北岸地区主要的suburb指数普遍低于4,是奥克兰主要的高收入人群聚居区。在这些年间除了本土居民以外,欧洲移民和来自亚洲韩国地区的新移民都不少,这些社区的文化底蕴较好,居民素质优秀,该地区的文化活动相对较多,地区居民也乐意参加和举办各类文化交流活动。除了梅西大学的阿尔伯尼校区之外,还拥有不少欧裔学生较多的优质中学,不少学校非常适合来新西兰留学的低龄学生。
北岸地区优质学校名单(排名不分先后)
Albany Junior High School
Belmont Intermediate School
Birkenhead College
Campbells Bay school
carmel college
Corelli of Arts School
Glenfield College
Kingsway School
Kristin School
Long Bay college
Mairangi Bay School
Milford School
Murrays Bay Intermediate School
Northcote College
Northcross Intermediate School
Rosmini College
Orewa College
Rangitoto college
St.Mary Primary and Intermediate School
Takapuna Grammar School
Takapuna Normal Intermediate
Westlake boys High school
Westlake Girls
Whangaparaoa College