Waitematā and Gulf ward

Waitematā and Gulf ward covers 494.61 km² (190.97 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 99,840 as of June 2021, with a population density of 202 people per km².

Waitematā and Gulf ward had a population of 92,865 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6,450 people (7.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 21,246 people (29.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 38,712 households. There were 46,767 males and 46,101 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 32.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 9,390 people (10.1%) aged under 15 years, 31,755 (34.2%) aged 15 to 29, 43,053 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 8,667 (9.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 63.4% European/Pākehā, 6.7% Māori, 4.8% Pacific peoples, 28.5% Asian, and 5.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 48.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 55.0% had no religion, 27.9% were Christian, 4.4% were Hindu, 2.2% were Muslim, 2.2% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 37,311 (44.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 4,566 (5.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 22,119 people (26.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 45,783 (54.8%) people were employed full-time, 13,071 (15.7%) were part-time, and 3,450 (4.1%) were unemployed.[3]