Local board area · Auckland
Franklin local board area in numbers
Franklin local board area had an estimated 91,500 people at 30 June 2026, up 4.1% (3,600 people) since the 2023 Census, 11th of 21 in Auckland for growth. 27% of its 28,671 households rent, 58% own and 14% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
91,500
+4.1% (+3,600) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+1.6%
+1,400 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+89%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent, Auckland
$640
Lower quartile $520, upper $750. 170,511 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026. Regional figure; MBIE does not publish this local board area on its own
Median full-time earnings, Auckland
$1,630 a week
June 2026. Regional, not local board area level
Employment rate, Auckland
66.4%
Unemployment 6.6%, 2026 Q1. Regional survey estimate
Population, 1996 to 2026
Stats NZ estimated resident population at 30 June. Estimates after 2023 are provisional and built on the 2023 Census. Dark bars: first year, 2023 Census base, latest.
Population by year, 2019 to 2026
| 30 June | People | Change on the year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 80,100 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 82,800 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 84,600 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 85,700 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 87,900 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 89,500 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 90,100 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 91,500 | +1.6% |
How Franklin local board area households hold their homes
- 58% own their home
- 27% rent
- 14% held in a family trust
28,671 households, 2023 Census.