Waimakariri

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Waimakariri 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
Waimakariri	District	33,000	37,900	44,100	52,300	61,300	68,000	69,800
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	34,200
Females	35,600

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	11,700
15-64 years	42,200
65+ years	15,800

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	500
80-89 years	3,250
70-79 years	7,530
60-69 years	9,630
50-59 years	10,120
40-49 years	7,850
30-39 years	8,440
20-29 years	6,380
10-19 years	8,640
0-9 years	7,470

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	4,962
Catholics	4,692
Presbyterians	2,805
Other Christian	8,169
Maori Beliefs	207
Muslims	153
Buddhists	183
Hindus	318
No religion	38,385

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	53,952
Oceania	1,545
Europe	6,762
Asia	1,728
Other country	1,977

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	64,740
Māori	1,212
Samoan	129
Mandarin	159
Hindi	201
Other Languages	5,085

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	61,008
Maori	6,546
Pacific	1,065
Asian	2,547
Other group	1,323

Located in:

Canterbury regional council area