Papakura Local Board
The Papakura Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is overseen by the Manurewa-Papakura ward councillor. The local board area extends between Alfriston and Drury, and includes Takanini, Hingaia, Red Hill, Pahurehure and the Papakura town centre. Demographics. Papakura Local Board Area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km. Papakura Local Board Area had a population of 57,636 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 12,000 people (26.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 16,077  people (38.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 17,049 households. There were 28,599 males and 29,037 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 32.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 13,632 people (23.7%) aged under 15 years, 13,155 (22.8%) aged 15 to 29, 24,786 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 6,063 (10.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 49.1% European/Pākehā, 26.8% Māori, 16.9% Pacific peoples, 23.4% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was  30.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 40.0% had no religion, 36.4% were Christian, 5.7% were Hindu, 1.5% were Muslim, 1.3% were Buddhist and 9.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 8,019 (18.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 8,688 (19.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6,738 people (15.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 23,541 (53.5%) people were employed full-time, 4,956 (11.3%) were  part-time, and 2,313 (5.3%) were unemployed. 2019–2022 term. The current members of the board, elected at the 2019 local body elections, are: 2016–2019 term. The board members who served from the 2016 local body elections to the 2019 elections were: