Upper Harbour Local Board

Local board of Auckland Council in New Zealand

Upper Harbour Local Board

Te Poari ā-Rohe o Upper Harbour

Local board of Auckland Council

Auckland Council Albany Hub housing Upper Harbour Local Board

Country| New Zealand
Region| Auckland
Territorial authority| Auckland Council
Ward| Albany Ward
Legislated| 2010
Area

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• Land| 69.72 km2 (26.92 sq mi)
Population

(June 2024)[2]

• Total

| 84,600

Local board members

Leadership

Chairperson

Anna Atkinson, Living Upper Harbour

Deputy chairperson

Uzra Casuri Balouch JP, Independent

Structure
Seats| 6

Political groups

*   Living Upper Harbour (3)
*   Independents (3)

Length of term

| 3 years
Elections

Last election

| 2022

Next election

| 2025
Meeting place
6-8 Munroe Lane, Albany

The Upper Harbour 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 Albany Ward councillors.

The board is named for the upper reaches of Auckland's Waitematā Harbour. Its administrative area consists of the suburbs clustered around the upper reaches, and covers much of the north of Auckland's North Shore and part of West Auckland.[3]

The board is governed by six board members elected at-large.

## Area

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The local government area is centred around the Upper Waitematā Harbour, an estuarial arm of the Waitematā Harbour. The area includes the western suburbs of Whenuapai, Herald Island, West Harbour and Hobsonville, and Paremoremo, Albany, Fairview Heights, Greenhithe, Rosedale, Northcross, Unsworth Heights, Windsor Park, Sunnynook, and Pinehill in the east.[4]

## Demographics

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Upper Harbour Local Board Area covers 69.72 km2 (26.92 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 84,600 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,213 people per km2.

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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2006| 42,876| —
2013| 53,670| +3.26%
2018| 62,841| +3.21%
2023| 76,959| +4.14%
Source: [5][6]

Upper Harbour had a population of 76,959 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 14,118 people (22.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 23,289 people (43.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 37,923 males, 38,805 females and 228 people of other genders in 25,224 dwellings.[7] 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 14,217 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 14,994 (19.5%) aged 15 to 29, 37,377 (48.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 10,365 (13.5%) aged 65 or older.[6]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 49.1% European (Pākehā); 6.1% Māori; 3.1% Pasifika; 45.5% Asian; 3.6% 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 90.1%, Māori language by 1.1%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 40.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 52.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]

Religious affiliations were 29.5% Christian, 3.1% Hindu, 2.1% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 2.2% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.8%, and 5.5% of people did not answer the census question.[6]

Of those at least 15 years old, 24,090 (38.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 24,591 (39.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 14,058 (22.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $48,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 10,713 people (17.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 34,059 (54.3%) people were employed full-time, 7,818 (12.5%) were part-time, and 1,464 (2.3%) were unemployed.[6]

## 2022-2025 term

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The current board members elected at the 2022 election, in election order:[8]

Anna Atkinson, Living Upper Harbour, (6744 votes) Chair person
Uzra Casuri Balouch, Independent, (6492 votes) Deputy Chairperson
Kyle Parker, Living Upper Harbour, (5915 votes)
John Mclean, Independent, (5677 votes)
Sylvia Yang, Living Upper Harbour, (5677 votes)
Callum Blair, Independent, (5349 votes)

## 2019–2022 term

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The board members, elected in the 2019 local body elections, in election order:[9]

Margaret Miles, Independent, (7323 votes)
Anna Atkinson, Living Upper Harbour, (6398 votes)
Lisa Whyte, not affiliated, (6071 votes)
Uzra Casuri Balouch, not affiliated, (5767 votes)
Nicholas Mayne, Living Upper Harbour, (5663 votes)
Brian Neeson, Independent, (5012 votes)

## 2016–2019 term

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The board members, elected in the 2016 local body elections, in election order:[10]

