| Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board | |
| Native Name: | Maori: Te Poari ā-Rohe o Aotea |
| Settlement Type: | Local board of Aotea / Great Barrier Island |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Auckland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Auckland Council |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Waitematā and Gulf Ward |
| Established Title: | Legislated |
| Established Date: | 2010 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Local Board Members | |
| Leader1 Type: | Chairperson |
| Leader1: | Izzy Fordham |
| Party1: | Independent |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy chairperson |
| Leader2: | Chris Ollivier |
| Party2: | Independent |
| Political Groups1: | Independents (5) |
| Members: | 5 |
| Term Length: | 3 years |
| Last Election1: | 2022 |
| Next Election1: | 2025 |
| Meeting Place: | 81 Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, Great Barrier Island |
Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is represented by the council's Waitematā and Gulf Ward councillor.[1]
The board's administrative area covers whole of the Great Barrier Island.[2]
The board is governed by five board members elected at-large. The inaugural members were elected in the nationwide 2010 local elections, coinciding with the introduction of the Auckland Council.
Aotea/Great Barrier local board covers 320.28km2[3] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Aotea/Great Barrier had a population of 1,251 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 315 people (33.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 312 people (33.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,320 dwellings. The median age was 51.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 165 people (13.2%) aged under 15 years, 153 (12.2%) aged 15 to 29, 606 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 324 (25.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 89.7% European/Pākehā, 22.8% Māori, 2.2% Pasifika, 1.7% Asian, 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.4% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[4]
The Local Board Area had a population of 936 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 537 households, comprising 507 males and 429 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.18 males per female.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.5% had no religion, 24.7% were Christian, 1.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 144 (18.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 147 (18.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $21,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 48 people (6.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 282 (35.3%) people were employed full-time, 168 (21.1%) were part-time, and 57 (7.1%) were unemployed.
The board's term currently runs from the 2022 Local Body Elections to the local body elections in 2025. The current board members are:[5]
Izzy Fordham (Chair), Independent
Patrick O'Shea (Deputy Chair), Independent
Neil Sanderson, Independent
Chris Ollivier, Independent
Laura Caine, None