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The resident population of all statistical areas (level 2; SA2) in Christchurch agglomeration according to official estimates.

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NameStatusUrban AreaPopulation
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2006-06-30		Population
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2013-06-30		Population
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2018-06-30		Population
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2023-06-30		Population
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2025-06-30
Addington EastStatististical AreaChristchurch2,2002,2002,4202,7103,0603,2103,390
Addington NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch305020601030110
Addington WestStatististical AreaChristchurch1,5101,6002,0202,5402,5402,6702,650
AidanfieldStatististical AreaChristchurch200901,3503,0304,0504,0604,070
AranuiStatististical AreaChristchurch4,4804,3304,4503,9304,3804,4404,520
AvondaleStatististical AreaChristchurch2,8702,8702,7902,4402,4502,5202,600
Avonhead EastStatististical AreaChristchurch2,6602,7102,7102,7602,9102,9603,020
Avonhead NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch1,4801,4401,5701,5301,5701,9602,060
Avonhead SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch3,1303,1203,1903,1503,3703,4703,540
Avonhead WestStatististical AreaChristchurch2,0402,0302,0101,9401,9602,0402,030
AvonsideStatististical AreaChristchurch1,8701,9401,9801,7701,7401,7601,840
Awatea NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch3606601,4401,9202,0602,0602,060
Awatea SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch607060601,0902,7202,880
BeckenhamStatististical AreaChristchurch2,4402,4102,5302,5402,4802,4402,430
Belfast EastStatististical AreaChristchurch1,8601,9402,0002,1302,4102,8503,150
Belfast WestStatististical AreaChristchurch1,4901,5801,8101,9401,9701,9802,130
BexleyStatististical AreaChristchurch2,7902,6902,6702,3302,6402,6802,710
Bishopdale NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch4,2604,2404,1804,3404,3504,4504,480
Bishopdale SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,2502,1502,2002,1802,3302,2602,270
Bishopdale WestStatististical AreaChristchurch3,0102,9402,9002,9102,9802,8902,960
BranstonStatististical AreaChristchurch2,0301,9301,9402,0001,9902,1802,220
Broken RunStatististical AreaChristchurch203020400600680700
Bromley NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch130505070605060
Bromley SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,9002,9503,0603,0703,0303,0003,050
Brookhaven-FerrymeadStatististical AreaChristchurch1507901,1101,0601,1101,2001,220
BroomfieldStatististical AreaChristchurch1,9201,9301,9102,1402,6802,9102,960
Bryndwr NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch3,2103,2203,3203,5703,5403,4803,540
Bryndwr SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,7602,7902,9702,8303,0002,9903,010
Burlington-OakbridgeStatististical AreaChristchurch1001001007070490810
BurnsideStatististical AreaChristchurch3,3803,3703,4803,5303,6503,7703,860
Burnside ParkStatististical AreaChristchurch2,8202,8903,1003,2203,3803,3503,390
Burnside WestStatististical AreaChristchurch8408209009501,0101,1201,120
Burwood NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch1,9002,0902,4002,4702,4502,5902,660
Burwood SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch3,3103,3803,4903,4003,3603,6503,700
Bush InnStatististical AreaChristchurch2,2702,2502,5102,7903,2903,4303,480
CasebrookStatististical AreaChristchurch3,7303,9404,0604,1504,2104,4304,470
Cashmere EastStatististical AreaChristchurch2,9803,2203,4103,3703,4903,6603,640
Cashmere WestStatististical AreaChristchurch3,0703,0603,1103,0603,1503,2703,260
