Westland

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Westland 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
Westland	District	8,450	7,990	8,620	8,570	8,830	9,110	9,430
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	4,820
Females	4,620

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	1,420
15-64 years	5,900
65+ years	2,120

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	40
80-89 years	360
70-79 years	1,000
60-69 years	1,610
50-59 years	1,380
40-49 years	1,100
30-39 years	1,240
20-29 years	820
10-19 years	980
0-9 years	910

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	597
Catholics	1,035
Presbyterians	396
Other Christian	705
Maori Beliefs	39
Muslims	18
Buddhists	30
Hindus	51
No religion	5,082

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	7,446
Oceania	243
Europe	540
Asia	315
Other country	243

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	8,706
Māori	282
Samoan	45
Mandarin	24
Hindi	15
Other Languages	732

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	7,758
Maori	1,470
Pacific	174
Asian	420
Other group	252

Located in:

West Coast regional council area