Whau ward

Whau Ward
ward of Auckland
Country	New Zealand
Island	North Island
Region	Auckland Region
Area [1]
• Land	26.82 km2 (10.36 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	91,400

Whau Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects one councillor and covers the Whau local board area. The current councillor is Kerrin Leoni.

Whau ward covers 26.82 km² (10.36 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 91,400 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 3,408 people per km².

Whau had a population of 81,273 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,917 people (2.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 8,679 people (12.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 28,800 dwellings. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 15,255 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 16,605 (20.4%) aged 15 to 29, 38,811 (47.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 10,605 (13.0%) aged 65 or older.^[4]

Ethnicities were 37.6% European/Pākehā, 11.0% Māori, 19.7% Pasifika, 42.2% Asian, 3.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 0.7% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.^[4]

Whau ward had a population of 79,356 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 24,675 households, comprising 39,639 males and 39,717 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female.

The percentage of people born overseas was 47.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 36.5% had no religion, 36.5% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 10.7% were Hindu, 5.6% were Muslim, 2.3% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 18,240 (28.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 9,210 (14.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9,174 people (14.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 32,553 (50.6%) people were employed full-time, 8,247 (12.8%) were part-time, and 2,871 (4.5%) were unemployed.^[3]

Election Results for the Whau Ward:

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