| Whau 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: | 26.82 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Whau Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects one councillor and covers the Whau local board area. The current councillor is Kerrin Leoni.
Whau ward covers 26.82km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Whau had a population of 81,273 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,917 people (2.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 8,679 people (12.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 28,800 dwellings. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 15,255 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 16,605 (20.4%) aged 15 to 29, 38,811 (47.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 10,605 (13.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 37.6% European/Pākehā, 11.0% Māori, 19.7% Pasifika, 42.2% Asian, 3.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 0.7% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[2]
Whau ward had a population of 79,356 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 24,675 households, comprising 39,639 males and 39,717 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female.
The percentage of people born overseas was 47.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 36.5% had no religion, 36.5% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 10.7% were Hindu, 5.6% were Muslim, 2.3% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18,240 (28.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 9,210 (14.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9,174 people (14.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 32,553 (50.6%) people were employed full-time, 8,247 (12.8%) were part-time, and 2,871 (4.5%) were unemployed.
| Post: | Whau Ward councillor |
| Body: | Auckland |
| Incumbent: | Kerrin Leoni |
| Incumbentsince: | 2022 |
| Inaugural: | Noelene Raffills |
| Termlength: | Three years |
| Formation: | 1 November 2010 |
| Website: | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillors elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Noelene Raffills | Citizens & Ratepayers | 7518 | |||
| 2013 | Ross Clow | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 6227 | ||
| 2016[3] | Ross Clow | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 6895[4] | ||
| 2019 | Tracy Mulholland | Communities and Residents | 5853[5] | |||
| 2022 | Kerrin Leoni | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 5853[6] |
Election Results for the Whau Ward:
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerrin Leoni | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 8373 |
| Tracy Mulholland | Communities and Residents | 8011 | ||
| Blank | 1552 | |||
| Informal | 7 | |||
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracy Mulholland | Communities and Residents | 5853 | |
| Ross Clow | bgcolor=FFBAA8 | Labour | 5663 | |
| Jessamine Fraser | bgcolor=B3FFB3 | Green | 2241 | |
| Paul Davie | Community Independents | 1774 | ||
| Anna Degia-Pala | Independent | 1336 | ||
| Blank | 1168 | |||
| Informal | 66 | |||