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North Shore ward

North Shore Ward
Location of North Shore Ward
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
RegionAuckland Region
Area
 • Land54.11 km2 (20.89 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
156,000

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.

Demographics

North 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.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006131,784—    
2013137,961+0.66%
2018146,241+1.17%
Source: [3]
Population density in the 2023 census

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

North Shore Ward councillors of Auckland
Term lengthThree years
Inaugural holderGeorge Wood
Ann Hartley
Formation1 November 2010
Websitewww.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

Election 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

[7]


2019 Election Results

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

[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. North Shore Ward (07603).
  4. ^ "Local body election nominations close". Radio New Zealand. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Ward councillors – North Shore Ward confirmed" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  7. ^ 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.