Albert-Eden Local Board

Albert-Eden Local Board

Local Board of Auckland Council
Location of Albert-Eden in Auckland
Formation	2010
Chair	Peter Haynes (CV)
Deputy Chair	Glenda Fryer (CV)
Political groups	City Vision (5)   Communities and Residents (3)
Ward	Albert-Eden-Roskill
Budget	NZ$32,925,000

The Albert-Eden Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council.

The Albert-Eden board, named after the two volcanic cones in the board area: Mount Albert and Mount Eden, covers the suburbs of Balmoral, Epsom, Greenlane, Kingsland, Morningside, Mount Albert, Mount Eden, Owairaka, Point Chevalier, Sandringham, and Waterview.^[1] The total population residing in the Albert-Eden Local Board area, as of the June 2015 estimate was 104,400.^[2]

The board is governed by eight board members elected from two subdivisions: four from the Owairaka subdivision (western half of the board area), and four from the Maungawhau subdivision (eastern half).^[1] The first board members were elected with the nationwide local elections on Saturday 9 October 2010; the local board's second election closed on 12 October 2013.

Population

As of 2013, Albert-Eden has a total population of 94,695, with an average age of 34. It has a Māori population of 6,108, with an average age of 27.3 The area has a total of 34,134 dwellings. The population is 63.2% European, 6.8% Māori, 7.8% Pacific and 28.2% Asian. 2.1% of the population is Middle Eastern, Latin American and African, and 1.2% is part of another ethnic groups. 38.4% percent of the population was born overseas.^[3]

The median income of Albert-Eden residents is $32,800, and 90.2% of the population has formal qualifications. 55.5% of households own their own home, and 86.1% have access to the internet. The median rent is $370 per household.^[3]

Economy

As of 2013, 21% of people are employed in healthcare and social assistance, making it the largest source of employment in the local board area. 13% of people are employed in education and training, 13% are in professional, scientific and technical service roles, and 12% are in the retail trade. 8% of Albert-Eden residents work in accommodation and food services.^[3]

2013 Election

Maungawhau Subdivision

	Affiliation (if any)	Name	Votes
	Communities and Residents	Bevan Chuang	4409
	Communities and Residents	Lee Corrick	5145
	City Vision	Rohan Evans	3670
	City Vision	Peter Haynes	4655
	Communities and Residents	Rachel Langton	5638
	City Vision	Lisa Loveday	3743
		Greg McKeown	3639
	City Vision	Godfrey Rudolph	3662
	Communities and Residents	Tim Woolfield	5127

Owairaka Subdivision

	Affiliation (if any)	Name	Votes
	Focus Local - Independent	Pauline Anderson	3548
	City Vision	Helga Arlington	3815
	Liveable Communities	Sheelah Chalklen	1290
	Liveable Communities	Phil Chase	3188
	Focus Local - Independent	Mark Donnelly	1762
	City Vision	Graeme Easte	3928
	Liveable Communities	Lisa Er	1987
	City Vision	Glenda Fryer	4268
	Communities and Residents	Rodger Jack	2360
	Focus Local - Independent	Gayatri Jaduram	1572
	Conservative	Jeffrey Johnson	1823
	Liveable Communities	Philip Nannestad	1929
	Communities and Residents	Monique Poirier	2474
	Mana Movement	Sian Robertson	888
	City Vision	Margi Watson	4847

References

1. "Albert-Eden local board and subdivisions map" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-23.
2. "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2015 (provisional)". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015. For urban areas, "Infoshare; Group: Population Estimates - DPE; Table: Estimated Resident Population for Urban Areas, at 30 June (1996+) (Annual-Jun)". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
3. "QuickStats about Albert-Eden Local Board Area" (PDF). New Zealand Census. Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 10 May 2015.