The Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Albert-Eden and Puketāpapa Local Boards. Currently the councillors are Christine Fletcher and Julie Fairey. Prior to 2019, this ward was known as the Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward.
Demographics Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward had a population of 158,010 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 2,571 people (−1.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 6,513 people (4.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 77,853 males, 79,230 females and 927 people of other genders in 53,376 dwellings. 5.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 25,365 people (16.1%) aged under 15 years, 37,692 (23.9%) aged 15 to 29, 74,835 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 20,118 (12.7%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 48.6% European (Pākehā); 7.9% Māori; 11.1% Pasifika; 39.4% Asian; 3.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.2%, Māori language by 1.8%, Samoan by 2.6%, and other languages by 34.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 45.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.4% Christian, 8.3% Hindu, 4.7% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 2.3% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 47.4%, and 5.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 57,186 (43.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 47,160 (35.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 28,299 (21.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 22,767 people (17.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 72,195 (54.4%) people were employed full-time, 17,052 (12.9%) were part-time, and 4,089 (3.1%) were unemployed.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillors electedAffiliationVotesNotes 20101Christine FletcherCitizens & Ratepayers20,7772Cathy CaseyCity Vision15,087 20131Christine FletcherCommunities and Residents 17,9392Cathy CaseyCity Vision16,545 20161Cathy CaseyCity Vision19,2562Christine FletcherCommunities and Residents 16,925 20191Christine FletcherCommunities and Residents202392Cathy CaseyCity Vision 19255 20221Christine FletcherCommunities and Residents200212Julie FaireyCity Vision 16966
Election results Election results for the Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward (Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward until 2019):
2025 election results
2022 election results NameAffiliationVotes1Christine FletcherCommunities and Residents200212Julie FaireyCity Vision16966Will McKenzieCommunities and Residents16182Red TsoungaCity Vision 14013Stewart BrownIndependent6211Frank Fu3662Blank2212Informal36
2016 election results NameAffiliationVotes%1Cathy CaseyCity Vision19,25623.6%2Christine FletcherCommunities and Residents16,92520.7%Rob HarrisAuckland Future10,00012.2%Peter HaynesCity Vision 9,93512.2%Benjamin LeeCommunities and Residents9,07011.1%Greg McKeownIndependent8,47210.4%Boris SokratovIndependent2,8793.5%Bridgette Sullivan-TaylorIndependent1,1771.4%Blank3,8674.7%Informal780.1%Turnout81,659
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