Albert-Eden Local Board

The Albert-Eden Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is one of the two boards overseen by the council's Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillors.

Albert-Eden Local Board
Location of Albert-Eden Local Board
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland
Territorial authorityAuckland Council
WardAlbert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward
Legislated2010
Government
 • ChairMargi Watson (CV)[1]
Area
 • Land28.34 km2 (10.94 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[3]
 • Total99,500
Albert-Eden Local Board
Formation2010
Coordinates36°52′22″S 174°45′07″E / 36.872813°S 174.751810°E / -36.872813; 174.751810
Political groups
  City Vision (4)
Ward
Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa

The Albert-Eden board, named after the two volcanic cones in the board area: Mount Albert and Mount Eden, covers the suburbs of Balmoral, Epsom, Greenlane, Kingsland, Morningside, Mount Albert, Mount Eden, Owairaka, Point Chevalier, Sandringham, and Waterview.[4]

The board is governed by eight board members elected from two subdivisions: four from the Owairaka subdivision (western half of the board area), and four from the Maungawhau subdivision (eastern half).[4] The first board members were elected with the nationwide local elections on Saturday 9 October 2010; the local board's second election closed on 12 October 2013.

Population edit

 
The Albert-Eden Local Board offices

Albert-Eden Local Board Area covers 28.34 km2 (10.94 sq mi)[2] and had an estimated population of 99,500 as of June 2023,[3] with a population density of 3,511 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200690,978—    
201394,695+0.57%
201898,622+0.82%
Source: [5]

Albert-Eden Local Board Area had a population of 98,622 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 3,927 people (4.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 7,644 people (8.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 32,028 households, comprising 48,825 males and 49,794 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 34.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 16,710 people (16.9%) aged under 15 years, 25,587 (25.9%) aged 15 to 29, 46,386 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 9,942 (10.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 59.7% European/Pākehā, 7.1% Māori, 7.8% Pacific peoples, 32.0% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 41.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.5% had no religion, 30.8% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.2% were Hindu, 2.6% were Muslim, 2.3% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 35,478 (43.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 6,603 (8.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 20,628 people (25.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 44,322 (54.1%) people were employed full-time, 12,270 (15.0%) were part-time, and 3,099 (3.8%) were unemployed.[5]

Economy edit

As of 2018 36% of people were employed in professional roles, making it the largest source of employment in the local board area. 19.9% of people were managers, 10.3% were clerical and administrative workers, and 9.3% were sales workers. 8.7% of Albert-Eden residents were technicians and trade workers.[5]

2019–2022 term edit

The current board members, elected at the 2019 local body elections, in election order:[6]

Benjamin Lee, C&R – Communities and Residents, (6223 votes)
Margi Watson, City Vision, (5967 votes)
Rachel Langton, C&R – Communities and Residents, (5910 votes)
Lee Corrick, C&R – Communities and Residents, (5639 votes)
Kendyl Smith, C&R – Communities and Residents, (5439 votes)
Julia Maskill, City Vision, (5166 votes)
Christina Robertson, City Vision, (5116 votes)
Graeme Easte, City Vision, (4653 votes)

References edit

  1. ^ "Contact Albert-Eden Local Board". Auckland Council. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ a b "Albert-Eden local board and subdivisions map" (PDF). Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  5. ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Albert-Eden Local Board Area (CMB07612). 2018 Census place summary: Albert-Eden Local Board Area
  6. ^ "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.