Shortland Street, Auckland
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| Length | 0.35 km (0.22 mi) |
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| Location | Auckland CBD, New Zealand |
| Postal code | 1010 |
| West end | Queen Street |
| East end | Princes Street |
Shortland Street was the initial commercial street of Auckland[1] and remains a key financial and legal centre for Auckland city.[2] It runs east from Queen Street up to Princes Street, providing a connection from the business district to the Auckland High Court and University of Auckland.
History
[edit]Shortland Street, initially called Shortland Crescent, was the initial main street of Auckland, built close to the shoreline of Commercial Bay (since reclaimed),[3] established and metalled by 1844.[4] Fore Street (now Fort Street) was built a block north on the shore of Commercial Bay in 1850.[3] The street was named for Willoughby Shortland, the first Colonial Secretary of New Zealand.[5][6]
Shortland Street was the earliest commercial hub of Auckland.[7][4] John Logan Campbell, David Nathan, 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 Point Britomart (then a military camp), by figures such as Governor William Hobson.[5] In 1858, a major fire broke out on the street, destroying the wooden buildings in the area.[5]
By the 1860s, Queen Street had eclipsed Shortland Street as the primary commercial street for the township, after the land reclamation of Commercial Bay.[7][4] The street was home to the Auckland Star, one of the major newspapers for Auckland in the late 19th and 20th centuries, as well as the Auckland Club, a gentlemen's club.[5]
Soap opera Shortland Street was named for the street,[5] after it was originally planned to be filmed in a TVNZ-owned studio at 74 Shortland Street.
Demographics
[edit]The statistical area of Shortland Street, which includes Fort Street and the area between Lorne Street and Kitchener Street, covers 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi)[8] and had an estimated population of 1,780 as of June 2024,[9] with a population density of 13,692 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 816 | — |
| 2013 | 1,722 | +11.26% |
| 2018 | 1,602 | −1.43% |
| 2023 | 1,956 | +4.07% |
| Source: [10][11] | ||
Shortland Street had a population of 1,956 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 354 people (22.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 234 people (13.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,020 males, 915 females and 18 people of other genders in 1,317 dwellings.[12] 11.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 45 people (2.3%) aged under 15 years, 624 (31.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,068 (54.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 216 (11.0%) aged 65 or older.[11]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 50.0% European (Pākehā); 5.8% Māori; 4.1% Pasifika; 42.3% Asian; 5.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.4%, Māori language by 1.5%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 41.9%. No language could be spoken by 0.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 63.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 23.0% Christian, 3.5% Hindu, 2.9% Islam, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 4.0% Buddhist, 0.8% New Age, 0.3% Jewish, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.2%, and 6.7% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,047 (54.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 549 (28.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 321 (16.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $55,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 438 people (22.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,146 (60.0%) people were employed full-time, 198 (10.4%) were part-time, and 57 (3.0%) were unemployed.[11]
Notable locations
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- Blacketts Building, corner of Queen Street and Shortland Street, 1879, South British Insurance building.[13]
- South British Insurance Company building, 5–13 Shortland Street, 1920s.[14]
- Jean Batten Place Departmental Building, 12 Shortland Street, 1942. Government office/Post Office until 1989.[15]
- Hotel DeBrett, 15–19 Shortland Street, 1860 but rebuilt 1920s, called the Commercial Hotel until 1959.[16]
- Auckland Star building, 28 Shortland Street, c.1889–1989.[17]
- General Buildings, 29–27 Shortland Street, 1928.[18]
- Auckland Club, 34 Shortland Street, 1883–2010, gentleman's club.[19]
- Vero Centre, 48 Shortland Street, 2000, 38-storey office tower.[20]
- Kenneth Myers Centre, 74 Shortland Street, built 1934 as a broadcasting studio for 1YA, and later used by Television New Zealand.[21]
- Gus Fisher Gallery, located in the Kenneth Myers Center.
- Shortland Flats, 93 Shortland Street, 1924, apartment building.[22]
- Churton Memorial, corner of Shortland Street and Emily Place, 1909, memorial to Reverend John Churton, first minister of St Paul's Church.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ McClure, Margaret (5 August 2016). "Auckland places—Auckland central business district". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "Land Yourself on Shortland". Bayleys. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Auckland's Original Shoreline Heritage Walk Brochure" (PDF). Auckland City. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "The Early Days of Auckland". Heart of the City Auckland. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Haworth, Jenny (2016). Auckland Then and Now. United Kingdom: Pavilion Books. p. 16-17. ISBN 978-1-910904-79-4. Wikidata Q116870435.
- ^ Bush, G. W. A. (1971). Decently and in Order: The Centennial History of the Auckland City Council. Collins. p. 26.
- ^ a b Campbell, Dr Nerida; Truttman, Lisa; Auckland City Council; Ngāti Pāoa; Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei. "Auckland's Original Shoreline" (PDF). Auckland Council. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Shortland Street (133700). 2018 Census place summary: Shortland Street
- ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Shortland Street (133700). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Blackett's Building". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "South British Insurance Building (Former)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Jean Batten Place Departmental Building (Former)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Hotel DeBrett". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ LaHatte, Deborah (9 May 2013). "Orphan Auckland CBD sites on the block". National Business Review.
- ^ "General Buildings (including Yorkshire House)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Mace, William (24 September 2010). "All change for the Auckland Club". Stuff.
- ^ "Vero Centre". The Scyscraper Center. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "1YA Radio Station Building (Former)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Shortland Flats". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Churton Memorial". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 20 July 2020.