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Shortland Street, Auckland

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304: 29: 250:. There were 1,071 households, comprising 834 males and 768 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 32.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 42 people (2.6%) aged under 15 years, 627 (39.1%) aged 15 to 29, 810 (50.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 120 (7.5%) aged 65 or older. 294:
Of those at least 15 years old, 819 (52.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 45 (2.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 43,600, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 432 people (27.7%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of
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The statistical area of Shortland Street, which includes Fort Street and the area between Lorne Street and Kitchener Street, covers 0.13 km (0.050 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,020 as of June 2023, with a population density of 15,538 people per km.
556: 427: 115:(since reclaimed), established and metalled by 1844. Fore Street (now Fort Street) was built a block north on the shore of Commercial Bay in 1850. The street was named for 134:, and other early business figures in Auckland established their first stores on Shortland Street in the 1840s. The street was also ceremonially used as a way to visit 80: 1015: 941: 637: 992: 584: 295:
those at least 15 was that 966 (61.9%) people were employed full-time, 180 (11.5%) were part-time, and 78 (5.0%) were unemployed.
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Shortland Street, initially called Shortland Crescent, was the initial main street of Auckland, built close to the shoreline of
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was the initial commercial street of Auckland and remains a key financial and legal centre for Auckland city. It runs east from
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Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.5% had no religion, 24.3% were
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Churton Memorial, corner of Shortland Street and Emily Place, 1909, memorial to Reverend John Churton, first minister of
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was named for the street, after it was originally planned to be filmed in a TVNZ-owned studio at 74 Shortland Street.
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had eclipsed Shortland Street as the primary commercial street for the township, after the land reclamation of
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Jean Batten Place Departmental Building, 12 Shortland Street, 1942. Government office/Post Office until 1989.
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Blacketts Building, corner of Queen Street and Shortland Street, 1879, South British Insurance building.
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Hotel DeBrett, 15–19 Shortland Street, 1860 but rebuilt 1920s, called the Commercial Hotel until 1959.
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The percentage of people born overseas was 68.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
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up to Princes Street, providing a connection from the business district to the
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South British Insurance Company building, 5–13 Shortland Street, 1920s.
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Auckland Club, 34 Shortland Street, 1883–2010, gentleman's club.
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Shortland Flats, 93 Shortland Street, 1924, apartment building.
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Shortland Street was the earliest commercial hub of Auckland.
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The street was home to the 1198:Twin Coast Discovery Highway 1161:Motorways and State Highways 1011:Auckland urban route network 460:. Heart of the City Auckland 458:"The Early Days of Auckland" 403:"Land Yourself on Shortland" 7: 1135:Suburban and regional roads 43:0.35 km (0.22 mi) 10: 1245: 106: 1160: 1134: 1098: 1024: 1006: 231: 205:—     76: 66: 58: 47: 39: 35: 26: 776:National Business Review 585:"ArcGIS Web Application" 836:. The Scyscraper Center 589:statsnz.maps.arcgis.com 525:Bush, G. W. A. (1971). 488:Haworth, Jenny (2016). 240:2018 New Zealand census 1203:Upper Harbour Motorway 614:Statistics New Zealand 529:. 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Index


Auckland CBD
Queen Street
Princes Street
Queen Street
Auckland High Court
University of Auckland
Commercial Bay
Willoughby Shortland
Colonial Secretary
John Logan Campbell
David Nathan
Point Britomart
William Hobson
Queen Street
Commercial Bay
Auckland Star
Shortland Street
2018 New Zealand census
2013 census
2006 census
Pākehā
Māori
Pacific peoples
Asian
Christian
Hindu
Muslim
Buddhist

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