North Shore ward
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = North Shore Ward
| type = ward of Auckland
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| image_map = Auckland Council North Shore Ward.png
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type2 = Island
| subdivision_name2 = North Island
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = Auckland Region
| population_total = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Kaipātiki local board area|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Devonport-Takapuna local board area|y}}|R}}|0}}
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| area_land_km2 = 54.17
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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.
Demographics
North Shore ward covers {{Convert|54.17|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Ward 2023 (generalised)|access-date=21 February 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Kaipātiki local board area|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Devonport-Takapuna local board area|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Kaipātiki local board area|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Devonport-Takapuna local board area|y}}|R}})/54.17|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|131,784|2013|137,961|2018|146,241|2023|146,130|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|North Shore Ward (07603)}}}}
File:2023 NZ Census Population Density - North Shore Ward.png
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.{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.w_07603.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}} 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.
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.
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.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.w_07603.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=North Shore Ward (w_07603)}}
Councillors
{{Infobox Political post|post=North Shore Ward councillors|body=Auckland|image=|incumbent=Richard Hills
Chris Darby|incumbentsince= |inaugural=George Wood
Ann Hartley|residence=|termlength=Three years|formation=1 November 2010|succession=|salary=|website=[http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz]|footnotes=}}
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!Election ! !Councillors Elected !Affiliation !Votes !Notes |
rowspan="2" |2010
|1 |George Wood |bgcolor="lightblue" | Citizens & Ratepayers – North Shore |14902 | |
2
|bgcolor="lightpink" | Shore Voice |13616 | |
rowspan="2" |2013
|1 |bgcolor="lightgreen" |Taking The Shore Forward |14802 | |
2
|George Wood |bgcolor="lightgrey" |Fair Deal For the Shore |14086 | |
rowspan="2" |2016{{Cite news|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/310843/local-body-election-nominations-close|title=Local body election nominations close|date=2016-08-12|newspaper=Radio New Zealand |accessdate=6 December 2017}}
|1 | bgcolor="lightgreen" |Taking the Shore Forward | |
2
| bgcolor="#F4B084" |A Positive Voice for the Shore | |
rowspan="2" | 2019
|1 | bgcolor="#F4B084" |A Positive Voice for the Shore | |
2
| bgcolor="lightgreen" |Taking The Shore Forward | |
rowspan="2" | 2022
|1 | bgcolor="#F4B084" |A Positive Voice for the Shore | |
2
| bgcolor="lightgreen" |For the Shore | |
Election Results
Election Results for the North Shore Ward:
= [[2022 Auckland local elections|2022 Election Results]]=
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! !Name !Affiliation !Votes |
1
| bgcolor="#F4B084" |A Positive Voice for the Shore |19269 |
2
| bgcolor="lightgreen" |For the Shore |17123 |
|Danielle Grant
|bgcolor="lightblue" | Communities and Residents – North Shore |14584 |
|George Wood
|bgcolor="lightblue" | Communities and Residents – North Shore |12009 |
|Tony Bunting
|bgcolor="lightgrey" | Independent |4370 |
|Raymond Tan
|bgcolor="lightgrey" | |3857 |
|Adrian Tyler
|bgcolor="lightgrey" | |3270 |
colspan="3" |Blank
|1182 |
colspan="3" |Informal
|55 |
= 2019 Election Results=
class="wikitable sortable" style=width:50em
! !Name !Affiliation !Votes |
1
| bgcolor="#F4B084" |A Positive Voice for the Shore |18746 |
2
| bgcolor="lightgreen" |Taking the Shore Forward |17559 |
|Danielle Grant
|bgcolor="#D67CFF" |More For The Shore |15071 |
|Grant Gillon
|bgcolor="#D67CFF" |More For The Shore |14300 |
|Anthony Bunting
|bgcolor="lightgrey" | Independent |3976 |
colspan="3" |Blank
|1462 |
colspan="3" |Informal
|38 |
References
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