The Waitematā Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is one of the three boards overseen by the council's Waitematā and Gulf Ward councillor.
Waitematā Local Board | |
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Local board of Auckland Council | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland |
Territorial authority | Auckland |
Ward | Waitematā and Gulf ward |
Legislated | 2010 |
Government | |
• Board chair | Richard Northey (City Vision) |
Area | |
• Land | 19.42 km2 (7.50 sq mi) |
Population (June 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 89,000 |
Local Board Members[3] | |
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Structure | |
City Vision | 6 / 7 |
Communities and Residents | 1 / 7 |
Elections | |
Last election | 2019 |
Next election | 2022 |
The Waitematā board, named after the Waitematā Harbour which forms its northern boundary, covers the Auckland central business district, and the suburbs of Arch Hill, Eden Terrace, Freemans Bay, Grafton, Grey Lynn, Herne Bay, Mechanics Bay, Newmarket, Newton, Parnell, Ponsonby, Saint Marys Bay, Western Springs, and Westmere.[4]
The board is governed by seven board members elected at-large.
Waitematā Local Board Area covers 19.42 km2 (7.50 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 89,000 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 4,583 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 62,928 | — |
2013 | 77,136 | +2.95% |
2018 | 82,866 | +1.44% |
Source: [5] |
Waitematā Local Board Area had a population of 82,866 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 5,730 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 19,938 people (31.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 34,521 households. There were 41,799 males and 41,070 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 31.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 7,818 people (9.4%) aged under 15 years, 30,387 (36.7%) aged 15 to 29, 38,118 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 6,543 (7.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 60.3% European/Pākehā, 6.1% Māori, 4.9% Pacific peoples, 31.5% Asian, and 5.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 50.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.2% had no religion, 28.4% were Christian, 4.9% were Hindu, 2.4% were Muslim, 2.3% were Buddhist and 3.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 34,839 (46.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 3,501 (4.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 20,538 people (27.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 41,883 (55.8%) people were employed full-time, 11,553 (15.4%) were part-time, and 3,225 (4.3%) were unemployed.[5]
The current board members, elected in the 2019 local body elections, in election order:[6]
Board members for this term were originally elected in the 2016 local body elections. The board members, in election order, were:[8]
n1Mark Davey, Auckland Future, (5959 votes), was an original board member but resigned effective 16 October 2017. Denise Roche was elected in a by-election held on 17 February 2018 to fill the vacancy.[9]
The members elected in the 2013 local body elections, in election order:[10]
The first board members, elected in the 2010 local body elections, in election order:
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