Kawerau

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Kawerau 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
Kawerau	District	8,120	7,290	7,150	6,660	7,460	7,640	7,680
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	3,860
Females	3,820

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	1,680
15-64 years	4,420
65+ years	1,590

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	50
80-89 years	320
70-79 years	790
60-69 years	880
50-59 years	860
40-49 years	780
30-39 years	940
20-29 years	840
10-19 years	1,130
0-9 years	1,080

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	390
Catholics	405
Presbyterians	336
Other Christian	900
Maori Beliefs	729
Muslims	9
Buddhists	24
Hindus	24
No religion	4,023

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	6,696
Oceania	204
Europe	318
Asia	144
Other country	93

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	7,260
Māori	1,377
Samoan	18
Mandarin	9
Hindi	15
Other Languages	330

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	4,053
Maori	4,764
Pacific	357
Asian	252
Other group	90

Located in:

Bay of Plenty regional council area