| Waitākere 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: | 358.95 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Waitākere Ward is a district of Auckland Council in New Zealand. It consists of the part of the old Waitakere City lying west of a line from Te Atatū Peninsula to Titirangi.
The ward elects two councillors, currently Shane Henderson and Ken Turner, who have oversight of its two local boards, Henderson-Massey and Waitākere Ranges.
Waitākere ward covers 358.95km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Waitākere ward had a population of 170,514 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 14,433 people (9.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 26,226 people (18.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 52,704 households, comprising 84,312 males and 86,205 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 34.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 38,010 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 36,177 (21.2%) aged 15 to 29, 78,606 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 17,724 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 56.6% European/Pākehā, 15.8% Māori, 18.1% Pacific peoples, 23.3% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 35.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.9% had no religion, 37.6% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.3% were Hindu, 2.4% were Muslim, 1.6% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 31,212 (23.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 21,096 (15.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 22,464 people (17.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 70,071 (52.9%) people were employed full-time, 17,391 (13.1%) were part-time, and 6,114 (4.6%) were unemployed.
| Post: | Waitākere Ward councillors |
| Body: | Auckland |
| Incumbent: | Shane Henderson Ken Turner |
| Inaugural: | Penny Hulse Sandra Coney |
| Termlength: | Three years |
| Formation: | 1 November 2010 |
| Website: | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillors Elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | Penny Hulse | Independent | 18125 | Hulse was appointed Deputy Mayor of Auckland by mayor Len Brown, and served alongside him until he stepped down. She was replaced by Bill Cashmore upon Phil Goff becoming Mayor in 2016. | |
| 2 | Sandra Coney | Best for the West | 13451 | |||
| 2013 | 1 | Penny Hulse | West at Heart | 19498 | ||
| 2 | Linda Cooper | Independent | 11437 | |||
| 2016[2] | 1 | Penny Hulse | West at Heart | 19935[3] | Hulse retired from Auckland Council at the 2019 elections.[4] | |
| 2 | Linda Cooper | Independent | 12442 | |||
| 2019 | 1 | Linda Cooper | Independent | 14750[5] | ||
| 2 | Shane Henderson | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 14695 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | Shane Henderson | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 16545[6] | |
| 2 | Ken Turner | bgcolor=E1CF95 | WestWards | 14654 | Seat gained from Linda Cooper by 659 votes |
Election Results for the Waitākere Ward:
See main article: 2022 Auckland local elections.
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Henderson | Labour | 16545 | |
| 2 | Ken Turner | bgcolor=E1CF95 | WestWards | 14654 |
| Linda Cooper | Independent | 13995 | ||
| Shawn Blanchfield | bgcolor=E1CF95 | WestWards | 8472 | |
| Peter Chan | Independent | 8199 | ||
| Tua Schuster | Independent | 3278 | ||
| Aimela Hansen | Independent | 2648 | ||
| Michael Coote | Independent | 2550 | ||
| Blank | 1528 | |||
| Informal | 61 | |||