# Albert-Eden Local Board

The Albert-Eden Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is one of the two boards overseen by the council's Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillors.
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.
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). 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

Albert-Eden Local Board Area covers 28.35 km$^2$ (10.95 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 104,400 as of June 2024, with a population density of 3,683 people per km$^2$.
Albert-Eden had a population of 96,630 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 1,992 people (−2.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,935 people (2.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 47,265 males, 48,708 females and 657 people of other genders in 33,300 dwellings. 6.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 15,429 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 23,328 (24.1%) aged 15 to 29, 46,323 (47.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 11,550 (12.0%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 58.0% European (Pākehā); 8.6% Māori; 8.6% Pasifika; 33.1% Asian; 3.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.5%, Māori language by 2.0%, Samoan by 1.9%, and other languages by 30.1%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 40.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 27.1% Christian, 5.2% Hindu, 2.7% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 2.2% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.9%, and 5.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 37,746 (46.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 28,590 (35.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 14,865 (18.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 16,338 people (20.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 44,952 (55.4%) people were employed full-time, 10,920 (13.4%) were part-time, and 2,526 (3.1%) were unemployed.

## Economy

As of 2018 36% of people were employed in professional roles, making it the largest source of employment in the local board area. 19.9% of people were managers, 10.3% were clerical and administrative workers, and 9.3% were sales workers. 8.7% of Albert-Eden residents were technicians and trade workers.

## 2022-2025 term

The current board members for the 2022-2025 term, elected at the 2022 local elections, are:
| Name | Ticket (if any) | Subdivision | Position |
| Kendyl Smith | Communities and Residents | Maungawhau | Chairperson |
| Margi Watson | City Vision | Owairaka | Deputy Chairperson |
| Julia Maskill | City Vision | Owairaka | Board member |
| Christina Robertson | City Vision | Owairaka | Board member |
| Jack Tan | Communities and Residents | Maungawhau | Board member |
| José Fowler | Communities and Residents | Maungawhau | Board member |
| Rex Smith | Communities and Residents | Maungawhau | Board member |
| Liv Roe | City Vision | Owairaka | Board member |

## 2019–2022 term

The board members for the 2019–2022 term, elected at the 2019 local body elections, were:
    Benjamin Lee, C&R – Communities and Residents, (6223 votes)
    Margi Watson, City Vision, (5967 votes)
    Rachel Langton, C&R – Communities and Residents, (5910 votes)
    Lee Corrick, C&R – Communities and Residents, (5639 votes)
    Kendyl Smith, C&R – Communities and Residents, (5439 votes)
    Julia Maskill, City Vision, (5166 votes)
    Christina Robertson, City Vision, (5116 votes)
    Graeme Easte, City Vision, (4653 votes)