Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

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Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board
Te Poari ā-Rohe o Aotea
Local board of Aotea / Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier local board.svg
Country New Zealand
Region Auckland
Territorial authority Auckland Council
Ward Waitematā and Gulf Ward
Legislated2010
Local Board Members
Leadership
Chairperson
Izzy Fordham, Independent
Deputy chairperson
Chris Ollivier,Independent
Structure
Seats5
Political groups
  Independents (5)
Length of term
3 years
Elections
Last election
 2022
Next election
 2025
Meeting place
81 Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, Great Barrier Island

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is represented by the council's Waitematā and Gulf Ward councillor. [1]

Contents

The board's administrative area covers whole of the Great Barrier Island. [2]

The board is governed by five 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

Aotea/Great Barrier local board covers 320.28 km2 (123.66 sq mi) [3] and had an estimated population of 1,050 as of June 2023, [4] with a population density of 3.3 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006894—    
2013939+0.70%
2018936−0.06%
20231,251+5.97%
Source: [5] [6]
Ethnicities, 2023 Census
EthnicityPopulation
New Zealand European
1,122
Māori
285
Pasifika
27
Asian
21
MELAA
9
Other
18

Aotea/Great Barrier had a population of 1,251 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 315 people (33.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 312 people (33.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,320 dwellings. The median age was 51.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 165 people (13.2%) aged under 15 years, 153 (12.2%) aged 15 to 29, 606 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 324 (25.9%) aged 65 or older. [6]

Ethnicities were 89.7% European/Pākehā, 22.8% Māori, 2.2% Pasifika, 1.7% Asian, 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.4% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. [6]

The Local Board Area had a population of 936 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 537 households, comprising 507 males and 429 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.18 males per female.

The percentage of people born overseas was 18.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.5% had no religion, 24.7% were Christian, 1.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 144 (18.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 147 (18.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $21,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 48 people (6.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 282 (35.3%) people were employed full-time, 168 (21.1%) were part-time, and 57 (7.1%) were unemployed. [5]

2022-25 term

The board's term currently runs from the 2022 Local Body Elections to the local body elections in 2025. The current board members are: [7]

Izzy Fordham (Chair), Independent
Patrick O'Shea (Deputy Chair), Independent
Neil Sanderson, Independent
Chris Ollivier, Independent
Laura Caine, None

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References

  1. ↑ "Waitematā and Gulf Ward - Rohe o Waitematā me te Whanga o Hauraki". Auckland Council. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "About Great Barrier". 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  5. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Great Barrier Local Board Area (CMB07608). 2018 Census place summary: Great Barrier Local Board Area
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  7. ↑ "Local Elections 2022 Official Results Local Board Members" (PDF). Auckland Council. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

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