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

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

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• Land| 69.73 km2 (26.92 sq mi)
Population

(June 2023)[2]

• Total| 74,500

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.

## Demographics

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Upper Harbour Local Board Area covers 69.73 km2 (26.92 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 74,500 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,068 people per km2.

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

|
|

2006| 42,876| —
2013| 53,670| +3.26%
2018| 62,841| +3.21%
2023| 76,959| +4.14%
Source: [4][5]
Ethnicities, 2023 Census  Ethnicity  | Population

|

New Zealand European  |

37,794

Māori  |

4,713

Pasifika  |

2,418

Asian  |

34,983

MELAA  |

2,778

Other  |

825

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 28,344 dwellings. The median age was 36.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 14,217 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 14,991 (19.5%) aged 15 to 29, 37,380 (48.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 10,368 (13.5%) aged 65 or older.[5]

Ethnicities were 49.1% European/Pākehā, 6.1% Māori, 3.1% Pasifika, 45.5% Asian, 3.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.1% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[5]

Upper Harbour Local Board Area had a population of 62,841 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 19,737 households, comprising 30,900 males and 31,938 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female.

The percentage of people born overseas was 50.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.1% had no religion, 33.9% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.6% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 2.2% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 16,953 (33.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 4,851 (9.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 11,400 people (22.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 26,145 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 7,245 (14.1%) were part-time, and 1,662 (3.2%) were unemployed.[4]

## 2022-2025 term

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The current board members elected at the 2022 election, in election order:[6]

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:[7]

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:[8]

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 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
2. ^ 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)
3. ^ "Hibiscus and Bays local board map" (PDF). Aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
4. ^ a b "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
5. ^ a b c "2023 Census national and subnational usually resident population counts and dwelling counts" (Microsoft Excel). Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
6. ^ "Local board member official results". Retrieved 27 October 2022.
7. ^ "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
8. ^ "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

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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 House
* North Harbour Stadium
* RNZAF Base Auckland

Government|

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

Organisations|

* Albany United
* East Coast Bays AFC
* Greenhithe FC
* West Coast Rangers

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