CharlestonStatististical AreaChristchurch1,3401,2601,3501,4601,4801,6301,740
Christchurch AirportStatististical AreaChristchurch210200180170180150140
Christchurch CentralStatististical AreaChristchurch22044041030110130170
Christchurch Central-EastStatististical AreaChristchurch1,9602,1502,2401,4902,0703,0103,300
Christchurch Central-NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,2502,5002,5701,9002,5203,2003,260
Christchurch Central-SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch560540600570600910990
Christchurch Central-WestStatististical AreaChristchurch1,6701,7701,9201,0101,0101,2701,330
ClearwaterStatististical AreaChristchurch290380510650730840880
Clifton HillStatististical AreaChristchurch1,8301,8901,9101,5501,7001,9401,950
DallingtonStatististical AreaChristchurch2,6602,7702,8202,3302,4302,5002,560
Deans BushStatististical AreaChristchurch2,6402,6202,7502,6402,6002,7002,700
Edgeware NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch1,3101,2701,3701,3701,3601,4601,560
Edgeware SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,1902,1602,4702,7703,0003,2403,440
EnsorsStatististical AreaChristchurch2,1402,2202,2902,3402,3902,4102,450
FendaltonStatististical AreaChristchurch2,1702,1702,1402,1602,0602,1802,170
Hagley ParkStatististical AreaChristchurch13014024015050150130
Halswell NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch1301801,3401,6801,9502,5803,270
Halswell SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,0702,0502,3202,2802,3602,6502,720
Halswell South EastStatististical AreaChristchurch2002002202303201,3801,840
Halswell South WestStatististical AreaChristchurch2002202302302401,0801,790
Halswell WestStatististical AreaChristchurch1501902602803,6303,9904,000
HarewoodStatististical AreaChristchurch7007801,4901,4801,4301,3801,390
Heathcote ValleyStatististical AreaChristchurch1,6501,9302,2602,2102,2902,4402,430
Hei HeiStatististical AreaChristchurch2,4302,7003,2403,5503,6203,5903,720
HillmortonStatististical AreaChristchurch2,2702,2602,2602,7602,9202,9903,020
HillsboroughStatististical AreaChristchurch2,5802,5402,6202,3202,4502,4402,430
HolmwoodStatististical AreaChristchurch2,5002,4002,4102,1902,2002,3002,290
Hoon Hay EastStatististical AreaChristchurch3,2203,1903,1403,2303,3203,3703,490
Hoon Hay SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch1,9802,0502,1602,2102,2402,2702,280
Hoon Hay WestStatististical AreaChristchurch3,4103,4703,4103,4703,5103,6403,710
Hornby CentralStatististical AreaChristchurch190160160120140130130
Hornby SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,9602,9102,8603,0903,2203,2803,420
Hornby WestStatististical AreaChristchurch2,2302,2402,3202,4202,5902,5902,620
HuntsburyStatististical AreaChristchurch1,7301,9302,2302,1302,3202,6202,630
Ilam NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch3,3403,3703,5503,6603,9004,1604,190
Ilam SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,9403,0403,0203,1203,3903,4403,510
Ilam UniversityStatististical AreaChristchurch1,8702,1502,3102,7302,6703,1303,030
IslingtonStatististical AreaChristchurch8708608509401,0101,0001,040
Islington-Hornby IndustrialStatististical AreaChristchurch350380460390360370370
Jellie ParkStatististical AreaChristchurch2,6002,8503,0503,1303,1403,2703,300
Kennedys BushStatististical AreaChristchurch4304605807708109101,450
Lancaster ParkStatististical AreaChristchurch260250260230260250280
Linwood CentralStatististical AreaChristchurch2,6702,5702,8502,6903,1003,1403,290
Linwood EastStatististical AreaChristchurch1,9001,8401,9602,0102,2102,2402,280
Linwood NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,4902,4702,6502,5102,8302,8702,980
Mairehau NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,0902,0402,1702,8603,2103,0903,080
Mairehau SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch3,6903,7203,8403,9403,8903,9004,020
