Karaka is a small rural area in the south of Auckland, New Zealand.

Between 1870 and 1900, Karaka, Waiuku and the Āwhitu Peninsula were major centres for the kauri gum industry.

The results were 80.3% European (Pākehā); 16.5% Māori; 4.0% Pasifika; 12.2% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander".

[7] Of those at least 15 years old, 591 (24.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,275 (53.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 546 (22.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications.

Westbury Stud and Haunui Farm are both located in Karaka.

[16] Public secondary education is provided in the nearby towns of Papakura and Pukekohe.