| Manukau 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: | 89.62 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Manukau Ward is an Auckland Council ward that elects two councillors and covers the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu and Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Alf Filipaina and Lotu Fuli.
Manukau ward covers 89.62km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Manukau ward had a population of 163,572 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 16,953 people (11.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 23,097 people (16.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 38,295 households, comprising 81,888 males and 81,684 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 29.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 41,313 people (25.3%) aged under 15 years, 43,014 (26.3%) aged 15 to 29, 65,655 (40.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 13,596 (8.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 17.8% European/Pākehā, 16.0% Māori, 52.4% Pacific peoples, 27.4% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 42.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 18.5% had no religion, 54.3% were Christian, 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 9.0% were Hindu, 4.9% were Muslim, 1.6% were Buddhist and 4.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 15,849 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 25,782 (21.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9,321 people (7.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 60,633 (49.6%) people were employed full-time, 13,902 (11.4%) were part-time, and 7,362 (6.0%) were unemployed.
| Post: | Manukau Ward councillors |
| Body: | Auckland |
| Incumbent: | Alf Filipaina Lotu Fuli |
| Inaugural: | Alf Filipaina Arthur Anae |
| Termlength: | Three years |
| Formation: | 1 November 2010 |
| Website: | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillors elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | Alf Filipaina | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 15235 | |
| 2 | Arthur Anae | Independent | 13260 | |||
| 2013 | 1 | Alf Filipaina | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 17441 | |
| 2 | Arthur Anae | Independent | 12961 | |||
| 2016[2] | 1 | Alf Filipaina | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 17327[3] | |
| 2 | Fa'anana Efeso Collins | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 16500 | ||
| 2019 | 1 | Fa'anana Efeso Collins | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 19053[4] | Stood down at 2022 Elections to run for Mayor |
| 2 | Alf Filipaina | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 18814 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | Alf Filipaina | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 16,734[5] | |
| 2 | Lotu Fuli | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 14,935 | Won seat formerly held by Efeso Collins |
Election Results for the Manukau Ward:
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alf Filipaina | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 16734 |
| 2 | Lotu Fuli | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 14935 |
| Malcolm Turner | Communities and Residents | 8612 | ||
| Hine Afeaki | Outdoors & Freedom | 5699 | ||
| Blank | 1345 | |||
| Informal | 27 | |||