Whau Ward | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Island | North Island |
Region | Auckland Region |
Area | |
• Land | 26.82 km2 (10.36 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 86,300 |
Whau Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects one councillor and covers the Whau local board area. The current councillor is Kerrin Leoni.
Whau ward covers 26.82 km2 (10.36 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 86,300 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 3,218 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 69,171 | — |
2013 | 72,594 | +0.69% |
2018 | 79,356 | +1.80% |
Source: [3] |
Whau ward had a population of 79,356 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6,762 people (9.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 10,185 people (14.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 24,675 households, comprising 39,639 males and 39,717 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 34.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 15,000 people (18.9%) aged under 15 years, 18,480 (23.3%) aged 15 to 29, 36,252 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 9,624 (12.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 40.4% European/Pākehā, 9.9% Māori, 18.7% Pacific peoples, 40.3% Asian, and 3.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 47.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 36.5% had no religion, 36.5% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 10.7% were Hindu, 5.6% were Muslim, 2.3% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18,240 (28.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 9,210 (14.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9,174 people (14.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 32,553 (50.6%) people were employed full-time, 8,247 (12.8%) were part-time, and 2,871 (4.5%) were unemployed.[3]
Whau Ward councillor of Auckland | |
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Incumbent Kerrin Leoni since 2022 | |
Term length | Three years |
Inaugural holder | Noelene Raffills |
Formation | 1 November 2010 |
Website | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
Election | Councillors elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes |
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2010 | Noelene Raffills | Citizens & Ratepayers | 7518 | |
2013 | Ross Clow | Labour | 6227 | |
2016[4] | Ross Clow | Labour | 6895[5] | |
2019 | Tracy Mulholland | Communities and Residents | 5853[6] | |
2022 | Kerrin Leoni | Labour | 5853[7] |
Election Results for the Whau Ward:
Name | Affiliation | Votes | |
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1 | Kerrin Leoni | Labour | 8373 |
Tracy Mulholland | Communities and Residents | 8011 | |
Blank | 1552 | ||
Informal | 7 |
Name | Affiliation | Votes | |
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1 | Tracy Mulholland | Communities and Residents | 5853 |
Ross Clow | Labour | 5663 | |
Jessamine Fraser | Green | 2241 | |
Paul Davie | Community Independents | 1774 | |
Anna Degia-Pala | Independent | 1336 | |
Blank | 1168 | ||
Informal | 66 |