← Demographics Top suburb Ormiston CentralAUCKLAND Leading count 3,549 % of population 79.9% Source Stats NZ Census 2023
Top NZ Suburbs by Asian Population
New Zealand suburbs with the highest number of Asian residents, ranked by count from Stats NZ Census 2023.
Ranking
Top NZ Suburbs by Asian Population
New Zealand suburbs with the highest number of Asian residents, ranked by count from Stats NZ Census 2023.
100 results
How to read this ranking
Use top nz suburbs by asian population to find concentration, not overall quality.
BEST FOR
Spotting where an ethnic community is most concentrated.
This list works best when you want to understand where a particular ethnic group has the largest visible footprint.
READ IT AS
A multi-response count first, not a recommendation.
Stats NZ ethnicity is multi-response, so a suburb’s shares can sum above 100%. High counts reflect scale and concentration, not affordability, schools, safety, or investment quality.
NEXT STEP
Open the suburb pages before making a decision.
Use the ranking to find candidate suburbs, then confirm rent levels, incomes, schools, transport, and deprivation context on the suburb pages.
AVAILABLE evidence
Census concentration signal
This ranking is backed by demographic counts. It is good for finding clusters, not for deciding suburb quality alone.
CLUSTER SCREEN
This ranking finds concentration, not suburb quality.
Use top rows as research leads, then test affordability, services, and evidence depth before shortlisting.
Shortlist flow
Use #1 Ormiston Central and #2 Ormiston South as the first compare pair.
Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
Distribution
100 suburbs · midpoint ≈ 1,737
Leader: Ormiston Central · 3,549
- #1Ormiston CentralAUCKLAND3,54979.9%
- #2Ormiston SouthAUCKLAND3,32182.5%
- #3Mission Heights SouthAUCKLAND2,83876.7%
- #4Takanini SouthAUCKLAND2,78465.6%
- #5BaverstockAUCKLAND2,77266.2%
- #6Ormiston EastAUCKLAND2,76682.5%
- #7Hilltop (Auckland)AUCKLAND2,66763.5%
- #8Fairview HeightsAUCKLAND2,49960.2%
- #9Takanini EastAUCKLAND2,43668.4%
- #10Mission Heights NorthAUCKLAND2,30469.1%
- #11Epsom Central-NorthAUCKLAND2,29263.8%
- #12Puhinui NorthAUCKLAND2,27757.2%
- #13SomervilleAUCKLAND2,25952.1%
- #14Mount Roskill Central EastAUCKLAND2,24164.0%
- #15Albany HeightsAUCKLAND2,23553.3%
- #16Forrest Hill WestAUCKLAND2,22354.8%
- #17Avondale South (Auckland)AUCKLAND2,18748.7%
- #18Glenfield CentralAUCKLAND2,18453.0%
- #19Hobsonville Point ParkAUCKLAND2,14238.5%
- #20Schnapper RockAUCKLAND2,13355.2%
- #21Mount Roskill WestAUCKLAND2,10962.8%
- #22Churton Park NorthWELLINGTON2,09447.8%
- #23Papatoetoe SouthAUCKLAND2,08258.7%
- #24Glenfield NorthAUCKLAND2,04358.5%
- #25Epsom Central-SouthAUCKLAND2,01952.2%
- #26Donegal Park EastAUCKLAND1,99888.9%
- #27Pinehill SouthAUCKLAND1,98379.0%
- #28Bucklands Beach MurvaleAUCKLAND1,96272.3%
- #29Hobsonville Scott PointAUCKLAND1,92360.9%
- #30Highland Park (Auckland)AUCKLAND1,91747.8%
- #31Symonds Street WestAUCKLAND1,91160.4%
- #32Bremner RidgeAUCKLAND1,87578.6%
- #33Mount St JohnAUCKLAND1,86052.4%
- #34Mount Roskill Central NorthAUCKLAND1,85159.9%
- #35Papatoetoe WestAUCKLAND1,84247.2%
- #36Totara Vale SouthAUCKLAND1,83652.9%
- #37Papatoetoe Central WestAUCKLAND1,83054.3%
- #38SavonnaAUCKLAND1,81568.7%
- #39AlfristonAUCKLAND1,80945.5%
- #40Remuera SouthAUCKLAND1,80647.2%
- #41Papatoetoe Central EastAUCKLAND1,80355.3%
- #42Oteha WestAUCKLAND1,78878.1%
