| Hillcrest | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | North Shore City |
| Population | 2,943 (2006) |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Wairau Valley |
| Northeast | Westlake |
| East | Takapuna |
| Southeast | Akoranga |
| South | Northcote Central |
| Southwest | Northcote West |
| West | Windy Ridge |
| Northwest | Marlborough |
Hillcrest is a suburb of North Shore City, one of several cities in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. It is surrounded by Glenfield, Wairau Valley, Northcote and Birkenhead.[1] The Auckland Northern Motorway passes to the east.[2] The population of the Sunnybrae statistical area, which corresponds to a large part of Hillcrest, was 2,943 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 225 from 2001.[3]
Sunnybrae Normal School and Willow Park School are coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) schools with decile ratings of 6 and 9 and rolls of 331[4] and 581, [5] respectively. Willow Park was established in 1967.[6]