| Manurewa-Papakura 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: | 77.34 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Manurewa-Papakura Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Manurewa and Papakura Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Angela Dalton and Daniel Newman.
Manurewa-Papakura ward covers 77.34km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Manurewa-Papakura ward had a population of 153,303 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 25,428 people (19.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 34,551 people (29.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 40,611 households, comprising 76,443 males and 76,860 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 30.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 38,322 people (25.0%) aged under 15 years, 37,137 (24.2%) aged 15 to 29, 63,807 (41.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 14,037 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 36.7% European/Pākehā, 26.3% Māori, 29.0% Pacific peoples, 24.7% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 34.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 32.6% had no religion, 42.4% were Christian, 2.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.9% were Hindu, 2.2% were Muslim, 1.5% were Buddhist and 5.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18,300 (15.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 23,361 (20.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 14,049 people (12.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 59,469 (51.7%) people were employed full-time, 12,525 (10.9%) were part-time, and 6,690 (5.8%) were unemployed.
| Post: | Manurewa-Papakura Ward councillors |
| Body: | Auckland |
| Incumbent: | Angela Dalton Daniel Newman |
| Inaugural: | John Walker Calum Penrose |
| Termlength: | Three years |
| Formation: | 1 November 2010 |
| Website: | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillors elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | John Walker | Independent | 20996 | ||
| 2 | Calum Penrose | Manurewa-Papakura First Action | 17266 | |||
| 2013 | 1 | John Walker | Independent for Manurewa-Papakura | 15577 | ||
| 2 | Calum Penrose | Independent for Manurewa-Papakura | 13696 | |||
| 2016[2] | 1 | Daniel Newman | bgcolor=F2D00D | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15423[3] | |
| 2 | John Walker | Independent | 14794 | Retired at the 2019 elections.[4] | ||
| 2019 | 1 | Angela Dalton | bgcolor=F2D00D | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 17362[5] | |
| 2 | Daniel Newman | bgcolor=F2D00D | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15904 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | Daniel Newman | bgcolor=F2D00D | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15,214[6] | |
| 2 | Angela Dalton | 12,055 |
Election Results for the Manurewa-Papakura Ward:
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Newman | bgcolor=F2D00D | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15214 |
| 2 | Angela Dalton | 12055 | ||
| Rangi McLean | bgcolor=F2D00D | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 7948 | |
| Sago Feagaiga | Labour | 6315 | ||
| Ilango Krishnamoorthy | Labour | 4049 | ||
| Karin Kerr | 3046 | |||
| Blank | 924 | |||
| Informal | 42 | |||