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St Paul’s Church, Auckland>St Paul’s Church and residential apartments on Symonds Street| map_type =| map_size =| map_caption =| map_alt =| other_name = | former_names = | part_of =| maint =| length =| length_km = 2.0| length_ref = | length_notes =| width = | area = | steps = | postal_code = 1010| addresses = | location = Auckland CBD, New Zealand| coordinates = | direction_a = NorthAnzac Avenue, Auckland>Anzac Avenue, Waterloo Quadrant| direction_b = SouthNew North Road, New Zealand>New North Road| junction = | main_contractor =| cost =| references =| commissioning_date = | construction_start_date = | completion_date = | inauguration_date = | demolition_date = | north = | east = | south = | west = | designer =| known_for =| status =| website = }}Symonds Street is a street in Auckland, New Zealand’s most populous city. The road runs southwest and uphill from the top of Anzac Avenue (originally Jermyn Street), through the City Campus of University of Auckland, over the Northwestern Motorway and Auckland Southern Motorway and to the start of New North Road and Mount Eden Road.

History

The route of Symonds Street originated as a Tāmaki Māori overland walking track,BOOK, Mackintosh, Lucy, Lucy Mackintosh (historian), Shifting Grounds: Deep Histories of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Bridget Williams Books, 2021, 978-1-988587-33-2, 10.7810/9781988587332, 68, linking the Horotiu valley (modern-day Auckland CBD) and the Waitematā Harbour with other populated areas of the Tāmaki isthmus to the south.During the early colonial era of Auckland, it was the main south-bound road. It was named after William Cornwallis Symonds in 1842, soon after his death.WEB,kroad.com/heritage/symonds-street-cemetery/, Symonds Street Cemetery, Karangahape Road Business Association, 1 August 2020,

Demographics

The statistical areas of Symonds Street North West, Symonds Street West and Symonds Street East encompass the area east of Queen Street and west of Grafton Gully. They do not include the part of Symonds Street which runs through the University of Auckland, or the part south of {{NZSH|1}}. They cover {{Convert|0.34|km2||abbr=on}}WEB, ArcGIS Web Application,statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787, 12 July 2022, statsnz.maps.arcgis.com, and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Symonds Street North West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Symonds Street West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Symonds Street East|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Symonds Street North West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Symonds Street West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Symonds Street East|y}}|R}})/0.34|0}} people per km2.{{Historical populations|2006|4,701|2013|7,149|2018|7,758|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}Symonds Street had a population of 7,758 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 609 people (8.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3,057 people (65.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,147 households, comprising 3,876 males and 3,876 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 213 people (2.7%) aged under 15 years, 5,304 (68.4%) aged 15 to 29, 2,109 (27.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 135 (1.7%) aged 65 or older.Ethnicities were 26.9% European/Pākehā, 4.4% Māori, 3.0% Pacific peoples, 63.1% Asian, and 8.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.The percentage of people born overseas was 77.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.Although some people chose not to answer the census’s question about religious affiliation, 53.0% had no religion, 22.1% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 7.1% were Hindu, 7.3% were Muslim, 4.6% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.Of those at least 15 years old, 2,643 (35.0%) people had a bachelor’s or higher degree, and 273 (3.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 471 people (6.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,484 (32.9%) people were employed full-time, 1,530 (20.3%) were part-time, and 603 (8.0%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Symonds Street North West (135100), Symonds Street West (135300) and Symonds Street East (135900)}}{| class=“wikitable“|+Individual statistical areas!Name !! Area (km2) !! Population !! Density (per km2) || Households !! Median age !! Median income0.09 style="text-align:right;”32,467 style="text-align:right;”symonds-street-north-west|Symonds Street North West}}0.15 style="text-align:right;”19,040 style="text-align:right;”symonds-street-west|Symonds Street West}}0.10 style="text-align:right;”19,800 style="text-align:right;”symonds-street-east|Symonds Street East}}! New Zealand !! !! !! !! !! 37.4 years !! style="text-align:left;“| $31,800