Lisa Whyte, Auckland Future, (7826 votes)
Margaret Miles, Independent, (6533 votes)
Brian Neeson, Independent, (6097 votes)
Uzra Casuri Balouch, not affiliated, (5434 votes)
John MClean, Independent, (5336 votes)
Nicholas Mayne, not affiliated, (4577 votes)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Community Board 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Hibiscus and Bays local board map" (PDF). Aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
4. ^ "Council profile". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
5. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Upper Harbour Local Board Area (CMB07603). 2018 Census place summary: Upper Harbour Local Board Area
6. ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Upper Harbour Local Board Area (07603). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
7. ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
8. ^ "Local board member official results". Retrieved 27 October 2022.
9. ^ "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
10. ^ "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

## External links

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* Data related to Upper Harbour Local Board at Wikidata

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Auckland Council

Wards
Local Boards
Local Subdivisions|

| Albany Ward|

| Hibiscus and Bays Local Board|

* East Coast Bays Subdivision
* Hibiscus Coast Subdivision

|

Upper Harbour Local Board|

* n/a

Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward|

| Albert-Eden Local Board|

* Maungawhau Subdivision
* Ōwairaka Subdivision

|

Puketāpapa Local Board|

* n/a

Franklin Ward|

| Franklin Local Board|

* Pukekohe Subdivision
* Wairoa Subdivision
* Waiuku Subdivision

|

Howick Ward|

| Howick Local Board|

* Botany Subdivision
* Howick Subdivision
* Pakuranga Subdivision

|

Manukau Ward|

| Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board|

* n/a

|

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board|

* Papatoetoe Subdivision
* Ōtara Subdivision

Manurewa-Papakura Ward|

| Manurewa Local Board|

* n/a

|

Papakura Local Board|

* n/a

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward|

| Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board|

* Maungakiekie Subdivision
* Tāmaki Subdivision

|

North Shore Ward|

| Devonport-Takapuna Local Board|

* n/a

|

Kaipātiki Local Board|

* n/a

Ōrākei Ward|

| Ōrākei Local Board|

* n/a

|

Rodney Ward|

| Rodney Local Board|

* Dairy Flat Subdivision
* Kumeū Subdivision
* Warkworth Subdivision
* Wellsford Subdivision

|

Waitākere Ward|

| Henderson-Massey Local Board|

* n/a

|

Waitākere Ranges Local Board|

* n/a

Waitematā and Gulf Ward|

| Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board|

* n/a

|

Waiheke Local Board|

* n/a

Waitematā Local Board|

* n/a

Whau Ward|

| Whau Local Board|

* n/a

|

Regional parks|

* Ambury
* Ātiu Creek
* Auckland Botanic Gardens
* Āwhitu
* Duder
* Glenfern Sanctuary
* Hunua Ranges
* Long Bay
* Mahurangi
* Motukorea Browns Island
* Muriwai
* Mutukaroa / Hamlins Hill
* Ōmana
* Orere Point
* Pākiri
* Scandrett
* Shakespear
* Tāpapakanga
* Tāwharanui
* Tawhitokino
* Te Ārai
* Te Muri
* Te Rau Pūriri
* Waharau
* Waitākere Ranges
* Waitawa
* Wenderholm
* Whakanewha
* Whakatīwai

Former councils|

* Rodney
* North Shore City
* Waitakere City
* Auckland City
* Manukau City
* Papakura
* Franklin

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Upper Harbour Local Board area, Auckland, New Zealand

Populated places|

* Albany
* Fairview Heights
* Greenhithe
* Herald Island
* Hobsonville
* Northcross
* Oteha
* Pāremoremo
* Pinehill
* Rosedale
* Schnapper Rock
* Unsworth Heights
* West Harbour
* Whenuapai
* Windsor Park

Geographic features|

* Lucas Creek
* Oruamo or Hellyers Creek
* Upper Waitematā Harbour
* Herald Island

Facilities and attractions|

* Bay City Park
* Clark Cottage
* Clark House
* North Harbour Stadium
* Ockleston House (former)
* RNZAF Base Auckland

Government|

* Auckland Council
* Upper Harbour Local Board
* Albany Ward
* North Shore City Council (defunct)
* Waitakere City Council (defunct)
* Waitemata County (defunct)

Organisations|

* Albany United
* Greenhithe FC
* West Coast Rangers

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