Wairoa

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Wairoa 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
Wairoa	District	10,200	9,260	8,720	8,300	8,720	8,890	8,940
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	4,550
Females	4,390

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	1,990
15-64 years	5,240
65+ years	1,710

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	50
80-89 years	250
70-79 years	800
60-69 years	1,210
50-59 years	1,050
40-49 years	940
30-39 years	1,050
20-29 years	920
10-19 years	1,350
0-9 years	1,330

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	1,128
Catholics	555
Presbyterians	357
Other Christian	1,065
Maori Beliefs	1,227
Muslims	33
Buddhists	12
Hindus	18
No religion	3,822

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	8,073
Oceania	276
Europe	156
Asia	75
Other country	81

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	8,487
Māori	1,842
Samoan	15
Mandarin	6
Hindi	12
Other Languages	315

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	4,140
Maori	6,048
Pacific	375
Asian	150
Other group	87

Located in:

Hawke's Bay regional council area