Notable locations

(File:Terrace Houses Auckland.jpg|thumb|Terrace Houses)(File:Rationalist House On Symonds Street.jpg|thumb|Rationalist House)

• St Andrew’s First Presbyterian Church, 2 Symonds St, 1850, oldest surviving church in Auckland.{{NZHPT|20|St Andrew’s Church (Presbyterian)|1 August 2020}}
• Belgrave, 12 Symonds St, 1885, Two-storey Italianate house, now part of the University of Auckland.{{NZHPT|4488|Belgrave|1 August 2020}}
• House, 14 Symonds St, 1884, Two-storey Italianate house, now part of the University of Auckland.{{NZHPT|4489|House (former)|1 August 2020}}
• House, 16 Symonds St, 1884, Two-storey Italianate house, now part of the University of Auckland.{{NZHPT|4490|House (former)|1 August 2020}}
• Old Choral Hall, 5–7 Symonds St, 1872, A concert chamber and public hall, now part of the University of Auckland.{{NZHPT|4474|Old Choral Hall, University of Auckland|1 August 2020}}
• St Paul’s Church, 28 Symonds St, 1895, Anglican church built on the site of the first church in Auckland.{{NZHPT|650|St Paul’s Church (Anglican)|1 August 2020}}
• Terrace Houses, 25–29 Symonds St, c.1897, private dwelling built by John Endean.{{NZHPT|568|Terrace Houses|1 August 2020}}
• Aickin House, 39 Symonds St, 1920s neo-Georgian house.{{NZHPT|588|Aickin House|1 August 2020}}
• New Zealand Wars memorial, corner Symonds St and Wakefield St, 1920, memorial to those who fought on the British side in the 19th century wars.{{NZHPT|4493|New Zealand Wars Memorial|1 August 2020}}
• Cintra Flats, 9–13 Whitaker Place, 1936, apartment complex.{{NZHPT|564|Cintra Flats|1 August 2020}}
• Rationalist House, 64 Symonds St, purchased in 1960 by the Rationalist Association as a base and library.ENCYCLOPEDIA, Te Ara – Encyclopedia of New Zealand, Atheism and secularism – Organised secular groups – Rationalist House, Auckland,teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/26196/rationalist-house-auckland, Carl, Walrond, 4 April 2018,
• Doctors Residences, 84–86 Symonds St, 1935–1937, residences of two doctors designed by the same architect.{{NZHPT|2635|Doctors’ Residences (Former)|1 August 2020}}
• Plummer House, 5 City Road, 1909, residence of hat manufacturer and musician Charles Plummer.{{NZHPT|621|Plummer House (Former)|1 August 2020}}
• Bus Shelter and Toilets, corner Symonds St and Grafton Bridge, 1910, bus shelter and public toilets.{{NZHPT|561|Bus Shelter and Toilets|1 August 2020}}
• Symonds Street Cemetery, 120 Symonds St, 1841, one of Auckland’s oldest cemeteries.{{NZHPT|7753|Symonds Street Cemetery|1 August 2020}}
• Grafton Bridge, 1910, largest single-span of reinforced concrete in the world at the time of construction.{{NZHPT|16|Grafton Bridge|1 August 2020}}
• Karangahape Rocks, a 1969 sculpture by Greer Twiss at Pigeon Park, on the corner of Symonds Street and Karangahape RoadWEB,publicart.nz/artworks/greer-twiss-1968, Karangahape Rocks, Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand, 25 January 2024,
• St Benedict’s Church, 1 St Benedicts St, 1888, Gothic church building, possibly the largest in New Zealand at the time of construction.{{NZHPT|640|St Benedict’s Church and Presbytery Complex (Catholic)|1 August 2020}}
• Stables, 32 St Benedicts St, 1883, originally part of a larger complex hosting at least 30 Clydesdale horses.{{NZHPT|7425|Stables (Former)|1 August 2020}}
• Upper Symonds Street Historic Area, an area covering Symonds Street south of the Southern Motorway, and adjacent parts of Kyhber Pass Road, Newton Road, Mt Eden Road and New North Road.{{NZHPT|7367|Upper Symonds Street Historic Area}}

References

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