ansion that resulted in the growth of associated urban areas like the North Shore (especially after the construction of the Auckland Harbour Bridge), and Manukau City in the south. According to the 1961 census data, M?ori and Pacific Islanders composed 5% of Auckland�s population; Asians less than 1%.
A large percentage of Auckland is dominated by a suburban style of building, giving the city a low population density characteristic of most new world cities. However, due to a history of strong population growth and the city's location on a constrained isthmus, Auckland has among the highest population density of any urban area in Australasia
