Waimate

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Waimate 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
Waimate	District	7,780	7,220	7,380	7,810	8,120	8,270	8,450
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	4,260
Females	4,200

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	1,420
15-64 years	5,020
65+ years	2,020

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	70
80-89 years	440
70-79 years	910
60-69 years	1,230
50-59 years	1,180
40-49 years	900
30-39 years	1,070
20-29 years	750
10-19 years	1,000
0-9 years	890

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	483
Catholics	906
Presbyterians	660
Other Christian	690
Maori Beliefs	18
Muslims	21
Buddhists	33
Hindus	69
No religion	4,395

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	6,696
Oceania	207
Europe	573
Asia	456
Other country	153

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	7,944
Māori	132
Samoan	12
Mandarin	9
Hindi	24
Other Languages	660

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	7,176
Maori	708
Pacific	123
Asian	531
Other group	216

Located in:

Canterbury regional council area