Local board area · Auckland
Howick local board area in numbers
Howick local board area had an estimated 174,700 people at 30 June 2026, up 5.8% (9,600 people) since the 2023 Census, 8th of 21 in Auckland for growth. 34% of its 46,872 households rent, 53% own and 13% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
174,700
+5.8% (+9,600) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+1.7%
+3,000 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+115.9%
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 | 152,300 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 156,200 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 156,300 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 156,500 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 165,100 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 170,300 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 171,700 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 174,700 | +1.7% |
How Howick local board area households hold their homes
- 53% own their home
- 34% rent
- 13% held in a family trust
46,872 households, 2023 Census.