The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is one of two boards overseen by the council's Albany Ward councillors.[citation needed] The board consists of eight members elected at large.
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area covers 110.08 km2 (42.50 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 117,200 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,065 people per km2.
Hibiscus and Bays had a population of 114,033 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 10,023 people (9.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24,204 people (26.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 44,856 dwellings. The median age was 41.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 21,477 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 18,345 (16.1%) aged 15 to 29, 52,995 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 21,213 (18.6%) aged 65 or older.[6]
Ethnicities were 75.9% European/Pākehā, 7.2% Māori, 2.4% Pasifika, 20.6% Asian, 2.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.1% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[6]
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area had a population of 104,010 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 36,681 households, comprising 50,619 males and 53,391 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female..
The percentage of people born overseas was 40.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.4% had no religion, 37.2% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 23,295 (27.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 9,828 (11.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 20,388 people (24.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 42,024 (49.7%) people were employed full-time, 12,990 (15.4%) were part-time, and 2,487 (2.9%) were unemployed.[5]