MalvernStatististical AreaChristchurch2,5002,5302,7002,7502,6802,6802,780
MarshlandStatististical AreaChristchurch640670730730740700730
MerivaleStatististical AreaChristchurch3,4303,3503,3303,0603,0303,2603,270
MiddletonStatististical AreaChristchurch140220180220200220230
Mona ValeStatististical AreaChristchurch1,1801,4601,4901,4301,4101,6901,660
Mount PleasantStatististical AreaChristchurch3,8403,9404,1103,1703,6704,0404,050
New BrightonStatististical AreaChristchurch3,4703,3803,4803,3903,4503,2403,340
North BeachStatististical AreaChristchurch4,1204,1804,2404,1604,2104,1904,220
NorthcoteStatististical AreaChristchurch2,5202,5202,6602,6402,7302,7102,750
NorthlandsStatististical AreaChristchurch120130120130130130150
NorthwoodStatististical AreaChristchurch1802002,5603,7003,7003,6103,580
Oaklands EastStatististical AreaChristchurch3,3503,2803,2203,2903,3403,4003,430
Oaklands WestStatististical AreaChristchurch2,1402,6302,5902,5302,6003,2303,430
OpawaStatististical AreaChristchurch1,4301,4601,4701,3501,3901,4201,400
Ōtakaro-Avon River CorridorStatististical AreaChristchurch9,1109,91010,7501,3201108070
Papanui EastStatististical AreaChristchurch1,9002,2002,3102,4802,4402,3502,330
Papanui NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch1,8901,8302,0002,0602,0402,1102,150
Papanui WestStatististical AreaChristchurch2,7002,8402,9002,9603,0103,0803,110
PaparuaStatististical AreaChristchurch1,3501,0709408301,0201,0501,060
ParklandsStatististical AreaChristchurch2,8303,3203,9104,0804,1504,1004,110
PhillipstownStatististical AreaChristchurch3,3803,1003,4703,7704,2404,3204,510
Prebbleton NorthStatististical AreaPrebbleton6406109201,3502,3702,4202,470
Prebbleton SouthStatististical AreaPrebbleton3304401,1601,5602,3103,1803,270
PrestonsStatististical AreaChristchurch605050802,2002,4102,420
Prestons ParkStatististical AreaChristchurch1401401101709302,6402,900
QueensparkStatististical AreaChristchurch3,5103,6903,7403,5803,5803,6003,660
RawhitiStatististical AreaChristchurch3,1203,3003,3402,7802,8603,1003,170
RedcliffsStatististical AreaChristchurch1,8601,9102,1601,8602,0202,1402,150
Redwood EastStatististical AreaChristchurch3,3103,3103,3403,2703,3103,3503,350
Redwood NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,2502,2002,9402,9302,8602,7602,760
Redwood WestStatististical AreaChristchurch2,2302,3402,3802,2702,2702,2302,290
Regents ParkStatististical AreaChristchurch2104401,0201,0501,2001,8402,250
Riccarton CentralStatististical AreaChristchurch30303020506080
Riccarton EastStatististical AreaChristchurch8409201,0001,0401,1601,2001,220
Riccarton RacecourseStatististical AreaChristchurch1,1601,2601,2201,2601,2502,1502,320
Riccarton SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,3402,5202,9703,2603,7403,8804,090
Riccarton WestStatististical AreaChristchurch2,1102,3702,7803,0303,5603,9604,150
Richmond NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,8802,9302,9802,3402,3902,4902,570
Richmond SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,5002,5402,6302,1602,1102,5002,640
RussleyStatististical AreaChristchurch2,2202,3002,3702,4402,4402,4302,440
RutlandStatististical AreaChristchurch3,1703,1603,1903,1703,0003,1203,130
Shirley EastStatististical AreaChristchurch1,6401,9902,6702,7102,7502,6602,580
Shirley WestStatististical AreaChristchurch3,5603,5104,1604,1404,3104,4504,560
Sockburn NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch3,3203,5403,7003,9904,2304,3204,300
Sockburn SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch330380370360400380380
Somerfield EastStatististical AreaChristchurch3,5503,4403,6803,8203,8303,8403,980
Somerfield WestStatististical AreaChristchurch2,9203,0403,0703,2303,1303,1503,100
South New BrightonStatististical AreaChristchurch3,9003,8803,7803,3603,3303,4103,420
