Manukau ward

Manukau Ward
ward of Auckland
Location of Manukau Ward
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
RegionAuckland Region
Area
[1]
 • Land89.62 km2 (34.60 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
186,200

Manukau Ward is an Auckland Council ward that elects two councillors and covers the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu and Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Alf Filipaina and Lotu Fuli.

Demographics

Manukau ward covers 89.62 km2 (34.60 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 186,200 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,078 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006140,475—    
2013146,619+0.61%
2018163,572+2.21%
Source: [3]
Population density in the 2023 census

Manukau ward had a population of 163,572 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 16,953 people (11.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 23,097 people (16.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 38,295 households, comprising 81,888 males and 81,684 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 29.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 41,313 people (25.3%) aged under 15 years, 43,014 (26.3%) aged 15 to 29, 65,655 (40.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 13,596 (8.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 17.8% European/Pākehā, 16.0% Māori, 52.4% Pacific peoples, 27.4% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 42.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 18.5% had no religion, 54.3% were Christian, 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 9.0% were Hindu, 4.9% were Muslim, 1.6% were Buddhist and 4.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 15,849 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 25,782 (21.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9,321 people (7.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 60,633 (49.6%) people were employed full-time, 13,902 (11.4%) were part-time, and 7,362 (6.0%) were unemployed.[3]

Councillors

Manukau Ward councillors of Auckland
Term lengthThree years
Inaugural holderAlf Filipaina
Arthur Anae
Formation1 November 2010
Websitewww.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Election Councillors elected Affiliation Votes Notes
2010 1 Alf Filipaina Labour 15235
2 Arthur Anae Independent 13260
2013 1 Alf Filipaina Labour 17441
2 Arthur Anae Independent 12961
2016[4] 1 Alf Filipaina Labour 17327[5]
2 Fa'anana Efeso Collins Labour 16500[5]
2019 1 Fa'anana Efeso Collins Labour 19053[6] Stood down at 2022 Elections to run for Mayor
2 Alf Filipaina Labour 18814[6]
2022 1 Alf Filipaina Labour 16,734[7]
2 Lotu Fuli Labour 14,935[7] Won seat formerly held by Efeso Collins

Election Results

Election Results for the Manukau Ward:

2022 Election Results

Name Affiliation Votes
1 Alf Filipaina Labour 16734
2 Lotu Fuli Labour 14935
Malcolm Turner Communities and Residents 8612
Hine Afeaki Outdoors & Freedom 5699
Blank 1345
Informal 27

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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. Manukau Ward (07611).
  4. ^ "Local body election nominations close". Radio New Zealand. 2016-08-12. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Ward councillors – Manukau Ward confirmed" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b "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.