Waitākere Ward is a district of Auckland Council in New Zealand. It consists of the part of the old Waitakere City lying west of a line from Te Atatū Peninsula to Titirangi.
Waitākere Ward | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Area | |
| • Land | 358.95 km2 (138.59 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 192,900 |
The ward elects two councillors, currently Shane Henderson and Ken Turner, who have oversight of its two local boards, Henderson-Massey and Waitākere Ranges.
Demographics
editWaitākere ward covers 358.95 km2 (138.59 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 192,900 as of June 2024, with a population density of 537 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 144,288 | — |
| 2013 | 156,081 | +1.13% |
| 2018 | 170,514 | +1.78% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Waitākere ward had a population of 170,514 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 14,433 people (9.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 26,226 people (18.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 52,704 households, comprising 84,312 males and 86,205 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 34.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 38,010 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 36,177 (21.2%) aged 15 to 29, 78,606 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 17,724 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 56.6% European/Pākehā, 15.8% Māori, 18.1% Pacific peoples, 23.3% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 35.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.9% had no religion, 37.6% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.3% were Hindu, 2.4% were Muslim, 1.6% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 31,212 (23.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 21,096 (15.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 22,464 people (17.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 70,071 (52.9%) people were employed full-time, 17,391 (13.1%) were part-time, and 6,114 (4.6%) were unemployed.[3]
Councillors
edit| Waitākere Ward councillors of Auckland | |
|---|---|
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | Penny Hulse Sandra Coney |
| Formation | 1 November 2010 |
| Website | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillors Elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | Penny Hulse | Independent | 18125 | Hulse was appointed Deputy Mayor of Auckland by mayor Len Brown, and served alongside him until he stepped down. She was replaced by Bill Cashmore upon Phil Goff becoming Mayor in 2016. |
| 2 | Sandra Coney | Best for the West | 13451 | ||
| 2013 | 1 | Penny Hulse | West at Heart | 19498 | |
| 2 | Linda Cooper | Independent | 11437 | ||
| 2016[4] | 1 | Penny Hulse | West at Heart | 19935[5] | Hulse retired from Auckland Council at the 2019 elections.[6] |
| 2 | Linda Cooper | Independent | 12442[5] | ||
| 2019 | 1 | Linda Cooper | Independent | 14750[7] | |
| 2 | Shane Henderson | Labour | 14695[7] | ||
| 2022 | 1 | Shane Henderson | Labour | 16545[8] | |
| 2 | Ken Turner | WestWards | 14654[8] | Seat gained from Linda Cooper by 659 votes |
Election Results
editElection Results for the Waitākere Ward:
2022 election results
edit| Name | Affiliation | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Henderson | Labour | 16545 |
| 2 | Ken Turner | WestWards | 14654 |
| Linda Cooper | Independent | 13995 | |
| Shawn Blanchfield | WestWards | 8472 | |
| Peter Chan | Independent | 8199 | |
| Tua Schuster | Independent | 3278 | |
| Aimela Hansen | Independent | 2648 | |
| Michael Coote | Independent | 2550 | |
| Blank | 1528 | ||
| Informal | 61 | ||
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. Waitākere Ward (07604).
- ^ "Local body election nominations close". Radio New Zealand. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Ward councillors – Waitākere Ward confirmed" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Penny Hulse farewells council life". Our Auckland. Auckland Council. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b "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.
External links
edit- Waitākere ward, Auckland Council