Spreydon NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch3,3003,3203,5803,7103,9403,9104,120
Spreydon SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,0602,2002,2602,2902,4302,5102,510
Spreydon WestStatististical AreaChristchurch2,9202,8802,9903,0903,2003,2003,340
St Albans EastStatististical AreaChristchurch2,6302,5702,6402,6603,1403,7303,910
St Albans NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,0402,1702,3202,2402,2302,4202,460
St Albans WestStatististical AreaChristchurch2,7302,5302,6202,5302,6702,6802,730
StanmoreStatististical AreaChristchurch1,7501,7201,9301,7902,1502,2802,370
St MartinsStatististical AreaChristchurch2,7302,7402,8302,7702,8002,8902,890
StrowanStatististical AreaChristchurch3,6503,5903,7803,5603,6003,6503,620
SumnerStatististical AreaChristchurch3,6103,7103,8903,6203,6703,5103,490
Sydenham CentralStatististical AreaChristchurch120130130120150280290
Sydenham NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch1,7401,7101,8601,9602,1102,3402,460
Sydenham SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch2,2002,2202,3902,6302,9002,8402,840
Sydenham WestStatististical AreaChristchurch1,0601,0601,1201,2001,3601,4001,380
TempletonStatististical AreaChristchurch1,5501,6301,6301,8601,8401,8801,910
Tower JunctionStatististical AreaChristchurch10303040120160180
Upper RiccartonStatististical AreaChristchurch1,3701,3601,4301,7501,8301,6201,670
Waimairi BeachStatististical AreaChristchurch3108301,0801,3201,3401,3301,340
WainoniStatististical AreaChristchurch2,8902,9802,9802,8002,9002,9603,020
WaitikiriStatististical AreaChristchurch2103001,7602,5602,7902,6602,650
WalthamStatististical AreaChristchurch1,4101,5301,6701,6902,0302,3002,440
WestmorlandStatististical AreaChristchurch1,3701,6101,7102,0202,2502,7402,910
WharenuiStatististical AreaChristchurch2,3002,4502,5002,7002,9203,0103,040
Wigram EastStatististical AreaChristchurch00008309501,000
Wigram NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch000506601,2901,760
Wigram SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch00001,4101,4301,560
Wigram WestStatististical AreaChristchurch1010504001,5101,4901,450
Woolston EastStatististical AreaChristchurch2,5502,6702,8203,1203,3303,3103,340
Woolston NorthStatististical AreaChristchurch3,2203,3603,4603,5303,5403,5103,590
Woolston SouthStatististical AreaChristchurch530520500540530510520
Woolston WestStatististical AreaChristchurch1,2701,2401,3101,2101,2601,1901,220
YaldhurstStatististical AreaChristchurch6706307101,4901,6602,4902,700
ChristchurchUrban Agglomeration316,770325,850352,380348,410377,180401,700413,550

Source: Statistics New Zealand / Te Tari Tatau.

Explanation: Statistical areas in 2025 boundaries. Population estimates for 2023 and later are based on the results of the 2023 census.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2025)
Males205,250
Females208,300
Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years67,930
15-64 years278,210
65+ years67,400
Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years3,160
80-89 years14,580
70-79 years29,880
60-69 years42,390
50-59 years48,560
40-49 years52,190
30-39 years66,670
20-29 years61,560
10-19 years49,980
0-9 years44,560
Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans21,312
Catholics38,235
Presbyterians14,073
Other Christian49,293
Maori Beliefs1,548
Muslims5,103
Buddhists3,954
Hindus8,274
No religion210,756
Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand276,165
Oceania13,992
Europe28,740
Asia49,734
Other country14,421
Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English368,889
Māori9,333
Samoan5,085
Mandarin8,472
Hindi4,401
Other Languages66,090
Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European291,222
Maori43,185
Pacific16,641
Asian67,266
Other group11,667