The board is governed by five board members elected at-large. The inaugural members were elected in the nationwide 2010 local elections, coinciding with the introduction of the Auckland Council.
Demographics
Aotea/Great Barrier local board covers 320.28 km2 (123.66 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 1,240 as of June 2024,[1] with a population density of 3.9 people per km2.
Aotea/Great Barrier had a population of 1,251 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 315 people (33.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 312 people (33.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,320 dwellings. The median age was 51.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 165 people (13.2%) aged under 15 years, 153 (12.2%) aged 15 to 29, 606 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 324 (25.9%) aged 65 or older.[6]
Ethnicities were 89.7% European/Pākehā, 22.8% Māori, 2.2% Pasifika, 1.7% Asian, 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.4% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[6]
The Local Board Area had a population of 936 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 537 households, comprising 507 males and 429 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.18 males per female.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.5% had no religion, 24.7% were Christian, 1.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 144 (18.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 147 (18.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $21,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 48 people (6.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 282 (35.3%) people were employed full-time, 168 (21.1%) were part-time, and 57 (7.1%) were unemployed.[5]
2022-25 term
The board's term currently runs from the 2022 Local Body Elections to the local body elections in 2025. The current board members are:[7]
