Northland
Regional Council Area in North Island
Regional Council Area
The population development of Northland.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northland | Regional Council Area | 140,700 | 144,400 | 152,700 | 164,700 | 185,800 | 198,500 | 201,100 | → |
| 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 Northland.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahipara | Small Urban Area | Northland | 930 | 1,050 | 1,120 | 1,130 | 1,270 | 1,290 | 1,280 | → |
| Awanui | Rural Settlement | Northland | 370 | 380 | 360 | 370 | 430 | 350 | 420 | → |
| Baylys Beach | Rural Settlement | Northland | 320 | 250 | 270 | 330 | 320 | 390 | 390 | → |
| Cable Bay | Rural Settlement | Northland | 550 | 660 | 620 | 760 | 920 | 1,180 | 1,190 | → |
| Coopers Beach | Rural Settlement | Northland | 380 | 450 | 440 | 500 | 600 | 670 | 670 | → |
| Dargaville | Small Urban Area | Northland | 4,620 | 4,700 | 4,610 | 4,640 | 4,980 | 5,110 | 5,170 | → |
| Haruru (Haruru Falls) | Small Urban Area | Northland | 610 | 700 | 800 | 940 | 1,110 | 1,220 | 1,210 | → |
| Hihi | Rural Settlement | Northland | 150 | 190 | 180 | 170 | 180 | 230 | 240 | → |
| Hikurangi | Small Urban Area | Northland | 1,480 | 1,470 | 1,460 | 1,550 | 1,720 | 1,590 | 1,640 | → |
| Kāeo | Rural Settlement | Northland | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 240 | 250 | 260 | → |
| Kaikohe | Small Urban Area | Northland | 4,230 | 4,190 | 4,220 | 4,310 | 4,680 | 4,670 | 4,720 | → |
| Kaimaumau | Rural Settlement | Northland | 170 | 220 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 210 | 200 | → |
| Kaitāia | Small Urban Area | Northland | 5,460 | 5,350 | 5,390 | 5,290 | 6,120 | 6,110 | 6,170 | → |
| Kaiwaka | Rural Settlement | Northland | 490 | 570 | 570 | 690 | 780 | 800 | 820 | → |
| Karikari | Rural Settlement | Northland | 320 | 420 | 400 | 520 | 520 | 710 | 740 | → |
| Kawakawa | Small Urban Area | Northland | 1,510 | 1,460 | 1,400 | 1,340 | 1,540 | 1,510 | 1,500 | → |
| Kerikeri | Small Urban Area | Northland | 4,030 | 4,670 | 5,620 | 6,510 | 7,450 | 8,240 | 8,380 | → |
| Kerikeri Inlet | Rural Settlement | Northland | 210 | 300 | 370 | 420 | 460 | 450 | 460 | → |
| Kohukohu | Rural Settlement | Northland | 230 | 170 | 190 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | → |
| Mangawhai | Small Urban Area | Northland | 290 | 350 | 360 | 540 | 1,010 | 1,230 | 1,290 | → |
| Mangawhai Heads | Small Urban Area | Northland | 750 | 770 | 950 | 1,330 | 2,100 | 2,740 | 2,760 | → |
| Mangōnui | Rural Settlement | Northland | 540 | 520 | 530 | 560 | 600 | 680 | 670 | → |
| Matapōuri | Rural Settlement | Northland | 170 | 170 | 150 | 160 | 200 | 210 | 210 | → |
| Matauri Bay | Rural settlement | Northland | 280 | 280 | 260 | 250 | 320 | 310 | 310 | → |
| Maungakaramea | Rural settlement | Northland | 220 | 220 | 260 | 330 | 290 | 310 | 310 | → |
| Maungatāpere | Rural Settlement | Northland | 180 | 180 | 250 | 260 | 280 | 330 | 330 | → |
| Maungatūroto | Rural Settlement | Northland | 870 | 770 | 880 | 850 | 950 | 940 | 950 | → |
| Moerewa | Small Urban Area | Northland | 1,730 | 1,720 | 1,560 | 1,550 | 1,830 | 1,880 | 1,930 | → |
