a population of 17,676 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,671 people (10.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3,243 people (22.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 4,980 households, comprising 8,907 males and 8,769 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female, with 4,152 people (23.5%) aged under 15 years, 4,308 (24.4%) aged 15 to 29, 7,767 (43.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,452 (8.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 47.6% European/Pākehā, 19.5% Māori, 23.8% Pacific peoples, 25.1% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 36.5, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.8% had no religion, 40.9% were Christian, 1.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 5.4% were Hindu, 3.0% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 2,556 (18.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 2,307 (17.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,803 people (13.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 7,347 (54.3%) people were employed full-time, 1,614 (11.9%) were part-time, and 687 (5.1%) were unemployed. Education Massey is home to one secondary school, Massey High School, where the principal is former Tall Blacks captain Glen Denham as well as several primary schools, including Lincoln Heights School, Royal Road Primary School, Massey Primary School and Don Buck Primary School. Massey Primary School was the first school in the district, opening in 1925. Massey is not home to Massey University, which is based in Palmerston North with its Auckland campus at Albany. Governance In New Zealand's national Parliament, Massey is represented by Member for Upper Harbour, National MP Paula Bennett who won the electorate in 2014 and 2017. As of the 2017 election no other MP who contested the Upper Harbour electorate has been represented in parliament as a list MP. Prior to changes in electorate boundaries, Massey fell within the Te Atatū electorate and was represented in 2011 by Member for Te Atatū, Labour MP Phil Twyford. In terms of regional governance, Massey falls within the Waitākere ward and subsequently under the Henderson-Massey Local Board area of the Auckland City council. The Henderson-Massey local board area covers the suburbs of West Harbour, Massey, Ranui, Te Atatū