Food areas · New Zealand
Opening a cafe or restaurant in Auckland: 2 food areas compared
What stands out
The City Centre has the most residents within 1 km, about 28,300, and Dominion Road the fewest, about 14,000.
The City Centre has the most food places for its residents: one for every 41.
Each area is measured from one point on its main food street, on 17 October 2026. Residents and places within 1 km, compared with everyone within 3 km.
| Measure | Auckland City Centre | Dominion Road |
|---|---|---|
| Residents within 1 km | About 28,300 | About 14,000 |
| Median age | 34.834.8 within 3 km | 34.834.8 within 3 km |
| Largest adult age group | 25–3416% of residents | 25–3416% of residents |
| Food and drink places within 1 km | 697 | 108 |
| Residents per food place | One per 41One per 58 within 3 km | One per 130One per 188 within 3 km |
| Stations within 1 km | 4Nearest: Te Waihorotiu, 200 m | 0 |
| Offices on the map | 155 | 11 |
| Kinds of place that match most closely | None stands out | None stands out |
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Auckland City Centre
Measured from Queen Street at Victoria Street
About 28,300 people live within 1 km, a big pool of locals for a food street.
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Dominion Road
Measured from Dominion Road at Balmoral Road
108 food and drink places are on the map within 1 km: one for every 130 residents, against one for every 188 in the surrounding 3 km.
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What these pages can’t tell you
- Residents aren't diners. Workers and visitors who live elsewhere aren't counted, and the ages are 2020 estimates.
- The map misses places, and says nothing about how busy any of them is.
- Nothing here covers the lease: rent, visibility and parking.
Two checks only you can do: count who walks past at your hours, and test the rent against cautious sales. For census counts, see the Stats NZ place summary for the Auckland Region.