Papakura Local Board Area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Papakura Local Board Area had a population of 72,318 in the
2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 14,682 people (25.5%) since the
2018 census, and an increase of 26,682 people (58.5%) since the
2013 census. There were 36,096 males, 36,057 females and 168 people of
other genders in 21,669 dwellings. 2.4% of people identified as
LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 17,130 people (23.7%) aged under 15 years, 15,429 (21.3%) aged 15 to 29, 32,829 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 6,933 (9.6%) aged 65 or older. ==2025-2028 term==