Hibiscus and Bays Local Board | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland |
Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
Ward | Albany Ward |
Legislated | 2010 |
Government | |
• Board chair | Gary Brown |
Area | |
• Land | 110.08 km2 (42.50 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)
[2] | |
• Total | 117,200 |
Local board members
[3] | |
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Structure | |
Backing the Bays | 3 / 8
|
Coast People | 3 / 8
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Independent Locals | 1 / 8
|
Team Coast | 1 / 8
|
Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is one of two boards overseen by the council's Albany Ward councillors.[ citation needed] The board consists of eight members elected at large.
The board's area is divided into the Hibiscus Coast subdivision and the East Coast Bays subdivision, the latter of which stretches as far south as Campbells Bay. The board area also includes Tiritiri Matangi Island, off the end of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. [4] [5]
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area covers 110.08 km2 (42.50 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 117,200 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 1,065 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 81,858 | — |
2013 | 89,829 | +1.34% |
2018 | 104,010 | +2.97% |
Source: [6] |
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area had a population of 104,010 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 14,181 people (15.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 22,152 people (27.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 36,681 households, comprising 50,619 males and 53,391 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 41.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 19,461 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 18,408 (17.7%) aged 15 to 29, 47,784 (45.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 18,357 (17.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 80.8% European/ Pākehā, 6.5% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 16.0% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 40.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.4% had no religion, 37.2% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 23,295 (27.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 9,828 (11.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 20,388 people (24.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 42,024 (49.7%) people were employed full-time, 12,990 (15.4%) were part-time, and 2,487 (2.9%) were unemployed. [6]
The current board members, elected in the 2022 local body elections, in election order: [7]
Board members, elected in the 2019 local body elections, in election order: [8]
Board members, elected in the 2016 local body elections, in election order: [9]