St Johns New Zealand

St Johns is a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand, named after St John's College, established in 1844 by Bishop Selwyn. The college, part of the Anglican Church in New Zealand and Polynesia, features buildings designed by Frederick Thatcher in the "Selwyn Style," characterized by wooden Gothic architecture with exposed beams, gabled roofs, and lancet windows. Waiatarua Reserve, located south of Remuera Road, was historically a swampy basin prone to flooding but was transformed into a reserve in 1918. In 1929, drainage systems were implemented to address water accumulation and odors. A portion of the reserve was leased to the Remuera Golf Club in 1934, with redesigns occurring in 1938 and 1968.

The suburb developed significantly in the 1960s and 70s as a popular residential area for families. St John's Bush remains as a small area of native bush. The suburb covers 1.65 km², with an estimated population of 6,300 as of June 2024 and a density of 3,818 people per km². In the 2023 census, the population was 5,760, with a gender distribution of 2,820 males and 2,916 females. Ethnicities included European (51.2%), Asian (40.2%), Māori (7.6%), and others. English was spoken by 93.6%, followed by other languages. Religious affiliations were predominantly Christian (34.7%) and no religion (45.5%).

Educational attainment showed 45% with a bachelor’s degree or higher, while employment statistics indicated 55.5% employed full-time, 12.9% part-time, and 2.4% unemployed.