- #43MiddlefieldAUCKLAND1,77064.3%
- #44New Windsor NorthAUCKLAND1,76753.4%
- #45Papatoetoe EastAUCKLAND1,76150.6%
- #46Lynfield CentralAUCKLAND1,76163.1%
- #47Chapel DownsAUCKLAND1,75553.9%
- #48Symonds Street North WestAUCKLAND1,75560.4%
- #49Hillcrest North (Auckland)AUCKLAND1,74050.2%
- #50Blockhouse Bay CentralAUCKLAND1,74055.3%
- #51Papatoetoe North EastAUCKLAND1,73752.2%
- #52Victoria ParkAUCKLAND1,73155.9%
- #53Pakuranga CentralAUCKLAND1,71649.4%
- #54Mount Roskill SouthAUCKLAND1,71355.9%
- #55Pinehill NorthAUCKLAND1,71073.9%
- #56Point ViewAUCKLAND1,69560.6%
- #57NewmarketAUCKLAND1,69564.9%
- #58Rolleston South EastCANTERBURY1,69529.8%
- #59Riccarton SouthCANTERBURY1,68647.4%
- #60New Lynn Central SouthAUCKLAND1,68350.8%
- #61Western Heights (Auckland)AUCKLAND1,68046.3%
- #62Millwater SouthAUCKLAND1,67439.0%
- #63The Gardens (Auckland)AUCKLAND1,66541.5%
- #64Bayview East (Auckland)AUCKLAND1,66544.6%
- #65Howick WestAUCKLAND1,66540.9%
- #66Albany SouthAUCKLAND1,65949.2%
- #67Epsom NorthAUCKLAND1,65051.3%
- #68Glenfield South WestAUCKLAND1,64742.9%
- #69Hillcrest East (Auckland)AUCKLAND1,62641.7%
- #70Twin Parks RiseAUCKLAND1,61763.4%
- #71Papatoetoe NorthAUCKLAND1,61743.4%
- #72Henderson EastAUCKLAND1,60535.7%
- #73Puhinui EastAUCKLAND1,60258.7%
- #74Avondale West (Auckland)AUCKLAND1,59340.3%
- #75Mount Roskill NorthAUCKLAND1,59042.6%
- #76DingwallAUCKLAND1,59057.2%
- #77Unsworth Heights EastAUCKLAND1,58742.7%
- #78Hobson Ridge CentralAUCKLAND1,57860.3%
- #79Sunnyhills EastAUCKLAND1,57545.5%
- #80Oteha EastAUCKLAND1,57551.0%
- #81Takanini South EastAUCKLAND1,56965.5%
- #82New Lynn North WestAUCKLAND1,56348.6%
- #83Mount Roskill South EastAUCKLAND1,55748.1%
- #84Karaka LakesAUCKLAND1,54549.5%
- #85Half Moon Bay South EastAUCKLAND1,53950.6%
- #86Ormiston NorthAUCKLAND1,52772.5%
- #87Browns Bay South WestAUCKLAND1,52736.9%
- #88Te ManatuWAIKATO1,52435.5%
- #89Forrest Hill EastAUCKLAND1,51242.9%
- #90Hillsborough Central (Auckland)AUCKLAND1,50961.1%
- #91Mount Roskill White SwanAUCKLAND1,50964.2%
- #92West Harbour Luckens PointAUCKLAND1,50044.4%
- #93Clover Park SouthAUCKLAND1,48846.4%
- #94Half Moon Bay North EastAUCKLAND1,48866.2%
- #95Blockhouse Bay NorthAUCKLAND1,48559.6%
- #96Totara Vale NorthAUCKLAND1,48250.0%
- #97Sunnynook NorthAUCKLAND1,46750.6%
- #98Three Kings SouthAUCKLAND1,46756.7%
- #99Donegal Park WestAUCKLAND1,46455.2%
- #100Botany Downs WestAUCKLAND1,45541.7%
| # ▲ | SUBURB | REGION | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ormiston Central | AUCKLAND | 3,549 | 79.9% | 4,443 |
| 2 | Ormiston South | AUCKLAND | 3,321 | 82.5% | 4,026 |
| 3 | Mission Heights South | AUCKLAND | 2,838 | 76.7% | 3,702 |
| 4 | Takanini South | AUCKLAND | 2,784 | 65.6% | 4,242 |
| 5 | Baverstock | AUCKLAND | 2,772 | 66.2% | 4,185 |
| 6 | Ormiston East | AUCKLAND | 2,766 | 82.5% | 3,351 |
| 7 | Hilltop (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | 2,667 | 63.5% | 4,203 |
| 8 | Fairview Heights | AUCKLAND | 2,499 | 60.2% | 4,152 |
| 9 | Takanini East | AUCKLAND | 2,436 | 68.4% | 3,561 |
| 10 | Mission Heights North | AUCKLAND | 2,304 | 69.1% | 3,336 |
| 11 | Epsom Central-North | AUCKLAND | 2,292 | 63.8% | 3,591 |
| 12 | Puhinui North | AUCKLAND | 2,277 | 57.2% | 3,984 |
| 13 | Somerville | AUCKLAND | 2,259 | 52.1% | 4,338 |
| 14 | Mount Roskill Central East | AUCKLAND | 2,241 | 64.0% | 3,501 |
| 15 | Albany Heights | AUCKLAND | 2,235 | 53.3% | 4,194 |
