Ōrākei ward

Ōrākei ward covers 32.35 km² (12.49 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 89,100 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 2,754 people per km².

Ōrākei ward had a population of 84,318 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 4,779 people (6.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 9,798 people (13.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 29,910 households. There were 40,401 males and 43,920 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 40.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 15,435 people (18.3%) aged under 15 years, 15,813 (18.8%) aged 15 to 29, 39,735 (47.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 13,338 (15.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 72.6% European/Pākehā, 5.7% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 22.9% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 37.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 45.7% had no religion, 40.9% were Christian, 2.3% were Hindu, 1.2% were Muslim, 2.1% were Buddhist and 2.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 31,257 (45.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 4,686 (6.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $47,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 23,628 people (34.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 36,147 (52.5%) people were employed full-time, 10,083 (14.6%) were part-time, and 1,956 (2.8%) were unemployed.[4]