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 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).[4] 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.
Population
The Albert-Eden Local Board offices
Albert-Eden Local Board Area covers 28.34km2 (10.94sqmi)[2] and had an estimated population of 99,500 as of June 2023,[3] with a population density of 3,511 people per km2.
Albert-Eden Local Board Area had a population of 98,622 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 3,927 people (4.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 7,644 people (8.4%) since the 2006 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 median age was 34.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 16,710 people (16.9%) aged under 15 years, 25,587 (25.9%) aged 15 to 29, 46,386 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 9,942 (10.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 59.7% European/Pākehā, 7.1% Māori, 7.8% Pacific peoples, 32.0% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
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.[5]
Economy
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.[5]
