# North Shore ward

North Shore Ward is an Auckland Council ward that elects two councillors and covers the Devonport-Takapuna and Kaipātiki Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Richard Hills and Chris Darby.

## Demographics

North Shore ward covers 54.17 km$^2$ (20.92 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 156,000 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,880 people per km$^2$.
North Shore ward had a population of 146,130 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 111 people (−0.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 8,169 people (5.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 71,568 males, 74,031 females and 531 people of other genders in 51,303 dwellings. 3.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 26,082 people (17.8%) aged under 15 years, 28,626 (19.6%) aged 15 to 29, 69,783 (47.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 21,642 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 60.4% European (Pākehā); 8.2% Māori; 5.2% Pasifika; 32.5% Asian; 3.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.8%, Māori language by 1.6%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 31.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 45.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 32.0% Christian, 2.6% Hindu, 1.7% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.9%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 47,664 (39.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 47,730 (39.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 24,657 (20.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 22,005 people (18.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 65,895 (54.9%) people were employed full-time, 15,798 (13.2%) were part-time, and 3,036 (2.5%) were unemployed.

## Councillors

| Election | | Councillors Elected | Affiliation | Votes |
| 2010 | 1 | George Wood | Citizens & Ratepayers – North Shore | 14902 |
| 2010 | 2 | Ann Hartley | Shore Voice | 13616 |
| 2013 | 1 | Chris Darby | Taking The Shore Forward | 14802 |
| 2013 | 2 | George Wood | Fair Deal For the Shore | 14086 |
| 2016 | 1 | Chris Darby | Taking the Shore Forward | 19396 |
| 2016 | 2 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 12651 |
| 2019 | 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 18746 |
| 2019 | 2 | Chris Darby | Taking The Shore Forward | 17559 |
| 2022 | 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 19269 |
| 2022 | 2 | Chris Darby | For the Shore | 17123 |

## Election Results

Election Results for the North Shore Ward:

### 2022 Election Results

| | Name | Affiliation | Votes |
| 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 19269 |
| 2 | Chris Darby | For the Shore | 17123 |
| | Danielle Grant | Communities and Residents – North Shore | 14584 |
| | George Wood | Communities and Residents – North Shore | 12009 |
| | Tony Bunting | Independent | 4370 |
| | Raymond Tan | | 3857 |
| | Adrian Tyler | | 3270 |
| Blank | Blank | Blank | 1182 |
| Informal | Informal | Informal | 55 |

### 2019 Election Results

| | Name | Affiliation | Votes |
| 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 18746 |
| 2 | Chris Darby | Taking the Shore Forward | 17559 |
| | Danielle Grant | More For The Shore | 15071 |
| | Grant Gillon | More For The Shore | 14300 |
| | Anthony Bunting | Independent | 3976 |
| Blank | Blank | Blank | 1462 |
| Informal | Informal | Informal | 38 |