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Waitākere ward

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Waitākere Ward
Location of Waitākere Ward
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
RegionAuckland Region
Area
 • Land358.95 km2 (138.59 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total183,700

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.

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

Waitākere ward covers 358.95 km2 (138.59 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 183,700 as of June 2022, with a population density of 512 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006144,288—    
2013156,081+1.13%
2018170,514+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

Waitākere Ward councillors of Auckland
Term lengthThree years
Inaugural holderPenny Hulse
Sandra Coney
Formation1 November 2010
Websitewww.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

Election Results for the Waitākere Ward:

2022 election results

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

[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waitākere Ward (07604).
  4. ^ "Local body election nominations close". Radio New Zealand. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Ward councillors – Waitākere Ward confirmed" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Penny Hulse farewells council life". Our Auckland. Auckland Council. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  8. ^ 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.

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