Hastings

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Hastings 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
Hastings	District	68,100	69,600	73,200	76,700	84,700	88,000	88,300
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	43,900
Females	44,500

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	17,600
15-64 years	54,600
65+ years	16,100

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	610
80-89 years	3,410
70-79 years	7,370
60-69 years	10,220
50-59 years	10,930
40-49 years	10,500
30-39 years	11,830
20-29 years	9,710
10-19 years	12,630
0-9 years	11,110

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	6,531
Catholics	6,879
Presbyterians	4,284
Other Christian	13,404
Maori Beliefs	2,619
Muslims	438
Buddhists	489
Hindus	1,002
No religion	43,230

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	68,643
Oceania	4,296
Europe	4,968
Asia	4,509
Other country	2,622

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	82,617
Māori	6,345
Samoan	2,343
Mandarin	261
Hindi	624
Other Languages	9,018

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	60,132
Maori	24,435
Pacific	7,320
Asian	6,513
Other group	1,695

Located in:

Hawke's Bay regional council area