°S 174.9132°E / -36.9660; 174.9132
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Flat Bush
Suburb
Cable-stayed bridge on Ormiston Road
Cable-stayed bridge on Ormiston Road
Map
Coordinates: 36°57′58″S 174°54′48″E / 36.9660°S 174.9132°E / -36.9660; 174.9132
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardHowick ward
Local boardHowick Local Board
Board subdivisionBotany
Area
[1]
 • Land1,958 ha (4,838 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total34,250
East Tāmaki East Tāmaki Heights Mission Heights
Ōtara
Flat Bush
 Brookby
Clover Park The Gardens Ardmore

Flat Bush (also known as Ormiston) is a suburb in Auckland, and is New Zealand's largest and most comprehensively planned new town, taking shape on 1700 hectares in south east Auckland. An Auckland Council transformation project, Flat Bush had over 34,000 people by 2021, a similar population to Nelson, and includes five neighbourhood centres. Located near Manukau Heights the council has planned for the area to undergo substantial development since buying 290 hectares there in 1996.[3] While most of Flat Bush is being developed by the private sector, Auckland Council is guiding the overall development of the area to ensure people, places and the environment are given emphasis. The suburb contains the 94 hectare "Barry Curtis Park", named in recognition of Manukau's longest standing mayor, Barry Curtis,[4] with a development programme stretching into the 2020s.[5] A neighbouring 20 hectare town centre was planned to be developed starting in 2010,[6] with the development rights taken over by Todd Property in 2010.[7] Building of houses has started next to Barry Curtis Park as of 2012. More land in the area is going to be developed over the next few years by Todd Property Group. After years of planning in 2018, Flat Bush in south-east Auckland is getting its long-awaited town centre at Ormiston in a $200 million scheme now under construction.[8] The newest shopping centre, Ormiston Town Centre, was officially opened to the public on 25 March 2021, offers supermarket, gyms, a department store, food and beverage, and a mix of health and beauty and speciality services, including ASB, Unichem Pharmacy, 2Degrees and SnapFitness plus a variety of other stores will expect to open.[9]

New Zealand's first cable-stayed bridge, on Ormiston Road, runs through the middle of Barry Curtis Park,[10] which is to be the green centre piece of the new town. The bridge was opened in October 2008.[11]

The city centre has started ground works Feb-Mar 2013 that was stalled due to the Global Financial Crisis since bridge completion.

In 2018, Panuku Development Auckland, the council's property management CCO, was involved in construction of a new mall in conjunction with Todd Property. Nearby, 700 homes are being built by the partnership.[12]

Flat Bush gets its name from early settlers who named the area from the odd flat bush that characterised it, especially when viewed from the surrounding mountains.[13]

Demographics

Aerial view of Flat Bush during construction (2006).
Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple

Flat Bush covers 19.58 km2 (7.56 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 34,250 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 1,749 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200612,210—    
201318,237+5.90%
201826,040+7.38%
Source: [14]

Flat Bush had a population of 26,040 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 7,803 people (42.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 13,830 people (113.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 6,513 households, comprising 13,005 males and 13,035 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 5,535 people (21.3%) aged under 15 years, 6,264 (24.1%) aged 15 to 29, 12,087 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,160 (8.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 20.6% European/Pākehā, 6.1% Māori, 10.9% Pacific peoples, 65.9% Asian, and 4.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 61.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 30.1% had no religion, 33.2% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 14.4% were Hindu, 5.0% were Muslim, 5.6% were Buddhist and 7.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 6,015 (29.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 2,691 (13.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 3,402 people (16.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 11,214 (54.7%) people were employed full-time, 2,439 (11.9%) were part-time, and 825 (4.0%) were unemployed.[14]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Households Median age Median
income
Dannemora South 0.64 2,706 4,228 675 35.6 years $34,700[15]
Baverstock 1.09 3,990 3,661 1,014 33.8 years $35,800[16]
Ormiston North 2.30 2,163 940 579 33.8 years $37,300[17]
Chapel Downs 0.76 3,330 4,382 855 30.9 years $29,100[18]
Donegal Park 0.91 2,637 2,898 762 34.5 years $28,300[19]
Ormiston South 1.70 5,514 3,244 1,197 30.8 years $36,500[20]
Hilltop (Auckland) 1.14 3,381 2,966 864 31.3 years $35,800[21]
Ormiston East 4.41 876 199 168 31.0 years $34,000[22]
Tuscany Heights 6.63 1,443 213 399 41.9 years $42,800[23]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Education

