Manurewa-Papakura Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Manurewa and Papakura Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Angela Dalton and Daniel Newman.
Manurewa-Papakura Ward | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Area | |
| • Land | 77.34 km2 (29.86 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 189,100 |
Demographics
editManurewa-Papakura ward covers 77.34 km2 (29.86 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 189,100 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,445 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 118,752 | — |
| 2013 | 127,875 | +1.06% |
| 2018 | 153,303 | +3.69% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Manurewa-Papakura ward had a population of 153,303 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 25,428 people (19.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 34,551 people (29.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 40,611 households, comprising 76,443 males and 76,860 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 30.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 38,322 people (25.0%) aged under 15 years, 37,137 (24.2%) aged 15 to 29, 63,807 (41.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 14,037 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 36.7% European/Pākehā, 26.3% Māori, 29.0% Pacific peoples, 24.7% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 34.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 32.6% had no religion, 42.4% were Christian, 2.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.9% were Hindu, 2.2% were Muslim, 1.5% were Buddhist and 5.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18,300 (15.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 23,361 (20.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 14,049 people (12.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 59,469 (51.7%) people were employed full-time, 12,525 (10.9%) were part-time, and 6,690 (5.8%) were unemployed.[3]
Councillors
edit| Manurewa-Papakura Ward councillors of Auckland | |
|---|---|
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | John Walker Calum Penrose |
| Formation | 1 November 2010 |
| Website | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillors elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | John Walker | Independent | 20996 | |
| 2 | Calum Penrose | Manurewa-Papakura First Action | 17266 | ||
| 2013 | 1 | John Walker | Independent for Manurewa-Papakura | 15577 | |
| 2 | Calum Penrose | Independent for Manurewa-Papakura | 13696 | ||
| 2016[4] | 1 | Daniel Newman | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15423[5] | |
| 2 | John Walker | Independent | 14794[5] | Retired at the 2019 elections.[6] | |
| 2019 | 1 | Angela Dalton | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 17362[7] | |
| 2 | Daniel Newman | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15904[7] | ||
| 2022 | 1 | Daniel Newman | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15,214[8] | |
| 2 | Angela Dalton | 12,055[8] |
Election Results
editElection Results for the Manurewa-Papakura Ward:
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Newman | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15214 |
| 2 | Angela Dalton | 12055 | |
| Rangi McLean | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 7948 | |
| Sago Feagaiga | Labour | 6315 | |
| Ilango Krishnamoorthy | Labour | 4049 | |
| Karin Kerr | 3046 | ||
| Blank | 924 | ||
| Informal | 42 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Manurewa-Papakura Ward (07612).
- ^ "Local body election nominations close". Radio New Zealand. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Ward councillors – Manurewa-Papakura Ward confirmed" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Truebridge, Nick (26 September 2019). "Olympic gold medalist and Auckland councillor Sir John Walker calls it a day". Stuff. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Local Elections 2022 - Official Results" (PDF). Auckland Council. 15 October 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.