Upper Harbour Local Board

Local board members
Local board members
Leadership
Chairperson	Anna Atkinson,Living Upper Harbour
Deputy chairperson	Uzra Casuri Balouch JP , Independent
Structure
Seats	6
Political groups	Living Upper Harbour (3); Independents (3);
Length of term	3 years
Elections
Last election	2022
Next election	2025
Meeting place
	6-8 Munroe Lane, Albany

Upper Harbour Local Board
*Te Poari ā-Rohe o Upper Harbour*
Upper Harbour Local Board Te Poari ā-Rohe o Upper Harbour
Local board of Auckland Council
	Auckland Council Albany Hub housing Upper Harbour Local Board
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland
Territorial authority	Auckland Council
Ward	Albany Ward
Legislated	2010
Area
• Land	69.73 km2 (26.92 sq mi)
Population (June 2023)
• Total	74,500

Last updated September 25, 2024

The Upper Harbour Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is one of the two boards overseen by the council's Albany Ward councillors.

Demographics

Upper Harbour Local Board Area covers 69.73 km² (26.92 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 74,500 as of June 2023,^[2] with a population density of 1,068 people per km².

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	42,876	—
2013	53,670	+3.26%
2018	62,841	+3.21%
2023	76,959	+4.14%
Source: ^[4]^[5]

Ethnicities, 2023 Census
Ethnicity	Population
New Zealand European	37,794
Māori	4,713
Pasifika	2,418
Asian	34,983
MELAA	2,778
Other	825

Upper Harbour had a population of 76,959 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 14,118 people (22.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 23,289 people (43.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 28,344 dwellings. The median age was 36.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 14,217 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 14,991 (19.5%) aged 15 to 29, 37,380 (48.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 10,368 (13.5%) aged 65 or older.^[5]

Ethnicities were 49.1% European/Pākehā, 6.1% Māori, 3.1% Pasifika, 45.5% Asian, 3.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.1% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.^[5]

Upper Harbour Local Board Area had a population of 62,841 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 19,737 households, comprising 30,900 males and 31,938 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female.

The percentage of people born overseas was 50.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.1% had no religion, 33.9% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.6% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 2.2% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 16,953 (33.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 4,851 (9.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 11,400 people (22.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 26,145 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 7,245 (14.1%) were part-time, and 1,662 (3.2%) were unemployed.^[4]

2022-2025 term

The current board members elected at the 2022 election, in election order:^[6]

Anna Atkinson, Living Upper Harbour, (6744 votes) Chair person

Uzra Casuri Balouch, Independent, (6492 votes) Deputy Chairperson

Kyle Parker, Living Upper Harbour, (5915 votes)

John Mclean, Independent, (5677 votes)

Sylvia Yang, Living Upper Harbour, (5677 votes)

Callum Blair, Independent, (5349 votes)

2019–2022 term

The board members, elected in the 2019 local body elections, in election order:^[7]

Margaret Miles, Independent, (7323 votes)

Anna Atkinson, Living Upper Harbour, (6398 votes)

Lisa Whyte, not affiliated, (6071 votes)

Uzra Casuri Balouch, not affiliated, (5767 votes)

Nicholas Mayne, Living Upper Harbour, (5663 votes)

Brian Neeson, Independent, (5012 votes)

2016–2019 term

The board members, elected in the 2016 local body elections, in election order:^[8]

Lisa Whyte, Auckland Future, (7826 votes)

Margaret Miles, Independent, (6533 votes)

Brian Neeson, Independent, (6097 votes)

Uzra Casuri Balouch, not affiliated, (5434 votes)

John MClean, Independent, (5336 votes)

Nicholas Mayne, not affiliated, (4577 votes)

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v t e Upper Harbour Local Board Area, Auckland, New Zealand
Populated places	Albany Fairview Heights Greenhithe Herald Island Hobsonville Northcross Oteha Pāremoremo Pinehill Rosedale Schnapper Rock Unsworth Heights West Harbour Whenuapai Windsor Park
Geographic features	Lucas Creek Oruamo or Hellyers Creek Upper Waitematā Harbour Herald Island
Facilities and attractions	Bay City Park Clark House North Harbour Stadium RNZAF Base Auckland
Government	Auckland Council Upper Harbour Local Board Albany Ward North Shore City Council (defunct) Waitakere City Council (defunct)
Organisations	Albany United East Coast Bays AFC Greenhithe FC West Coast Rangers