Howick ward

Howick ward covers 69.68 km² (26.90 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 154,500 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 2,217 people per km².

Howick ward had a population of 140,970 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 13,845 people (10.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 27,465 people (24.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 43,587 households. There were 69,399 males and 71,568 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 37.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 27,279 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 28,542 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 66,066 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 19,086 (13.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 46.0% European/Pākehā, 5.7% Māori, 5.7% Pacific peoples, 46.5% Asian, and 3.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 53.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 42.2% had no religion, 35.8% were Christian, 6.3% were Hindu, 2.8% were Muslim, 3.4% were Buddhist and 4.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 33,936 (29.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 13,800 (12.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 22,953 people (20.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 58,050 (51.1%) people were employed full-time, 15,138 (13.3%) were part-time, and 3,843 (3.4%) were unemployed.[3]

^(a)By-election result.