Waitematā Local Board | |
|---|---|
 Auckland central business district - the major centre of the Waitemata Local Board | |
 Waitematā in Auckland | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland |
| Ward | Waitematā and Gulf ward |
| Legislated | 2010 |
| Government | |
| • Board chair | Genevieve Sage (C&R) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 19.42 km2 (7.50 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 86,700 |
Local Board Members[3] | |
|---|---|
| Structure | |
3 / 7 | |
4 / 7 | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
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.
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.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 62,928 | — |
| 2013 | 77,136 | +2.95% |
| 2018 | 82,866 | +1.44% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Waitematā Local Board Area covers 19.42 km2 (7.50 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 86,700 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 4,464 people per km2.
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]
2022-2025 term
The current board members, elected in the 2022 Auckland local elections, in election order are:
| Affilitation | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Vision | Alexandra Bonham | 9,152 | |
| C&R | Sarah Trotman | 8,975 | |
| City Vision | Anahera Rawiri | 8,691 | |
| City Vision | Richard Northey | 8,656 | |
| C&R | Genevieve Sage | 8,359 | |
| C&R | Allan Matson | 8,305 | |
| C&R | Greg Moyle | 8,130 |
2019–2022 term
The current board members, elected in the 2019 local body elections, in election order:[6]
- Alexandra Bonham, City Vision (7547 votes)
- Adriana Christie, City Vision (7405 votes)
- Sarah Trotman, C&R Communities and Residents (6888 votes) (resigned in 2021, replaced by Glenda Fryer [7])
- Richard Northey, City Vision (6857 votes)
- Julie Sandilands, City Vision (6773 votes)
- Kerrin Leonie, City Vision (6767 votes)
- Graeme Gunthorp, City Vision (6529 votes)
References
- 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- 1 2 "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ↑ "Election results 2016". Aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ↑ "Waitemata local board map" (PDF). Aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waitemata Local Board Area (CMB07610). 2018 Census place summary: Waitematā Local Board Area
- ↑ "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "Auckland politician quits before conduct hearing, says local government is broken". stuff.nz. Retrieved 11 February 2022.