Puketāpapa Local Board
Puketāpapa Local Board
Te Poari ā-Rohe o Puketāpapa | |
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![]() Puketāpapa Local Board area in Auckland | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland |
Territorial authority | Auckland |
Ward | Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward |
Legislated | 2010 |
Area | |
• Land | 18.72 km2 (7.23 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 61,100 |
Local Board Members | |
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Leadership | |
Chairperson | |
Deputy chairperson | Fiona Lai, C & R |
Structure | |
Seats | 6 |
Political groups | |
Length of term | 3 years |
Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
Meeting place | |
560 Mt Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland |
The Puketāpapa Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is one of the two boards overseen by the council's Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councilors.
The Puketāpapa board, named after the Māori name for Mount Roskill, covers the suburbs of Hillsborough, Lynfield, Mount Roskill, Three Kings, Waikowhai, and Wesley.[3]
The board is governed by six board members elected at-large. The first board members were elected by the nationwide local elections, which were held on Saturday 9 October 2010.
Demographics
[edit]Puketāpapa Local Board Area covers 18.72 km2 (7.23 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 61,100 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 3,264 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 50,802 | — |
2013 | 52,938 | +0.59% |
2018 | 57,555 | +1.69% |
2023 | 56,949 | −0.21% |
Source: [4][5] |
Ethnicity | Population |
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New Zealand European | |
Māori | |
Pasifika | |
Asian | |
MELAA | |
Other |
Puketāpapa had a population of 56,949 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 606 people (−1.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 4,011 people (7.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 19,701 dwellings. The median age was 35.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 9,549 people (16.8%) aged under 15 years, 13,083 (23.0%) aged 15 to 29, 26,043 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 8,277 (14.5%) aged 65 or older.[5]
Ethnicities were 32.1% European/Pākehā, 6.7% Māori, 15.7% Pasifika, 50.4% Asian, 4.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 0.7% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[5]
Puketāpapa Local Board Area had a population of 57,555 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 17,328 households, comprising 28,677 males and 28,878 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female.
The percentage of people born overseas was 52.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 32.1% had no religion, 36.6% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 14.0% were Hindu, 7.4% were Muslim, 2.4% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 16,167 (34.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 5,763 (12.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 7,668 people (16.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 23,505 (49.5%) people were employed full-time, 6,654 (14.0%) were part-time, and 1,908 (4.0%) were unemployed.[4]
2022–2025 term
[edit]The board members, elected at the 2022 local body elections, in election order:[6]
- Ella Kumar, C&R – Communities and Residents, (6682 votes)
- Roseanne Hay, C&R – Communities and Residents, (6670 votes)
- Fiona Lai, C&R – Communities and Residents, (6236 votes)
- Jon Turner, Roskill Community Voice, (5421 votes)
- Bobby Shen, Roskill Community Voice, (5317 votes)
- Mark Pervan, C&R – Communities and Residents, (4882 votes)
2019–2022 term
[edit]The board members, elected at the 2019 local body elections, in election order:[7]
- Ella Kumar, C&R – Communities and Residents, (6528 votes)
- Julie Fairey, Roskill Community Voice, (6390 votes)
- Jon Turner, Roskill Community Voice, (6157 votes)
- Fiona Lai, C&R – Communities and Residents, (5956 votes)
- Bobby Shen, Roskill Community Voice, (5693 votes)
- Harry Doig, Roskill Community Voice, (5545 votes)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ a b "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)
- ^ "Puketāpapa Local Board map" (PDF). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Puketāpapa Local Board Area (CMB07613). 2018 Census place summary: Puketāpapa Local Board Area
- ^ a b c "2023 Census national and subnational usually resident population counts and dwelling counts" (Microsoft Excel). Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Local elections 2022 – Local board member official results" (PDF). Auckland Council. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.