The Papakura Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is overseen by the Manurewa-Papakura ward councillor.[3]
Papakura Local Board | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland |
Territorial authority | Auckland |
Ward | Manurewa-Papakura ward |
Legislated | 2010 |
Government | |
• Board chair | Brent Catchpole |
Area | |
• Land | 40.23 km2 (15.53 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 75,800 |
Local Board Members | |
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Structure | |
Papakura Action Team | 4 / 6 |
Papakura First | 2 / 6
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Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
The local board area extends between Alfriston and Drury, and includes Takanini, Hingaia, Red Hill, Pahurehure and the Papakura town centre.[3]
Papakura Local Board Area covers 40.23 km2 (15.53 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 75,800 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,884 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 41,559 | — |
2013 | 45,636 | +1.35% |
2018 | 57,636 | +4.78% |
Source: [4] |
Papakura Local Board Area had a population of 57,636 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 12,000 people (26.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 16,077 people (38.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 17,049 households, comprising 28,599 males and 29,037 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 32.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 13,632 people (23.7%) aged under 15 years, 13,155 (22.8%) aged 15 to 29, 24,786 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 6,063 (10.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 49.1% European/Pākehā, 26.8% Māori, 16.9% Pacific peoples, 23.4% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 30.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.0% had no religion, 36.4% were Christian, 2.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 5.7% were Hindu, 1.5% were Muslim, 1.3% were Buddhist and 6.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 8,019 (18.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 8,688 (19.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6,738 people (15.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 23,541 (53.5%) people were employed full-time, 4,956 (11.3%) were part-time, and 2,313 (5.3%) were unemployed.[4]
The current members of the board, elected at the 2019 local body elections, are:[5]
The board members who served from the 2016 local body elections to the 2019 elections were:[6]
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