Howick ward
Howick Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Howick Local Board. Sharon Stewart and Paul Young are the current councillors. Demographics. Howick ward covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km. 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. Councillors. By-election result.