About the Northcote Community

Set at the gateway to Auckland's North Shore, Northcote residents have the best of both worlds, enjoying a leafy established suburb within easy reach of malls, beaches, motorway, and the CBD.

Northcote offers a wide range of housing from exclusive Pointside character villas to practical brick & tile units, and everything in between. Turnover of residences is lower here than in many parts of Auckland, a testament to Northcote's solid reputation as a place to settle down, bring up a family, and stay a while. In fact you'll often come across families who have been in the area for generations!

As an early Auckland settlement it enjoys a rich history, even boasting one of the oldest North Island pubs still in existence, the historic, 1880s, Northcote Point Tavern. Expanding rapidly after the Harbour Bridge opened in 1959, Northcote remains consistently popular as a stable centrally located suburb with established, family friendly, streets.

Many homes around the locality enjoy city and harbour views, and/or access to numerous reserves and bush walks. The area also offers a wide range of quality schools, mall and boutique shopping, cinemas, recreational facilities, parks, and a truly comprehensive choice of conventional and multi-cultural dining.

Eating

Fancy haute cuisine, curry, or chips? Northcote has an eclectic and highly regarded range of cafe, bar, pub, takeaway, bistro, and restaurant options. From the multi award-winning Engine Room, to the cinema lovers hangout Sausalitos, and historic Northcote Tavern, Northcote Point alone has something for everyone.

The Northcote Food Hall offers a great range of ethnic cuisine while the rugby mad will want to head to Poenamo. And with o Highbury and Takapuna, just a few minutes drive away, your options are expanded even further!

Shopping

From superettes to supermarkets, Northcote is well serviced for your shopping needs. Northcote Shopping Centre on Lake Road has a variety of shops and eateries, including a popular food hall and supermarket. The Fox Outlet Centre just around the corner is always a place to find a bargain, and just up the road is Highbury which offers a range of fashion and variety stores along with cafes an a supermarket.

Westfield Glenfield and Takapuna are both only a few minutes drive, and it's an easy hop onto the motorway to the Albany or City centres.

Transport

Northcote is handily situated, and while many streets are in walking distance to local shops the area is well served by a comprehensive bus service providing transport within the locality and to, Auckland City, Takapuna and other destinations. Taxi stands can be found in the main shopping centres.

City commuting is made even easier by the option of a relaxing ferry ride from Northcote or Birkenhead Points!

Transport Links