Whakatane

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Whakatane 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
Whakatane	District	34,200	34,000	34,400	34,200	37,100	38,100	38,400
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	19,000
Females	19,400

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	8,000
15-64 years	22,600
65+ years	7,800

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	210
80-89 years	1,460
70-79 years	3,660
60-69 years	5,000
50-59 years	4,610
40-49 years	4,190
30-39 years	4,890
20-29 years	3,780
10-19 years	5,410
0-9 years	5,200

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	2,088
Catholics	2,889
Presbyterians	1,968
Other Christian	3,972
Maori Beliefs	3,453
Muslims	87
Buddhists	135
Hindus	165
No religion	19,377

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	31,998
Oceania	867
Europe	2,007
Asia	1,011
Other country	855

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	35,736
Māori	6,489
Samoan	72
Mandarin	36
Hindi	93
Other Languages	2,400

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	23,145
Maori	18,054
Pacific	1,431
Asian	1,590
Other group	564

Located in:

Bay of Plenty regional council area