| 16 | Forrest Hill West | AUCKLAND | 2,223 | 54.8% | 4,053 |
| 17 | Avondale South (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | 2,187 | 48.7% | 4,494 |
| 18 | Glenfield Central | AUCKLAND | 2,184 | 53.0% | 4,119 |
| 19 | Hobsonville Point Park | AUCKLAND | 2,142 | 38.5% | 5,562 |
| 20 | Schnapper Rock | AUCKLAND | 2,133 | 55.2% | 3,867 |
| 21 | Mount Roskill West | AUCKLAND | 2,109 | 62.8% | 3,357 |
| 22 | Churton Park North | WELLINGTON | 2,094 | 47.8% | 4,383 |
| 23 | Papatoetoe South | AUCKLAND | 2,082 | 58.7% | 3,549 |
| 24 | Glenfield North | AUCKLAND | 2,043 | 58.5% | 3,492 |
| 25 | Epsom Central-South | AUCKLAND | 2,019 | 52.2% | 3,870 |
| 26 | Donegal Park East | AUCKLAND | 1,998 | 88.9% | 2,247 |
| 27 | Pinehill South | AUCKLAND | 1,983 | 79.0% | 2,511 |
| 28 | Bucklands Beach Murvale | AUCKLAND | 1,962 | 72.3% | 2,712 |
| 29 | Hobsonville Scott Point | AUCKLAND | 1,923 | 60.9% | 3,156 |
| 30 | Highland Park (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | 1,917 | 47.8% | 4,008 |
| 31 | Symonds Street West | AUCKLAND | 1,911 | 60.4% | 3,162 |
| 32 | Bremner Ridge | AUCKLAND | 1,875 | 78.6% | 2,385 |
| 33 | Mount St John | AUCKLAND | 1,860 | 52.4% | 3,552 |
| 34 | Mount Roskill Central North | AUCKLAND | 1,851 | 59.9% | 3,090 |
| 35 | Papatoetoe West | AUCKLAND | 1,842 | 47.2% | 3,903 |
| 36 | Totara Vale South | AUCKLAND | 1,836 | 52.9% | 3,471 |
| 37 | Papatoetoe Central West | AUCKLAND | 1,830 | 54.3% | 3,372 |
| 38 | Savonna | AUCKLAND | 1,815 | 68.7% | 2,643 |
| 39 | Alfriston | AUCKLAND | 1,809 | 45.5% | 3,975 |
| 40 | Remuera South | AUCKLAND | 1,806 | 47.2% | 3,828 |
| 41 | Papatoetoe Central East | AUCKLAND | 1,803 | 55.3% | 3,261 |
| 42 | Oteha West | AUCKLAND | 1,788 | 78.1% | 2,289 |
| 43 | Middlefield | AUCKLAND | 1,770 | 64.3% | 2,751 |
| 44 | New Windsor North | AUCKLAND | 1,767 | 53.4% | 3,306 |
| 45 | Papatoetoe East | AUCKLAND | 1,761 | 50.6% | 3,483 |
| 46 | Lynfield Central | AUCKLAND | 1,761 | 63.1% | 2,790 |
| 47 | Chapel Downs | AUCKLAND | 1,755 | 53.9% | 3,255 |
| 48 | Symonds Street North West | AUCKLAND | 1,755 | 60.4% | 2,907 |
| 49 | Hillcrest North (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | 1,740 | 50.2% | 3,465 |
| 50 | Blockhouse Bay Central | AUCKLAND | 1,740 | 55.3% | 3,147 |
| 51 | Papatoetoe North East | AUCKLAND | 1,737 | 52.2% | 3,327 |
| 52 | Victoria Park | AUCKLAND | 1,731 | 55.9% | 3,099 |
| 53 | Pakuranga Central | AUCKLAND | 1,716 | 49.4% | 3,474 |
| 54 | Mount Roskill South | AUCKLAND | 1,713 | 55.9% | 3,063 |
| 55 | Pinehill North | AUCKLAND | 1,710 | 73.9% | 2,313 |
| 56 | Point View | AUCKLAND | 1,695 | 60.6% | 2,796 |
| 57 | Newmarket | AUCKLAND | 1,695 | 64.9% | 2,613 |
| 58 | Rolleston South East | CANTERBURY | 1,695 | 29.8% | 5,697 |
| 59 | Riccarton South | CANTERBURY | 1,686 | 47.4% | 3,555 |
| 60 | New Lynn Central South | AUCKLAND | 1,683 | 50.8% | 3,312 |
| 61 | Western Heights (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | 1,680 | 46.3% | 3,627 |
| 62 | Millwater South | AUCKLAND | 1,674 | 39.0% | 4,287 |
| 63 | The Gardens (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | 1,665 | 41.5% | 4,014 |
| 64 | Bayview East (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | 1,665 | 44.6% | 3,732 |
| 65 | Howick West | AUCKLAND | 1,665 | 40.9% | 4,074 |
| 66 | Albany South | AUCKLAND | 1,659 | 49.2% | 3,375 |
| 67 | Epsom North | AUCKLAND | 1,650 | 51.3% | 3,219 |
