The Albert-Eden-PuketÃÂpapa Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Albert-Eden and PuketÃÂpapa Local Boards. Currently the councillors are Christine Fletcher and Julie Fairey. Prior to 2019, this ward was known as the Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward.
Albert-Eden-PuketÃÂpapa ward covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>.
Albert-Eden-PuketÃÂpapa ward had a population of 158,010 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 2,571 people (âÂÂ1.6%) 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 (PÃÂkehÃÂ); 7.9% MÃÂori; 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%, MÃÂori 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% MÃÂori 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.
Election results for the Albert-Eden-PuketÃÂpapa Ward (Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward until 2019):