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Manukau Ward | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Area | |
| • Land | 89.59 km2 (34.59 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 184,800 |
| • Density | 2,063/km2 (5,342/sq mi) |
Manukau Ward is an Auckland Council ward that elects two councillors and covers the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu and Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Alf Filipaina and Lotu Fuli.
Demographics
[edit]Manukau ward covers 89.59 km2 (34.59 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 184,800 as of June 2025, with a population density of 2,063 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 140,475 | — |
| 2013 | 146,619 | +0.61% |
| 2018 | 163,572 | +2.21% |
| 2023 | 165,594 | +0.25% |
| Source: [3][4] | ||
Manukau ward had a population of 165,594 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 2,022 people (1.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 18,975 people (12.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 82,485 males, 82,719 females and 390 people of other genders in 42,012 dwellings.[5] 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 31.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 39,207 people (23.7%) aged under 15 years, 40,650 (24.5%) aged 15 to 29, 70,527 (42.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 15,213 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 16.4% European (Pākehā); 16.3% Māori; 54.3% Pasifika; 27.9% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 89.4%, Māori language by 4.2%, Samoan by 17.2%, and other languages by 28.7%. No language could be spoken by 3.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 43.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 51.8% Christian, 8.7% Hindu, 5.4% Islam, 1.6% Māori religious beliefs, 1.5% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, and 3.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 20.5%, and 6.8% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 18,519 (14.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 59,139 (46.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 48,738 (38.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $35,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6,195 people (4.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 63,399 (50.2%) people were employed full-time, 11,250 (8.9%) were part-time, and 6,468 (5.1%) were unemployed.[4]
Councillors
[edit]| Manukau Ward councillors of Auckland | |
|---|---|
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | Alf Filipaina Arthur Anae |
| Formation | 1 November 2010 |
| Website | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillors elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | Alf Filipaina | Labour | 15235 | |
| 2 | Arthur Anae | Independent | 13260 | ||
| 2013 | 1 | Alf Filipaina | Labour | 17441 | |
| 2 | Arthur Anae | Independent | 12961 | ||
| 2016[6] | 1 | Alf Filipaina | Labour | 17327[7] | |
| 2 | Fa'anana Efeso Collins | Labour | 16500[7] | ||
| 2019 | 1 | Fa'anana Efeso Collins | Labour | 19053[8] | Stood down at 2022 Elections to run for Mayor |
| 2 | Alf Filipaina | Labour | 18814[8] | ||
| 2022 | 1 | Alf Filipaina | Labour | 16,734[9] | |
| 2 | Lotu Fuli | Labour | 14,935[9] | Won seat formerly held by Efeso Collins |
Election results
[edit]Election Results for the Manukau Ward:
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alf Filipaina | Labour | 16734 |
| 2 | Lotu Fuli | Labour | 14935 |
| Malcolm Turner | Communities and Residents | 8612 | |
| Hine Afeaki | Outdoors & Freedom | 5699 | |
| Blank | 1345 | ||
| Informal | 27 | ||
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alf Filipaina | Labour | 17,327 | 31.8% |
| 2 | Efeso Collins | Labour | 16,500 | 30.3% |
| Brendan Corbett | Respect Our Community Campaign | 7,738 | 14.2% | |
| Sooalo Setu Mua | Auckland Future | 5,550 | 10.2% | |
| Ika Tameifuna | Auckland Future | 5,304 | 9.7% | |
| Blank | 1,878 | 3.4% | ||
| Informal | 164 | 0.3% | ||
| Turnout | 54,461 | |||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Ward 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Manukau Ward (07611).
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Manukau Ward (w_07611). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Local body election nominations close". Radio New Zealand. 2016-08-12. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- 1 2 "Ward councillors – Manukau Ward confirmed" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- 1 2 "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Local Elections 2022 - Official Results" (PDF). Auckland Council. 15 October 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ↑ "Declaration of Results of Election for the Auckland Council 2016 elections" (PDF). Auckland Council. 14 October 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2025.