North Shore Ward is an Auckland Council ward that elects two councillors and covers the Devonport-Takapuna and Kaipātiki Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Richard Hills and Chris Darby.
North Shore Ward | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Area | |
| • Land | 54.11 km2 (20.89 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 156,000 |
Demographics
editNorth Shore ward covers 54.11 km2 (20.89 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 156,000 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,883 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 131,784 | — |
| 2013 | 137,961 | +0.66% |
| 2018 | 146,241 | +1.17% |
| Source: [3] | ||
North Shore ward had a population of 146,241 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 8,280 people (6.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 14,457 people (11.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 49,671 households, comprising 71,268 males and 74,976 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 36.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 26,838 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 31,644 (21.6%) aged 15 to 29, 68,076 (46.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 19,680 (13.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 62.8% European/Pākehā, 7.4% Māori, 4.7% Pacific peoples, 30.3% Asian, and 4.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 44.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.1% had no religion, 36.3% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.5% were Hindu, 1.5% were Muslim, 1.9% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 42,852 (35.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 11,238 (9.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 27,663 people (23.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 62,802 (52.6%) people were employed full-time, 17,208 (14.4%) were part-time, and 3,942 (3.3%) were unemployed.[3]
Councillors
edit| North Shore Ward councillors of Auckland | |
|---|---|
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | George Wood Ann Hartley |
| Formation | 1 November 2010 |
| Website | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillors Elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | George Wood | Citizens & Ratepayers – North Shore | 14902 | |
| 2 | Ann Hartley | Shore Voice | 13616 | ||
| 2013 | 1 | Chris Darby | Taking The Shore Forward | 14802 | |
| 2 | George Wood | Fair Deal For the Shore | 14086 | ||
| 2016[4] | 1 | Chris Darby | Taking the Shore Forward | 19396[5] | |
| 2 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 12651[5] | ||
| 2019 | 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 18746[6] | |
| 2 | Chris Darby | Taking The Shore Forward | 17559[6] | ||
| 2022 | 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 19269[7] | |
| 2 | Chris Darby | For the Shore | 17123[7] |
Election Results
editElection Results for the North Shore Ward:
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 19269 |
| 2 | Chris Darby | For the Shore | 17123 |
| Danielle Grant | Communities and Residents – North Shore | 14584 | |
| George Wood | Communities and Residents – North Shore | 12009 | |
| Tony Bunting | Independent | 4370 | |
| Raymond Tan | 3857 | ||
| Adrian Tyler | 3270 | ||
| Blank | 1182 | ||
| Informal | 55 | ||
2019 Election Results
edit| Name | Affiliation | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 18746 |
| 2 | Chris Darby | Taking the Shore Forward | 17559 |
| Danielle Grant | More For The Shore | 15071 | |
| Grant Gillon | More For The Shore | 14300 | |
| Anthony Bunting | Independent | 3976 | |
| Blank | 1462 | ||
| Informal | 38 | ||
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. North Shore Ward (07603).
- ^ "Local body election nominations close". Radio New Zealand. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Ward councillors – North Shore Ward confirmed" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Local Elections 2022 - Official Results" (PDF). Auckland Council. 15 October 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
