| North Shore 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 |
| Area Land Km2: | 54.11 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
North Shore Ward is an Auckland Council ward that elects two councillors and covers the Devonport-Takapuna and Kaipātiki Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Richard Hills and Chris Darby.
North Shore ward covers 54.11km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
North Shore ward had a population of 146,241 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 8,280 people (6.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 14,457 people (11.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 49,671 households, comprising 71,268 males and 74,976 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 36.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 26,838 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 31,644 (21.6%) aged 15 to 29, 68,076 (46.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 19,680 (13.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 62.8% European/Pākehā, 7.4% Māori, 4.7% Pacific peoples, 30.3% Asian, and 4.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 44.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.1% had no religion, 36.3% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.5% were Hindu, 1.5% were Muslim, 1.9% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 42,852 (35.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 11,238 (9.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 27,663 people (23.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 62,802 (52.6%) people were employed full-time, 17,208 (14.4%) were part-time, and 3,942 (3.3%) were unemployed.
| Post: | North Shore Ward councillors |
| Body: | Auckland |
| Incumbent: | Richard Hills Chris Darby |
| Inaugural: | George Wood Ann Hartley |
| Termlength: | Three years |
| Formation: | 1 November 2010 |
| Website: | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillors Elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | George Wood | Citizens & Ratepayers – North Shore | 14902 | |
| 2 | Ann Hartley | Shore Voice | 13616 | ||
| 2013 | 1 | Chris Darby | Taking The Shore Forward | 14802 | |
| 2 | George Wood | Fair Deal For the Shore | 14086 | ||
| 2016[2] | 1 | Chris Darby | Taking the Shore Forward | 19396[3] | |
| 2 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 12651 | ||
| 2019 | 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 18746[4] | |
| 2 | Chris Darby | Taking The Shore Forward | 17559 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 19269[5] | |
| 2 | Chris Darby | For the Shore | 17123 |
Election Results for the North Shore Ward:
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 19269 | |
| 2 | Chris Darby | For the Shore | 17123 | |
| Danielle Grant | Communities and Residents – North Shore | 14584 | ||
| George Wood | Communities and Residents – North Shore | 12009 | ||
| Tony Bunting | Independent | 4370 | ||
| Raymond Tan | 3857 | |||
| Adrian Tyler | 3270 | |||
| Blank | 1182 | |||
| Informal | 55 | |||
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 18746 | |
| 2 | Chris Darby | Taking the Shore Forward | 17559 | |
| Danielle Grant | More For The Shore | 15071 | ||
| Grant Gillon | More For The Shore | 14300 | ||
| Anthony Bunting | Independent | 3976 | ||
| Blank | 1462 | |||
| Informal | 38 | |||