FACTS & FIGURES

There are over 9000 businesses located in the Heart of the City
The resident population of the CBD is around 22,000
Over 80,000 people work in the CBD every weekday
Over 70,000 students are enrolled in the CBD area.
According to the Mercer 2009 Quality of Living Survey, Auckland is the 4^th best city for organisations seeking international placement for their staff.
Auckland has been ranked the 12th-best city in the world to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's recent liveability survey in 2009.
Key drivers for businesses locating in the CBD include the highly prestigous location, ease of access for wokers and a proximity to clients, suppliers and competitors.
Business and Property services are the largest sector, with legal, accounting and insurance falling within this sector.
Vector Arena, was rated 17th out of the 50 top arenas around the world for first-quarter ticket sales, according to concert information provider, Pollstar.
$43 million has been spent on upgrading Queen Street and the surrounding lanes in 2007, as part of a 10 year, $160 million CBD revitalisation program. Funded by CBD ratepayers. Including new, wider footpaths, Nikau Palms lining Queen Street, and designer street furniture.
Businesses in the CBD include NOOD, MADE and Federation in Britomart, Peter Alexander, Workshop, Briarwood and Kate Sylvester on High Street and Gucci and Louis Vuitton on Queen Street. For a complete list of businesses in the CBD, please select the member directory link above.
Auckland City has the largest population for a city in New Zealand and the largest population within the Auckland Region at 32%, and is 9.8% of the whole population of NZ. (Census 2001)