Local board area · Auckland
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local board area in numbers
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local board area had an estimated 89,600 people at 30 June 2026, up 7.7% (6,400 people) since the 2023 Census, 2nd of 21 in Auckland for growth. 59% of its 19,431 households rent, 36% own and 5% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
89,600
+7.7% (+6,400) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+2.3%
+2,000 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+45.9%
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 | 83,100 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83,500 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 82,400 | −1.3% |
| 2022 | 81,300 | −1.3% |
| 2023 | 83,200 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 86,800 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 87,600 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 89,600 | +2.3% |
How Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local board area households hold their homes
- 36% own their home
- 59% rent
- 5% held in a family trust
19,431 households, 2023 Census.