Whangarei

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Whangarei as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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Name	Status	Population Estimate 1996-06-30	Population Estimate 2001-06-30	Population Estimate 2006-06-30	Population Estimate 2013-06-30	Population Estimate 2018-06-30	Population Estimate 2023-06-30	Population Estimate 2025-06-30
Whangarei	District	68,400	70,000	76,500	83,700	94,100	99,200	100,600
New Zealand (Aotearoa)	Country	3,732,000	3,880,500	4,184,600	4,442,100	4,900,600	5,200,000	5,324,700

Source: Statistics New Zealand / Te Tari Tatau.

Explanation: Population estimates for 2023 and later are based on the results of the 2023 census.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2025)
Males	49,500
Females	51,100

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	19,400
15-64 years	59,500
65+ years	21,600

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	810
80-89 years	4,470
70-79 years	9,930
60-69 years	13,130
50-59 years	12,360
40-49 years	11,270
30-39 years	12,890
20-29 years	9,620
10-19 years	13,720
0-9 years	12,410

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	5,424
Catholics	7,095
Presbyterians	2,721
Other Christian	14,331
Maori Beliefs	2,520
Muslims	288
Buddhists	519
Hindus	927
No religion	53,928

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	78,006
Oceania	3,096
Europe	7,152
Asia	4,176
Other country	3,354

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	93,756
Māori	7,278
Samoan	333
Mandarin	279
Hindi	474
Other Languages	9,078

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	73,776
Maori	30,351
Pacific	4,398
Asian	6,153
Other group	1,776

Located in:

Northland regional council area