| Ngāwhā Springs | Rural Settlement | Northland | 180 | 150 | 140 | 140 | 160 | 200 | 210 | → |
| Ngunguru | Small Urban Area | Northland | 700 | 810 | 900 | 990 | 1,210 | 1,220 | 1,180 | → |
| Ōakura - Whangaruru South | Rural Settlement | Northland | 160 | 140 | 120 | 120 | 150 | 170 | 180 | → |
| Ōhaeawai | Rural Settlement | Northland | 340 | 360 | 350 | 370 | 420 | 440 | 450 | → |
| Ōkaihau | Rural Settlement | Northland | 340 | 350 | 380 | 340 | 340 | 370 | 380 | → |
| Ōkiato | Rural Settlement | Northland | 190 | 180 | 170 | 180 | 190 | 200 | 200 | → |
| Ōmāpere | Rural Settlement | Northland | 430 | 440 | 410 | 400 | 440 | 450 | 450 | → |
| One Tree Point (Marsden Bay) | Small Urban Area | Northland | 980 | 920 | 1,010 | 1,610 | 2,320 | 3,050 | 3,350 | → |
| Opononi | Rural Settlement | Northland | 190 | 280 | 220 | 220 | 260 | 270 | 270 | → |
| Ōpua | Small Urban Area | Northland | 980 | 1,090 | 1,140 | 1,100 | 1,190 | 1,260 | 1,250 | → |
| Pahi | Rural Settlement | Northland | 190 | 210 | 200 | 190 | 260 | 300 | 290 | → |
| Paihia | Small Urban Area | Northland | 1,490 | 1,440 | 1,330 | 1,390 | 1,590 | 1,660 | 1,640 | → |
| Paparoa | Rural Settlement | Northland | 280 | 230 | 280 | 360 | 370 | 420 | 430 | → |
| Pārua Bay | Rural Settlement | Northland | 250 | 330 | 420 | 510 | 610 | 650 | 640 | → |
| Pātaua (Pataua North - Pataua South) | Rural Settlement | Northland | 180 | 130 | 170 | 150 | 180 | 170 | 180 | → |
| Pukenui | Rural Settlement | Northland | 640 | 640 | 600 | 650 | 730 | 850 | 810 | → |
| Rangitāne | Rural Settlement | Northland | 200 | 260 | 270 | 300 | 360 | 370 | 360 | → |
| Rāwene | Rural Settlement | Northland | 530 | 480 | 450 | 520 | 520 | 480 | 470 | → |
| Ruakākā | Small Urban Area | Northland | 1,730 | 1,720 | 1,980 | 2,190 | 2,660 | 2,880 | 2,890 | → |
| Rūāwai | Rural Settlement | Northland | 480 | 470 | 440 | 470 | 490 | 480 | 480 | → |
| Russell | Rural Settlement | Northland | 800 | 810 | 810 | 760 | 780 | 820 | 820 | → |
| Taipā | Rural Settlement | Northland | 140 | 120 | 130 | 150 | 170 | 160 | 160 | → |
| Te Kōpuru | Rural Settlement | Northland | 510 | 500 | 460 | 510 | 520 | 550 | 550 | → |
| Tokerau Beach | Rural Settlement | Northland | 120 | 140 | 160 | 210 | 250 | 330 | 330 | → |
| Tutukākā | Rural Settlement | Northland | 580 | 510 | 530 | 650 | 750 | 810 | 830 | → |
| Waipapa | Rural Settlement | Northland | 90 | 120 | 110 | 190 | 180 | 160 | 150 | → |
| Waipū | Small Urban Area | Northland | 630 | 620 | 770 | 920 | 1,080 | 1,410 | 1,450 | → |
| Waipū Cove - Langs Beach | Rural Settlement | Northland | 200 | 260 | 230 | 230 | 270 | 320 | 340 | → |
| Waitangi | Rural Settlement | Northland | 90 | 180 | 80 | 70 | 50 | 60 | 60 | → |
| Whangārei | Large Urban Area | Northland | 43,700 | 43,700 | 46,300 | 48,800 | 53,800 | 55,500 | 56,100 | → |
| Whangārei Heads | Rural Settlement | Northland | 780 | 760 | 740 | 820 | 1,000 | 960 | 940 | → |
| Whangaroa | Rural Settlement | Northland | 110 | 120 | 110 | 110 | 150 | 140 | 140 | → |
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.