A strategy to build schools in the area was developed by the Ministry of Education in 2007.[24]

Ormiston Senior College is a senior secondary school for years 11–13 with a roll of 1400.[25] Ormiston Junior College covers years 7–10 and has a roll of 1328 students.[26] Ormiston Primary School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with 1202 students.[27] The three schools are spread over two blocks. The Senior College opened in 2011,[28] the Junior College in 2017,[29] and the primary school in 2015.[30]

Baverstock Oaks School and Te Uho o te Nikau Primary School are full primary schools (years 1–8) with rolls of 676 and 561 students, respectively.[31][32] Baverstock Oaks opened in 2005[33] and Te Uho o te Nikau in 2019.[34]

Sancta Maria College is a state-integrated Catholic secondary school (years 7–13) with a roll of 1043.[35] Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School is a state-integrated contributing primary school (years 1–6) with 393 students.[36] The two schools are on the same site. The college opened in 2004[37] and the primary school in 2010.[38]

Tyndale Park Christian School is a private composite school (years 1–13) with a roll of 150.[39] The school was founded in 1981.[40]

All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024.[41]

References

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ^ Daley, Nic. Flat Bush deal signed, Howick and Botany Times, 10 October 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2009. Archived 14 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Barry Curtis Park Archived 30 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Manukau City Council. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  5. ^ Barry Curtis Park milestones - Programme plan with development dates, Manukau City Council. Retrieved 8 December 2009. Archived 23 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Gibson, Anne (6 October 2007). "Flat Bush development pact signed". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Todd group takes over Flat Bush development". Eastern Courier. 3 September 2010.
  8. ^ Anne Gibson (4 December 2018). "Flat Bush getting $200m Ormiston Town Centre after years of planning". The New Zealand Herald.
  9. ^ "Ormiston Town Centre is open for business". OurAuckland. 25 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Funding approved for Flat Bush infrastructure" (PDF). Land Transport News (17): 1–2. June 2006. ISSN 1176-841X. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  11. ^ Ormiston Road Bridge opening, Howick and Botany Times, 1 October 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2009. Archived 3 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Ormiston's $200m shopping centre to create hundreds of jobs in south Auckland". Stuff.co.nz. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  13. ^ Reed, A. W. (2010). Place names of New Zealand. Raupo. ISBN 978-0-14-320410-7. OCLC 973643984.
  14. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Dannemora South (156600), Baverstock (156900), Ormiston North (157300), Chapel Downs (157500), Donegal Park (158000), Ormiston South (158100), Hilltop (Auckland) (158300), Ormiston East (158600) and Tuscany Heights (158900).
  15. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Dannemora South
  16. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Baverstock
  17. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Ormiston North
  18. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Chapel Downs
  19. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Donegal Park
  20. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Ormiston South
  21. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Hilltop (Auckland)
  22. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Ormiston East
  23. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Tuscany Heights
  24. ^ "Flat Bush Area Strategy - Introduction" (PDF). Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  25. ^ Education Counts: Ormiston Senior College
  26. ^ Education Counts: Ormiston Junior College
  27. ^ Education Counts: Ormiston Primary School
  28. ^ Rapley, Kristina (4 February 2011). "School bell rings at Ormiston". Stuff.
  29. ^ Parata, Hekia (14 July 2014). "New School Establishment Notice". New Zealand Gazette.
  30. ^ Parata, Hekia (12 September 2013). "Establishment of a New School in Flatbush, South Auckland".
  31. ^ Education Counts: Baverstock Oaks School
  32. ^ Education Counts: Te Uho o Te Nikau Primary School
  33. ^ "History". Baverstock Oaks School. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  34. ^ Parata, Hekia (3 March 2017). "Three new primary schools to open in 2019". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  35. ^ Education Counts: Sancta Maria College
  36. ^ Education Counts: Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School
  37. ^ "Principal's Welcome". Sancta Maria College. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  38. ^ "Our First Day". Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  39. ^ Education Counts: Tyndale Park Christian School
  40. ^ "Welcome to Tyndale Park Christian School". Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  41. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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