| 68 | Glenfield South West | AUCKLAND | 1,647 | 42.9% | 3,837 |
| 69 | Hillcrest East (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | 1,626 | 41.7% | 3,900 |
| 70 | Twin Parks Rise | AUCKLAND | 1,617 | 63.4% | 2,550 |
| 71 | Papatoetoe North | AUCKLAND | 1,617 | 43.4% | 3,726 |
| 72 | Henderson East | AUCKLAND | 1,605 | 35.7% | 4,497 |
| 73 | Puhinui East | AUCKLAND | 1,602 | 58.7% | 2,727 |
| 74 | Avondale West (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | 1,593 | 40.3% | 3,954 |
| 75 | Mount Roskill North | AUCKLAND | 1,590 | 42.6% | 3,729 |
| 76 | Dingwall | AUCKLAND | 1,590 | 57.2% | 2,781 |
| 77 | Unsworth Heights East | AUCKLAND | 1,587 | 42.7% | 3,714 |
| 78 | Hobson Ridge Central | AUCKLAND | 1,578 | 60.3% | 2,616 |
| 79 | Sunnyhills East | AUCKLAND | 1,575 | 45.5% | 3,465 |
| 80 | Oteha East | AUCKLAND | 1,575 | 51.0% | 3,090 |
| 81 | Takanini South East | AUCKLAND | 1,569 | 65.5% | 2,397 |
| 82 | New Lynn North West | AUCKLAND | 1,563 | 48.6% | 3,219 |
| 83 | Mount Roskill South East | AUCKLAND | 1,557 | 48.1% | 3,234 |
| 84 | Karaka Lakes | AUCKLAND | 1,545 | 49.5% | 3,120 |
| 85 | Half Moon Bay South East | AUCKLAND | 1,539 | 50.6% | 3,042 |
| 86 | Ormiston North | AUCKLAND | 1,527 | 72.5% | 2,106 |
| 87 | Browns Bay South West | AUCKLAND | 1,527 | 36.9% | 4,143 |
| 88 | Te Manatu | WAIKATO | 1,524 | 35.5% | 4,296 |
| 89 | Forrest Hill East | AUCKLAND | 1,512 | 42.9% | 3,528 |
| 90 | Hillsborough Central (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | 1,509 | 61.1% | 2,469 |
| 91 | Mount Roskill White Swan | AUCKLAND | 1,509 | 64.2% | 2,349 |
| 92 | West Harbour Luckens Point | AUCKLAND | 1,500 | 44.4% | 3,378 |
| 93 | Clover Park South | AUCKLAND | 1,488 | 46.4% | 3,210 |
| 94 | Half Moon Bay North East | AUCKLAND | 1,488 | 66.2% | 2,247 |
| 95 | Blockhouse Bay North | AUCKLAND | 1,485 | 59.6% | 2,493 |
| 96 | Totara Vale North | AUCKLAND | 1,482 | 50.0% | 2,964 |
| 97 | Sunnynook North | AUCKLAND | 1,467 | 50.6% | 2,901 |
| 98 | Three Kings South | AUCKLAND | 1,467 | 56.7% | 2,589 |
| 99 | Donegal Park West | AUCKLAND | 1,464 | 55.2% | 2,652 |
| 100 | Botany Downs West | AUCKLAND | 1,455 | 41.7% | 3,492 |
FAQ
About this Asian ranking.
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How is this Asian ranking built?
It ranks New Zealand suburbs (Stats NZ SA2 areas) by the number of residents identifying with Asian ethnicity in the 2023 Census, ordered by count. Each row also shows the figure as a share of the suburb population.
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Why can the ethnicity shares add up to more than 100%?
Stats NZ ethnicity is multi-response — a person can identify with more than one ethnicity — so the combined shares for a suburb can exceed 100%. The count still reflects how many people identified with this group.
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Does a high ranking mean a suburb is a good place to buy?
No. This is a demographic concentration screen, not a property recommendation. Use it to find where a community is largest, then open the suburb page to weigh rent, income, schools, transport, and deprivation context.
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What is the next step after this ranking?
Open a suburb detail page for a fuller read, save candidates to the shortlist, or compare two suburbs once you have a realistic pair.