Papakura Local Board

Papakura Local Board Area covers {{Convert|40.25|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Community Board 2023 (generalised)|access-date=21 February 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Papakura local board area|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Papakura local board area|y}}|R}}/40.25|0}} people per km².

{{Historical populations|2006|41,559|2013|45,636|2018|57,636|2023|72,318|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|Papakura Local Board Area (CMB07620)|papakura-local-board-area|Papakura Local Board Area}}}}

Papakura Local Board Area had a population of 72,318 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 14,682 people (25.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 26,682 people (58.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 36,096 males, 36,057 females and 168 people of other genders in 21,669 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%2Bdo1.07620.2023&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}} 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 17,130 people (23.7%) aged under 15 years, 15,429 (21.3%) aged 15 to 29, 32,829 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 6,933 (9.6%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 36.7% European (Pākehā); 24.6% Māori; 20.5% Pasifika; 34.2% Asian; 1.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 90.8%, Māori language by 5.5%, Samoan by 5.3%, and other languages by 27.4%. No language could be spoken by 3.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 37.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 33.9% Christian, 8.4% Hindu, 2.5% Islam, 2.1% Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 9.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 35.6%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 12,252 (22.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 25,218 (45.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 17,721 (32.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 5,292 people (9.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 30,144 (54.6%) people were employed full-time, 5,229 (9.5%) were part-time, and 2,544 (4.6%) 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.07620.2013%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=Papakura Local Board Area (07620)}}

The current board members for the 2022-2025 term, elected at the 2022 local elections, are:{{cite web|title=Contact Papakura Local Board members |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/local-boards/all-local-boards/papakura-local-board/Pages/contact-papakura-local-board.aspx |website=www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |publisher=Auckland Council |access-date=3 June 2024}}{{cite web|title=Local elections 2022 {{!}} Official results|url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/results/local-elections-2022-official-results-combined.pdf |website=www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |publisher=Auckland Council |access-date=3 June 2024}}

The members of the board, elected at the 2019 local body elections, were:{{cite web|url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/electionresults/2019-local-elections-results-mayor-council.pdf|date=18 October 2019|accessdate=28 October 2019|title=Local board members|publisher=Auckland Council}}

• Keven Mealamu, Papakura First – (6079 votes)
• Brent Catchpole, Papakura Action Team – (5247 votes)
• George Hawkins, Papakura Action Team – (4549 votes)
• Jan Robinson, Papakura Action Team – (4030 votes)
• Felicity Auva'a, Papakura First – (3699 votes)
• Sue Smurthwaite, Papakura Action Team – (3666 votes)

The board members who served from the 2016 local body elections to the 2019 elections were:{{cite web |title=Contact Local Board |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/local-boards/all-local-boards/papakura-local-board/Pages/contact-papakura-local-board.aspx |website=aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |publisher=Auckland Council}}

• Brent Catchpole (Chair)
• Felicity Auva'a (Deputy chair)
• George Hawkins
• Bill McEntee
• Michael Turner
• Katrina Winn

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