Local board area · Auckland
Henderson-Massey local board area in numbers
Henderson-Massey local board area had an estimated 142,000 people at 30 June 2026, up 7.1% (9,400 people) since the 2023 Census, 3rd of 21 in Auckland for growth. 43% of its 38,910 households rent, 51% own and 6% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
142,000
+7.1% (+9,400) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+2.1%
+2,900 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+72.7%
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 | 126,500 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 128,400 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 127,700 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 127,200 | −0.4% |
| 2023 | 132,600 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 136,900 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 139,100 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 142,000 | +2.1% |
How Henderson-Massey local board area households hold their homes
- 51% own their home
- 43% rent
- 6% held in a family trust
38,910 households, 2023 Census.