The Waitematā and Gulf ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects one councillor and covers the area of the Great Barrier, Waiheke, and Waitematā local boards. The current councillor is Mike Lee.
Demographics Waitematā and Gulf ward covers with as estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Waitematā and Gulf ward had a population of 74,130 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 1,686 people (−2.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 3,960 people (5.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 36,969 males, 36,555 females and 609 people of other genders in 34,902 dwellings. 9.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 7,074 people (9.5%) aged under 15 years, 22,491 (30.3%) aged 15 to 29, 36,162 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 8,403 (11.3%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 63.9% European (Pākehā); 9.6% Māori; 6.0% Pasifika; 26.9% Asian; 4.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.3%, Māori language by 2.4%, Samoan by 1.0%, and other languages by 29.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 45.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 23.7% Christian, 3.8% Hindu, 1.8% Islam, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 2.1% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.3% Jewish, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.9%, and 5.6% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 30,999 (46.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 24,039 (35.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 12,018 (17.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $48,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 13,692 people (20.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 36,633 (54.6%) people were employed full-time, 9,591 (14.3%) were part-time, and 2,595 (3.9%) were unemployed.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillors electedAffiliationVotesNotes 2010 Mike Lee Independent 11436 2013 Mike Lee Independent 8886 2016 Mike Lee None 9424 2019 Pippa Coom City Vision 6581 2022 Mike Lee Auckland Independents 9415Defeated Pippa Coom by 1,161 votes 2025 Mike Lee Auckland Independents
Election results Election results for the Waitematā and Gulf ward:
2025 election results +Waitematā and Gulf wardAffiliationCandidateVotes Independent Mike Lee7,99136.87 City Vision Patrick Reynolds6,13528.30 Independent Genevieve Sage3,59416.58 Independent Ian Loan1,2685.85 Independent Selena Renner9974.60 Independent Lester Bryant7353.39 Informal370.17 Blank9184.24 Turnout21,67533.83 Registered 64,073 Independent hold incumbent
2022 election results NameAffiliationVotes1Mike Lee Auckland Independents9415Pippa CoomCity Vision8254Mike BurtonRock the Vote1032Andi Liu636Blank11485Informal10
2016 election results NameAffiliationVotes%1Mike Lee 9,42438.4%Bill RalstonIndependent8,34134.0%Rob ThomasIndependent4,47518.3%Blank2,2549.2%Informal170.1%Turnout24,511
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