Henderson-Massey Local Board | |
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 The Auckland Council Henderson Service Centre | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| Ward | Waitākere Ward |
| Legislated | 2010 |
| Government | |
| • Board chair | Chris Carter (Labour) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 53.22 km2 (20.55 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)
[2] | |
| • Total | 131,400 |
Local Board Members
[3] | |
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| Structure | |
Independent | 3 / 8
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Labour | 5 / 8
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| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
Henderson-Massey Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is overseen by the council's Waitākere Ward and Whau Ward councillors.
The board's administrative area includes the suburbs of Glendene, Henderson, Massey, Rānui, Sunnyvale, Te Atatū Peninsula, Te Atatū South, Westgate and West Harbour, [4] and covers from the foothills of the Waitākere Ranges in the west and the Waitematā Harbour in the east. [5]
The board is governed by eight board members elected at-large. The inaugural members were elected in the nationwide 2010 local elections, coinciding with the introduction of the Auckland Council.
Demographics
Henderson-Massey Local Board Area covers 53.22 km2 (20.55 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 131,400 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 2,469 people per km2.
Henderson-Massey Local Board Area had a population of 118,422 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 10,737 people (10.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 19,632 people (19.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 35,439 households, comprising 58,425 males and 59,997 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 33.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 26,673 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 26,241 (22.2%) aged 15 to 29, 53,172 (44.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 12,333 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 48.7% European/ Pākehā, 17.2% Māori, 20.9% Pacific peoples, 27.5% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 37.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.9% had no religion, 40.5% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.9% were Hindu, 2.8% were Muslim, 1.7% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 19,776 (21.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 15,879 (17.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 13,110 people (14.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 47,598 (51.9%) people were employed full-time, 11,367 (12.4%) were part-time, and 4,629 (5.0%) were unemployed. [6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98,790 | — |
| 2013 | 107,685 | +1.24% |
| 2018 | 118,422 | +1.92% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Board members
2016–2019
- Shane Henderson (chair) (Labour)
- Peter Chan (deputy chair) (Independent)
- Paula Bold-Wilson (Labour)
- Brenda Brady (Independent)
- Warren Flaunty (Independent)
- Will Flavell (Labour)
- Matt Grey (Labour)
- Vanessa Neeson (Independent)
2019–2022
- Chris Carter (chair) (Labour)
- Will Flavell (Labour)
- Brooke Loader (Labour)
- Brenda Brady (Independent)
- Peter Chan (Independent)
- Ingrid Papau (Independent)
- Matt Grey (Independent)
- Vanessa Neeson (Independent)
2022–2025
- Chris Carter (chair) (Labour)
- Will Flavell (Labour)
- Brooke Loader (Labour)
- Brenda Brady (Independent)
- Peter Chan (Independent)
- Ingrid Papau (Independent)
- Dan Collins (Labour)
- Oscar Kightley (Labour)
References
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Election results 2016". Aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Henderson-Massey Local Board". 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "About Henderson-Massey". 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Henderson-Massey Local Board Area (CMB07606). 2018 Census place summary: Henderson-Massey Local Board Area
