Henderson-Massey Local Board

Summary

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.

Henderson-Massey Local Board
The Auckland Council Henderson Service Centre
The Auckland Council Henderson Service Centre
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland
Territorial authorityAuckland Council
WardWaitākere Ward
Legislated2010
Government
 • Board chairChris Carter (Labour)
Area
 • Land53.22 km2 (20.55 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total131,400
Local Board Members[3]
Structure
Independent
3 / 8
Labour
5 / 8
Elections
Last election
2022
Next election
2025

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 edit

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]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200698,790—    
2013107,685+1.24%
2018118,422+1.92%
Source: [6]

Board members edit

2016–2019 edit

  • 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 edit

  • 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 edit

  • 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 edit

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Election results 2016". Aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Henderson-Massey Local Board". 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. ^ "About Henderson-Massey". 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  6. ^ 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

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