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North Shore ward
Ward of Auckland in New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North Shore Ward is an Auckland Council ward that elects two councillors and covers the Devonport-Takapuna and Kaipātiki Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Richard Hills and Chris Darby.
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North Shore ward covers 54.17 km2 (20.92 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 155,200 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,865 people per km2.
North Shore ward had a population of 146,130 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 111 people (−0.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 8,169 people (5.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 71,568 males, 74,031 females and 531 people of other genders in 51,303 dwellings.[5] 3.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 26,082 people (17.8%) aged under 15 years, 28,626 (19.6%) aged 15 to 29, 69,783 (47.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 21,642 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 60.4% European (Pākehā); 8.2% Māori; 5.2% Pasifika; 32.5% Asian; 3.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.8%, Māori language by 1.6%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 31.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 45.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 32.0% Christian, 2.6% Hindu, 1.7% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.9%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 47,664 (39.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 47,730 (39.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 24,657 (20.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 22,005 people (18.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 65,895 (54.9%) people were employed full-time, 15,798 (13.2%) were part-time, and 3,036 (2.5%) were unemployed.[4]
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Election Results
Election Results for the North Shore Ward:
2022 Election Results
2019 Election Results
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