Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board

The Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is overseen by the Manukau ward councillors.[3]

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
Local board of Auckland Council
Coordinates: 36.993336°S 174.880440°E / -36.993336; 174.880440
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland
Territorial authorityAuckland Council
WardManukau ward
Legislated2010
Area
[1]
 • Land37.11 km2 (14.33 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2021)[2]
 • Total93,500
Local Board Members
Leadership
Chair
Lotu Fuli (Labour)
Deputy Chair
Ashraf Choudhary (Labour)
Structure
Labour
7 / 7
Elections
Last election
2019
Next election
2022

The local board area includes the suburbs of Ōtara, Papatoetoe, East Tamaki, Puhinui and central Manukau.[3]

Lotu Fuli is the current chair of the board.[4]

Demographics

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area covers 37.11 km2 (14.33 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 93,500 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 2,520 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200672,324—    
201375,663+0.65%
201885,122+2.38%
Source: [5]

Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area had a population of 85,122 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 9,459 people (12.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 12,798 people (17.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 20,412 households. There were 42,900 males and 42,225 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 29.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 20,610 people (24.2%) aged under 15 years, 23,328 (27.4%) aged 15 to 29, 34,233 (40.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 6,951 (8.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 16.6% European/Pākehā, 15.7% Māori, 46.0% Pacific peoples, 35.1% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 45.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 18.2% had no religion, 48.5% were Christian, 12.0% were Hindu, 4.7% were Muslim, 2.0% were Buddhist and 9.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 8,895 (13.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 13,035 (20.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 4,560 people (7.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 32,469 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 7,608 (11.8%) were part-time, and 3,735 (5.8%) were unemployed.[5]

2019–2022 term

The current board members, elected at the 2019 local body elections, are:[6]

  • Ross Robertson, Labour – (5443 votes)
  • Dawn Trenberth, Labour – (4116 votes)
  • Ofa Dewes, Labour – (3913 votes)
  • Lotu Fuli, Labour – (3848 votes)
  • Ashraf Choudhary, Labour – (3785 votes)
  • Swanie Nelson, Labour – (3687 votes)
  • Apulu Reece Autagavaia, Labour – (3613 votes)

2016–2019 term

The board members who served from the 2016 local body elections to the 2019 election were:

  • Lotu Fuli (Chair)
  • Ross Robertson (Deputy Chair)
  • Apulu Reece Autagavaia
  • Mary Gush
  • Donna Lee
  • Dawn Trenberth
  • Ashraf Choudhary[4]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. "About Local Board". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
  4. "Contact Local Board". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area (CMB07618). 2018 Census place summary: Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area
  6. "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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