Auckland Metropolitan is the grouping of the urban areas in and around Auckland City, including Manukau City and Pukekohe in the south, Waitakere City to the west, North Shore to the north and the urban settlements of the Hauraki Gulf which are actually part of Auckland City. Together, the Auckland Metropolitan makes up over one quarter of the New Zealand population.

It continues to grow in the northern and southern areas, although western growth is restricted by the Waitakere Ranges. In parts of Auckland Metropolitan, urban areas stretch the width of the North Island, with State Highway 1 representing the full width of the country at one point near Manukau.

There were 108,789 business locations (geographic units) in Auckland Region compared with 309,749 for all of New Zealand. The median income of people in Auckland Region is $21,100, compared with $18,500 for all of New Zealand. The total average annual spending for households in Auckland Region was $50,619 compared with $43,682 for the whole of New Zealand. The unemployment rate in Auckland Region was 7.8 percent, compared with 7.5 percent for all of New Zealand. The most popular occupational group in Auckland Region was Professionals (16.2 percent). The most popular occupational group for New Zealand as a whole was Service and Sales Workers (14.8 percent).

There were 389,658 households in Auckland Region. There were 293,145 families in Auckland Region. The average household size in Auckland Region was 2.9 people, compared with 2.7 for all of New Zealand. 96.5 percent of households in Auckland Region had access to a telephone, compared with 96.3 percent for all of New Zealand. 44.4 percent of households in Auckland Region had access to the internet, compared with 37.4 percent for all of New Zealand. 90.6 percent of households in Auckland Region had access to a motor vehicle, compared with 89.9 percent for the whole of New Zealand. For dwellings that were rented, the average weekly rent paid for permanent private dwellings in Auckland Region was $223, compared with $174 for New Zealand as a whole. 64.4 percent of dwellings in Auckland Region were owned with or without a mortgage, compared with 67.8 percent for all of New Zealand.

The census usually resident population count for Auckland Region was 1,158,891. 22.9 percent of people in Auckland Region were under the age of 15 years. 10.0 percent of people in Auckland Region were aged 65 years and over. 34.0 percent of people aged 15 years and over in Auckland Region had a post-school qualification. 68.5 percent of people in Auckland Region said they belong to the European ethnic group.