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Henderson-Massey Local Board

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Henderson-Massey Local Board
Te Poari ā-Rohe o Henderson-Massey
The Auckland Council Henderson Service Centre
The Auckland Council Henderson Service Centre
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland
Territorial authorityAuckland Council
WardWaitākere Ward
Legislated2010
Area
 • Land53.22 km2 (20.55 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
136,900
Local Board Members
Leadership
Chairperson
Deputy chairperson
Will Flavell, Labour
Structure
Seats8
Political groups
  •   Labour (5)
  •   Independents (3)
Length of term
3 years
Elections
Last election
2022
Next election
2025
Meeting place
1 Smythe Road, Henderson

Henderson-Massey Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is overseen by the council's Waitākere Ward councillors.

The board's administrative area includes the suburbs of Glendene, Henderson, Massey, Rānui, Sunnyvale, Te Atatū Peninsula, Te Atatū South, Westgate and West Harbour,[3] and covers from the foothills of the Waitākere Ranges in the west and the Waitematā Harbour in the east.[4]

The board is governed by eight board members elected at-large. The inaugural members were elected in the nationwide 2010 local elections, coinciding with the introduction of the Auckland Council.

Demographics

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Henderson-Massey Local Board Area covers 53.22 km2 (20.55 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 136,900 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,572 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200698,790—    
2013107,685+1.24%
2018118,422+1.92%
2023124,779+1.05%
Source: [5][6]
Ethnicities, 2023 Census
Ethnicity Population
New Zealand European
54,420
Māori
22,629
Pasifika
27,669
Asian
39,546
MELAA
3,564
Other
1,227

Henderson-Massey had a population of 124,779 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 6,357 people (5.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 17,094 people (15.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 43,038 dwellings. The median age was 34.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 26,205 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 26,139 (20.9%) aged 15 to 29, 58,569 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 13,860 (11.1%) aged 65 or older.[6]

Ethnicities were 43.6% European/Pākehā, 18.1% Māori, 22.2% Pasifika, 31.7% Asian, 2.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.0% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[6]

Henderson-Massey Local Board Area had a population of 118,422 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 35,439 households, comprising 58,425 males and 59,997 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female.

The percentage of people born overseas was 37.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.9% had no religion, 40.5% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.9% were Hindu, 2.8% were Muslim, 1.7% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 19,776 (21.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 15,879 (17.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 13,110 people (14.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 47,598 (51.9%) people were employed full-time, 11,367 (12.4%) were part-time, and 4,629 (5.0%) were unemployed.[5]

Board members

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2016–2019

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  • Shane Henderson (chair) (Labour)
  • Peter Chan (deputy chair) (Independent)
  • Paula Bold-Wilson (Labour)
  • Brenda Brady (Independent)
  • Warren Flaunty (Independent)
  • Will Flavell (Labour)
  • Matt Grey (Labour)
  • Vanessa Neeson (Independent)

2019–2022

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  • Chris Carter (chair) (Labour)
  • Will Flavell (Labour)
  • Brooke Loader (Labour)
  • Brenda Brady (Independent)
  • Peter Chan (Independent)
  • Ingrid Papau (Independent)
  • Matt Grey (Independent)
  • Vanessa Neeson (Independent)

2022–2025

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  • Chris Carter (chair) (Labour)
  • Will Flavell (Labour)
  • Brooke Loader (Labour)
  • Brenda Brady (Independent)
  • Peter Chan (Independent)
  • Ingrid Papau (Independent)
  • Dan Collins (Labour)
  • Oscar Kightley (Labour)

References

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  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Henderson-Massey Local Board". 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  4. ^ "About Henderson-Massey". 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Henderson-Massey Local Board Area (CMB07606). 2018 Census place summary: Henderson-Massey Local Board Area
  6. ^ a b c "2023 Census national and subnational usually resident population counts and dwelling counts" (Microsoft Excel). Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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