| Howick Ward | |
| Type: | ward of Auckland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type2: | Island |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Island |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Auckland Region |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Land Km2: | 69.68 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Howick Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Howick Local Board. Sharon Stewart and Maurice Williamson are the current councillors.
Howick ward covers 69.68km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Howick had a population of 153,570 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 12,600 people (8.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 26,445 people (20.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 51,168 dwellings. The median age was 38.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 29,205 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 29,346 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 73,098 (47.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 21,915 (14.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 38.1% European/Pākehā, 6.3% Māori, 8.0% Pasifika, 52.5% Asian, 2.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.3% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[2]
Howick ward had a population of 140,970 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 43,587 households, comprising 69,399 males and 71,568 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female.
The percentage of people born overseas was 53.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 42.2% had no religion, 35.8% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.3% were Hindu, 2.8% were Muslim, 3.4% were Buddhist and 4.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 33,936 (29.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 13,800 (12.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 22,953 people (20.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 58,050 (51.1%) people were employed full-time, 15,138 (13.3%) were part-time, and 3,843 (3.4%) were unemployed.
| Post: | Howick Ward councillors |
| Body: | Auckland |
| Inaugural: | Sharon Stewart Jami-Lee Ross |
| Termlength: | Three years |
| Formation: | 1 November 2010 |
| Website: | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillors elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 23716 | |
| 2 | Jami-Lee Ross | Citizens & Ratepayers | 19289 | Resigned on 7 March 2011 after winning election to parliament.[3] | |
| 2011 by-election | Dick Quax | Citizens & Ratepayers | 11600(a) | Elected in May 2011 by-election.[4] | |
| 2013 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | – | Unopposed |
| 2 | Dick Quax | Independent | – | Unopposed | |
| 2016[5] | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 17923[6] | |
| 2 | Dick Quax | Independent | 15516 | Died in office in May 2018.[7] | |
| 2018 by-election | Paul Young | Independent | 7624(a)[8] | Elected in September 2018 by-election. | |
| 2019 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 19531[9] | |
| 2 | Paul Young | Independent | 16809 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 16013[10] | |
| 2 | Maurice Williamson | Independent | 14544 |
(a)By-election result.
Election Results for the Howick Ward:
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 16013 | |
| 2 | Maurice Williamson | Independent | 14544 | |
| Paul Young |
| 11876 | ||
| Bo Burns |
| 11491 | ||
| Damian Light | Independent | 9825 | ||
| Morgan Xiao | 3840 | |||
| Blank | 1202 | |||
| Informal | 123 | |||