Sockburn comprises two statistical areas. Sockburn North is residential, and Sockburn South is industrial.
Sockburn North Sockburn North covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Sockburn North had a population of 4,023 at the
2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 171 people (4.4%) since the
2013 census, and an increase of 459 people (12.9%) since the
2006 census. There were 1,410 households. There were 2,004 males and 2,022 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 39.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 534 people (13.3%) aged under 15 years, 999 (24.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,605 (39.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 888 (22.1%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 61.6% European/Pākehā, 6.3% Māori, 4.2% Pacific peoples, 30.8% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 38.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 41.0% had no religion, 45.9% were Christian, 2.6% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 1.3% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 750 (21.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 657 (18.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $24,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,530 (43.9%) people were employed full-time, 507 (14.5%) were part-time, and 108 (3.1%) were unemployed.
Sockburn South Sockburn South covers . ==Chokebore Lodge==