Howick ward

Howick Ward
ward of Auckland
Country	New Zealand
Island	North Island
Region	Auckland Region
Area [1]
• Land	69.68 km2 (26.90 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	165,800

Howick Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Howick Local Board. Sharon Stewart and Maurice Williamson are the current councillors.

Howick ward covers 69.68 km² (26.90 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 165,800 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 2,379 people per km².

Howick had a population of 153,570 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 12,600 people (8.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 26,445 people (20.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 51,168 dwellings. The median age was 38.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 29,205 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 29,346 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 73,098 (47.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 21,915 (14.3%) aged 65 or older.^[4]

Ethnicities were 38.1% European/Pākehā, 6.3% Māori, 8.0% Pasifika, 52.5% Asian, 2.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.3% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.^[4]

Howick ward had a population of 140,970 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 43,587 households, comprising 69,399 males and 71,568 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female.

The percentage of people born overseas was 53.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 42.2% had no religion, 35.8% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.3% were Hindu, 2.8% were Muslim, 3.4% were Buddhist and 4.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 33,936 (29.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 13,800 (12.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 22,953 people (20.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 58,050 (51.1%) people were employed full-time, 15,138 (13.3%) were part-time, and 3,843 (3.4%) were unemployed.^[3]

^(a)By-election result.

Election Results for the Howick Ward:

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