| Papakura Local Board | |
| Native Name: | Maori: Te Poari ā-Rohe o Papakura |
| Settlement Type: | Local board of Papakura |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Auckland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Auckland |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Manurewa-Papakura ward |
| Established Title: | Legislated |
| Established Date: | 2010 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Land Km2: | 40.23 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Local Board Members | |
| Leader1 Type: | Chairperson |
| Leader1: | Brent Catchpole |
| Party1: | Papakura Action Team |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy chairperson |
| Leader2: | Jan Robinson |
| Party2: | Papakura Action Team |
| Political Groups1: | Papakura Action Team (6) |
| Members: | 6 |
| Term Length: | 3 years |
| Last Election1: | 2022 |
| Next Election1: | 2025 |
| Meeting Place: | 35 Coles Crescent, Papakura |
The Papakura Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is overseen by the Manurewa-Papakura ward councillor.[1]
The local board area extends between Alfriston and Drury, and includes Takanini, Hingaia, Red Hill, Pahurehure and the Papakura town centre.
Papakura Local Board Area covers 40.23km2[2] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Papakura Local Board Area had a population of 72,318 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 14,682 people (25.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 26,682 people (58.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 23,589 dwellings. The median age was 32.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 17,133 people (23.7%) aged under 15 years, 15,429 (21.3%) aged 15 to 29, 32,826 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 6,933 (9.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 36.7% European/Pākehā, 24.6% Māori, 20.5% Pasifika, 34.2% Asian, 1.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 0.9% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[3]
Papakura Local Board Area had a population of 57,636 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 17,049 households, comprising 28,599 males and 29,037 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female.
The percentage of people born overseas was 30.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.0% had no religion, 36.4% were Christian, 2.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 5.7% were Hindu, 1.5% were Muslim, 1.3% were Buddhist and 6.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 8,019 (18.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 8,688 (19.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6,738 people (15.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 23,541 (53.5%) people were employed full-time, 4,956 (11.3%) were part-time, and 2,313 (5.3%) were unemployed.
The current board members for the 2022-2025 term, elected at the 2022 local elections, are:[4] [5]
| Name | Ticket (if any) | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Catchpole | Papakura Action Team | Chairperson | ||
| Jan Robinson | Papakura Action Team | Deputy Chairperson | ||
| Felicity Auva'a | Papakura Action Team | Board member | ||
| George Hawkins | Papakura Action Team | Board member | ||
| Andrew Webster | Papakura Action Team | Board member | ||
| Kelvin Hieatt | Papakura Action Team | Board member | ||
The members of the board, elected at the 2019 local body elections, were:[6]
The board members who served from the 2016 local body elections to the 2019 elections were:[7]