The Strand, Auckland

The Strand statistical area, which covers the area between The Strand and the railway line to the north, and extends west to Alten Street, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. The Strand had a population of 1,341 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (−0.9%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 141 people (−9.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 672 males, 657 females and 15 people of other genders in 456 dwellings. 11.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 28.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 72 people (5.4%) aged under 15 years, 678 (50.6%) aged 15 to 29, 540 (40.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (4.0%) aged 65 or older. ==History==

The Strand was one of Auckland's earliest streets, existing by 1843. It was formed to provide road access between the city and Parnell, New Zealand. It formed part of the eastern boundary of the Town of Auckland in 1848 but received poor funding for its formation: £1,200 per mile compared to £2,000 per mile for Queen Street. Motorway access began with the Auckland Southern Motorway gaining on and offramps to Grafton Road between 1975 and 1978. The Strand originally met Parnell Rise at what is now Shipwright Lane, but was realigned to provide a direct junction with Stanley Street with a new bridge taking the railway over it as part of the Grafton Gully motorway project in 2001–2004. ==Notable locations==

• Railway bridge and viaduct, Parnell Rise, 1866, one of the oldest remaining railway bridges in the North Island. • Swan Hotel, 31-35 Parnell Rise, before 1856, one of the earliest timber hotels in Auckland. • The Strand Station, Beach Road, 1930, formerly the main Auckland Railway station, now a terminus for long-distance trains. ==References==