Bay of Plenty
Regional Council Area in North Island
Regional Council Area
The population development of Bay of Plenty.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty | Regional Council Area | 230,600 | 246,900 | 265,300 | 279,700 | 320,800 | 346,500 | 351,500 | → |
| North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) | Island | 2,810,100 | 2,944,300 | 3,185,100 | 3,398,700 | 3,753,700 | 3,973,400 | 4,067,400 |
Contents: Settlements
The population development of the settlements in Bay of Plenty.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution).| Name | Status | Region | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athenree | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 510 | 530 | 630 | 700 | 840 | 920 | 900 | → |
| Edgecumbe | Small Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 1,820 | 1,730 | 1,680 | 1,720 | 1,710 | 1,860 | 1,890 | → |
| Fairview | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 30 | 30 | 40 | 60 | 300 | 400 | 410 | → |
| Hamurana | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 790 | 870 | 990 | 1,060 | 1,060 | 1,190 | 1,180 | → |
| Kaingaroa (Kaingaroa Forest Settlement) | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 610 | 580 | 510 | 450 | 420 | 430 | 420 | → |
| Katikati | Small Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 2,870 | 3,130 | 3,770 | 4,300 | 5,320 | 5,850 | 6,030 | → |
| Kawerau | Small Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 8,120 | 7,290 | 7,150 | 6,660 | 7,460 | 7,640 | 7,680 | → |
| Lake Okāreka | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 620 | 590 | 510 | 560 | 520 | 480 | 480 | → |
| Lake Tarawera | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 380 | 370 | 280 | 220 | 280 | 240 | 240 | → |
| Maketū | Small Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 1,020 | 1,040 | 1,220 | 1,100 | 1,260 | 1,370 | 1,410 | → |
| Mamaku | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 630 | 720 | 750 | 720 | 860 | 890 | 830 | → |
| Matatā | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 640 | 690 | 670 | 670 | 710 | 690 | 720 | → |
| Minginui | Rural settlement | Bay of Plenty | 280 | 200 | 170 | 140 | 150 | 170 | 180 | → |
| Mourea | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 450 | 380 | 390 | 350 | 410 | 430 | 430 | → |
| Murupara | Small Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 2,320 | 2,080 | 1,950 | 1,750 | 1,910 | 1,920 | 1,910 | → |
| Ngongotahā | Small Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 4,220 | 4,230 | 4,190 | 4,450 | 5,030 | 5,240 | 5,280 | → |
| Ōhiwa | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 170 | 180 | 180 | 160 | 170 | 180 | 180 | → |
| Ōhope (Ohope Beach) | Small Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 2,760 | 2,820 | 2,930 | 2,980 | 3,280 | 3,100 | 3,070 | → |
| Ōkere Falls | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 340 | 320 | 350 | 330 | 400 | 370 | 370 | → |
| Ōmokoroa | Small Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 1,690 | 1,870 | 2,090 | 2,500 | 3,400 | 5,600 | 5,800 | → |
| Ōngare Point - Kauri Point | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 270 | 290 | 300 | 280 | 300 | 300 | 290 | → |
| Ōpōtiki | Small Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 4,650 | 4,550 | 4,530 | 4,220 | 5,010 | 4,880 | 4,900 | → |
| Paengaroa | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 520 | 600 | 640 | 680 | 820 | 900 | 940 | → |
| Plummers Point | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 150 | 140 | 180 | 180 | 190 | 190 | 190 | → |
| Pukehina Beach | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 750 | 660 | 1,000 | 640 | 830 | 930 | 940 | → |
| Rotoiti | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 590 | 530 | 510 | 420 | 520 | 510 | 520 | → |
| Rotomā | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 320 | 300 | 250 | 190 | 280 | 260 | 260 | → |
| Rotorua | Large Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 50,300 | 50,300 | 51,300 | 51,300 | 56,500 | 57,400 | 58,500 | → |
| Tāneatua | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 920 | 790 | 830 | 820 | 950 | 890 | 940 | → |
| Tanners Point | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 180 | 170 | 200 | 180 | 210 | 200 | 210 | → |
| Tauranga | Major Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 80,000 | 93,800 | 107,300 | 120,200 | 142,500 | 158,900 | 160,900 | → |
| Te Kaha | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 380 | 390 | 310 | 410 | 340 | 380 | 390 | → |
| Te Puke | Small Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 6,530 | 6,820 | 7,170 | 7,650 | 9,120 | 9,910 | 10,400 | → |
| Te Puna West | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 340 | 320 | 310 | 360 | 330 | 310 | 300 | → |
| Te Teko | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 470 | 450 | 460 | 360 | 460 | 430 | 420 | → |
| Tikitere | Rural Settlement | Bay of Plenty | 380 | 500 | 620 | 710 | 730 | 770 | 660 | → |
| Waihī Beach - Bowentown | Small Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 2,330 | 2,330 | 2,110 | 2,240 | 2,570 | 2,620 | 2,620 | → |
| Waiotahe | Rural settlement | Bay of Plenty | 130 | 140 | 140 | 170 | 260 | 240 | 260 | → |
| Whakatāne | Medium Urban Area | Bay of Plenty | 14,500 | 14,850 | 15,200 | 15,000 | 16,400 | 16,900 | 16,950 | → |
Source: Statistics New Zealand / Te Tari Tatau.
Explanation: Settlements in 2025 boundaries. Population estimates for 2023 and later are based on the results of the 2023 census.