| The Strand | |
| Length Km: | 1.0 |
| Postal Code: | 1010 |
| Location: | Auckland CBD, New Zealand |
| Direction A: | North |
| Terminus A: | Quay Street, Tamaki Drive |
| Direction B: | South |
| Terminus B: | Parnell Rise |
The Strand is a street in Auckland, New Zealand's most populous city. It connects the Ports of Auckland to the Auckland motorway network, and is the eastern end of .
The Strand statistical area, which covers the area between The Strand and the railway line to the north, and extends west to Alten Street, covers 0.17km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
The Strand had a population of 1,353 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 129 people (−8.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 165 people (13.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 450 households, comprising 705 males and 648 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 28.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 63 people (4.7%) aged under 15 years, 741 (54.8%) aged 15 to 29, 501 (37.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 48 (3.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 45.7% European/Pākehā, 3.3% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, 40.1% Asian, and 14.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 68.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.1% had no religion, 26.6% were Christian, 5.8% were Hindu, 4.2% were Muslim, 2.2% were Buddhist and 4.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 561 (43.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 33 (2.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 201 people (15.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 663 (51.4%) people were employed full-time, 258 (20.0%) were part-time, and 90 (7.0%) were unemployed.
The Strand was one of Auckland's earliest streets, existing by 1843.[2] It was formed to provide road access between the city and Parnell, New Zealand.[3] It formed part of the eastern boundary of the Town of Auckland in 1848[4] but received poor funding for its formation: £1,200 per mile compared to £2,000 per mile for Queen Street.[5]
Motorway access began with the Auckland Southern Motorway gaining on and offramps to Grafton Road between 1975 and 1978.[6]
The Strand originally met Parnell Rise at what is now Shipwright Lane, but was realigned to provide a direct junction with Stanley Street with a new bridge taking the railway over it as part of the Grafton Gully motorway project in 2001–2004.[7]