The North Shore ward is an Auckland Council ward that elects two councillors and covers the Devonport-Takapuna and Kaipātiki Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Richard Hills and John Gillon.
Demographics North Shore ward covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
North Shore ward had a population of 146,130 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 111 people (−0.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 8,169 people (5.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 71,568 males, 74,031 females and 531 people of other genders in 51,303 dwellings. 3.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 26,082 people (17.8%) aged under 15 years, 28,626 (19.6%) aged 15 to 29, 69,783 (47.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 21,642 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 60.4% European (Pākehā); 8.2% Māori; 5.2% Pasifika; 32.5% Asian; 3.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.8%, Māori language by 1.6%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 31.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 45.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 32.0% Christian, 2.6% Hindu, 1.7% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.9%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 47,664 (39.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 47,730 (39.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 24,657 (20.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 22,005 people (18.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 65,895 (54.9%) people were employed full-time, 15,798 (13.2%) were part-time, and 3,036 (2.5%) were unemployed.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillors ElectedAffiliationVotesNotes20101George Wood Citizens & Ratepayers – North Shore149022Ann Hartley Shore Voice1361620131Chris DarbyTaking The Shore Forward148022George WoodFair Deal For the Shore1408620161Chris DarbyTaking the Shore Forward193962Richard HillsA Positive Voice for the Shore12651 20191Richard HillsA Positive Voice for the Shore187462Chris DarbyTaking The Shore Forward17559 20221Richard HillsA Positive Voice for the Shore192692Chris DarbyFor the Shore17123 20251Richard HillsPositive Leadership for the Shore21,3252John GillonPutting the North Shore First17,166
Election results Election results for the North Shore ward:
2025 election results
2022 election results NameAffiliationVotes 1Richard HillsA Positive Voice for the Shore192692Chris DarbyFor the Shore17123Danielle Grant Communities and Residents – North Shore14584 George Wood Communities and Residents – North Shore12009 Tony Bunting Independent4370 Raymond Tan 3857 Adrian Tyler3270Blank1182Informal55
2019 election results NameAffiliationVotes 1Richard HillsA Positive Voice for the Shore187462Chris DarbyTaking the Shore Forward17559Danielle GrantMore For The Shore15071 Grant GillonMore For The Shore14300 Anthony Bunting Independent3976Blank1462Informal38
2016 election results NameAffiliationVotes%1Chris DarbyTaking the Shore Forward19,39625.8% 2Richard HillsA Positive Voice for the Shore12,65116.8% Grant GillonShore Action12,52316.6%Danielle GrantAuckland Future6,4158.5% Anne-Elise SmithsonShore Action5,9677.9% Fay Freeman Auckland Future5,3087.0% Mary-Anne Benson-Cooper Independent2,7063.6% John Hill Independent2,3633.1% Lesley Kahn Independent2,1332.8% Damian LightUnited Future1,4371.9% Michael Buttle Independent9401.2% Tate Robertson Independent7391.0%Blank2,6073.5%Informal1210.2%Turnout75,306
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