Albert-Eden Local Board
Te Poari ā-Rohe o Albert-Eden
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The Albert-Eden Local Board offices
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| Ward | Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward |
| Legislated | 2010 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 28.34 km2 (10.94 sq mi) |
| Population
(June 2023)[2]
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| • Total | 99,500 |
Local Board Members
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Chairperson | Kendyl Smith, C &R |
Deputy chairperson | Margi Watson, City Vision |
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| Seats | 8 |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| 114 Dominion Road, Mt Eden | |
The Albert-Eden 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 Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillors.
The Albert-Eden board, named after the two volcanic cones in the board area: Mount Albert and Mount Eden, covers the suburbs of Balmoral, Epsom, Greenlane, Kingsland, Morningside, Mount Albert, Mount Eden, Owairaka, Point Chevalier, Sandringham, and Waterview.[3]
The board is governed by eight board members elected from two subdivisions: four from the Owairaka subdivision (western half of the board area), and four from the Maungawhau subdivision (eastern half).[3] The first board members were elected with the nationwide local elections on Saturday 9 October 2010; the local board's second election closed on 12 October 2013.
Albert-Eden Local Board Area covers 28.34 km2 (10.94 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 99,500 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 3,511 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 90,978 | — |
| 2013 | 94,695 | +0.57% |
| 2018 | 98,622 | +0.82% |
| 2023 | 96,630 | −0.41% |
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Albert-Eden had a population of 96,630 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 1,992 people (−2.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,935 people (2.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 37,356 dwellings. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 15,429 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 23,334 (24.1%) aged 15 to 29, 46,320 (47.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 11,550 (12.0%) aged 65 or older.[5]
Ethnicities were 58.0% European/Pākehā, 8.6% Māori, 8.6% Pasifika, 33.1% Asian, 3.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 0.8% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[5]
Albert-Eden Local Board Area had a population of 98,622 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 32,028 households, comprising 48,825 males and 49,794 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female.
The percentage of people born overseas was 41.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.5% had no religion, 30.8% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.2% were Hindu, 2.6% were Muslim, 2.3% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 35,478 (43.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 6,603 (8.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 20,628 people (25.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 44,322 (54.1%) people were employed full-time, 12,270 (15.0%) were part-time, and 3,099 (3.8%) were unemployed.[4]
As of 2018 36% of people were employed in professional roles, making it the largest source of employment in the local board area. 19.9% of people were managers, 10.3% were clerical and administrative workers, and 9.3% were sales workers. 8.7% of Albert-Eden residents were technicians and trade workers.[4]
The current board members for the 2022-2025 term, elected at the 2022 local elections, are:[6][7]
| Name | Ticket (if any) | Subdivision | Position | |
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| Kendyl Smith | Communities and Residents | Maungawhau | Chairperson | |
| Margi Watson | City Vision | Owairaka | Deputy Chairperson | |
| Julia Maskill | City Vision | Owairaka | Board member | |
| Christina Robertson | City Vision | Owairaka | Board member | |
| Jack Tan | Communities and Residents | Maungawhau | Board member | |
| José Fowler | Communities and Residents | Maungawhau | Board member | |
| Rex Smith | Communities and Residents | Maungawhau | Board member | |
| Liv Roe | City Vision | Owairaka | Board member | |
The board members for the 2019–2022 term, elected at the 2019 local body elections, were:[8]
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