Want to give your kids the same kind of childhood that you had?
Many of us wish our kids had the freedom to bike to their friends’ houses on their own, or play outside until they’re called in for dinner. It might sound like hopeless nostalgia, but you’ll find a place where this is possible, only twenty minutes from the CBD of our biggest city. Hobsonville Point is blessed with a close-knit community, a generous patchwork of shared natural spaces, safe streets - and kids roaming free.
67% of children at Hobsonville Point walk or ride their bikes to school
That’s double the national average. This is no accident, as Hobsonville Point has been carefully designed to prioritise pedestrians and cyclists. There are shared streets, dedicated cycle ways, and a 5km coastal walkway loop that allows locals to walk or bike ‘off road’ between homes and schools, parks, shops, restaurants and the ferry landing.
Where everybody knows your name (and your kids)
Ninety-five percent of residents at Hobsonville Point report having frequent positive contact with their neighbours, a reflection of the way the suburb has been built to promote community interaction. People here keep an eye out for each other, and as a result, 90% of them say Hobsonville Point is a safe place for children to play outside unsupervised.
High quality local education options, from 0-18
Hobsonville Point School and Hobsonville Point Secondary School work together to create an easy transition for students moving from primary to secondary education. There’s also a new Early Learning Centre and a Bear Park daycare. Going to local schools means that children growing up at the Point are more likely to make friends in their own community.
Spend more time with family - and less time mowing the lawn
Hobsonville Point’s neighbourhoods have smaller backyards than many Auckland suburbs. This is by design, to ensure it’s an easy walk to everything. ‘Hobby Pointers’ use the massive 26ha of wild open parks, award-winning playgrounds and shared community spaces, and say they enjoy having the weekends to spend with family, rather than maintaining their property.