Franklin Ward | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,199.39 km2 (463.09 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 89,900 |
| • Density | 75.0/km2 (194/sq mi) |
The Franklin Ward is the southernmost ward on the Auckland Council. The Franklin ward has one local board, also called Franklin; the Franklin Local Board has three subdivisions - Wairoa, Pukekohe and Waiuku.[3] Franklin is currently represented by Andy Baker.
Demographics
[edit]Franklin ward covers 1,199.39 km2 (463.09 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 89,900 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 75 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 58,605 | — |
| 2013 | 65,319 | +1.56% |
| 2018 | 74,838 | +2.76% |
| 2023 | 84,357 | +2.42% |
| Source: [4][5] | ||
Population density in the 2023 census
Franklin ward had a population of 84,357 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9,519 people (12.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 19,038 people (29.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 41,865 males, 42,252 females and 243 people of other genders in 28,884 dwellings.[6] 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 40.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 16,929 people (20.1%) aged under 15 years, 14,274 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 39,231 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 13,923 (16.5%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 77.0% European (Pākehā); 16.6% Māori; 7.3% Pasifika; 12.5% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.2%, Māori language by 2.8%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 14.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 25.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 31.7% Christian, 2.4% Hindu, 0.9% Islam, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 2.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.0%, and 7.5% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 14,595 (21.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 36,210 (53.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 16,632 (24.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 11,331 people (16.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 36,495 (54.1%) people were employed full-time, 8,811 (13.1%) were part-time, and 1,698 (2.5%) were unemployed.[5]
Councillors
[edit]| Franklin Ward Councillor of Auckland | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 2022Andy Baker | |
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | Des Morrison |
| Formation | 1 November 2010 |
| Website | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillor elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Des Morrison | C&R Team Franklin | 10,651 | |
| 2013 | Bill Cashmore | C&R Team Franklin | 8,178 | |
| 2016[7] | Bill Cashmore | Team Franklin | elected unopposed[8] | Appointed Deputy Mayor of Auckland by mayor Phil Goff after Goff won the 2016 Auckland mayoral election. |
| 2019 | Bill Cashmore | Team Franklin | elected unopposed[9] | |
| 2022 | Andy Baker | Team Franklin | 14,187[10] | |
| 2025 | Andy Baker | Team Franklin | 10,912 |
Election results
[edit]Election Results for the Franklin Ward:
2025
[edit]| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Franklin | Andy Baker† | 10,912 | 56.82 | |
| ACT Local | Dene Green | 4,395 | 22.89 | |
| Independent | Les Thomas | 3,341 | 17.40 | |
| Informal | 21 | 0.11 | ||
| Blank | 534 | 2.78 | ||
| Turnout | 19,203 | 31.88 | ||
| Registered | 60,244 | |||
| Team Franklin hold | ||||
| † incumbent | ||||
2022
[edit]| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Franklin | Andy Baker | 14,187 | 58.39 | |
| Independent | Keven Mealamu | 9,279 | 38.19 | |
| Informal | 10 | 0.04 | ||
| Blank | 820 | 3.38 | ||
| Turnout | 24,296 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Ward 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Franklin ward". www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Franklin Ward (07613).
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Franklin Ward (w_07613). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Local body election nominations close". Radio New Zealand. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Ward councillors – Franklin Ward confirmed" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Auckland local board election results: Some wards too close to call". Stuff.co.nz. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Local Elections 2022 - Official Results" (PDF). Auckland Council. 15 October 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Declaration of Results of Election" (PDF). Auckland Council. 8 October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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