Canterbury
Regional Council Area in South Island
Regional Council Area
The population development of Canterbury.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | Regional Council Area | 480,400 | 496,700 | 540,000 | 562,900 | 622,800 | 655,000 | 698,200 | → |
| South Island (Te Waipounamu) | Island | 921,100 | 935,400 | 998,800 | 1,042,800 | 1,146,200 | 1,226,100 | 1,256,700 |
Contents: Settlements
The population development of the settlements in Canterbury.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akaroa | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 680 | 610 | 620 | 670 | 770 | 660 | 640 | → |
| Amberley | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 1,050 | 1,160 | 1,340 | 1,630 | 2,120 | 2,560 | 2,870 | → |
| Amberley Beach | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 140 | 150 | 140 | 170 | 180 | 180 | 170 | → |
| Arthur's Pass | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 90 | 70 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | → |
| Ashburton | Medium Urban Area | Canterbury | 15,750 | 15,700 | 16,650 | 18,650 | 19,950 | 21,000 | 21,600 | → |
| Ashley | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 270 | 310 | 310 | 340 | 380 | 400 | 410 | → |
| Birdling's Flat | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 80 | 110 | 150 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 240 | → |
| Burnham Camp | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 1,530 | 1,200 | 1,350 | 1,250 | 1,280 | 850 | 900 | → |
| Castle Hill | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 10 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 20 | 40 | 80 | → |
| Cave | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 90 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 100 | 100 | → |
| Cheviot | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 450 | 400 | 390 | 380 | 380 | 420 | 410 | → |
| Christchurch | Major Urban Area | Canterbury | 315,800 | 324,800 | 350,300 | 345,500 | 372,500 | 396,100 | 407,800 | → |
| Coalgate | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 190 | 240 | 240 | 330 | 360 | 390 | 390 | → |
| Culverden | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 350 | 330 | 360 | 370 | 360 | 350 | 360 | → |
| Cust | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 240 | 240 | 280 | 300 | 280 | 270 | 250 | → |
| Darfield | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 1,560 | 1,870 | 2,080 | 2,570 | 2,890 | 3,360 | 3,590 | → |
| Diamond Harbour (incl. Pūrau) | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 1,030 | 1,200 | 1,320 | 1,410 | 1,600 | 1,640 | 1,610 | → |
| Doyleston | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 180 | 210 | 250 | 330 | 330 | 360 | 360 | → |
| Dunsandel | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 360 | 380 | 400 | 460 | 450 | 440 | 490 | → |
| Duntroon | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 100 | 110 | 90 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 100 | → |
| Duvauchelle | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 150 | 180 | 170 | 220 | 180 | 220 | 210 | → |
| Fairlie | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 1,000 | 870 | 890 | 890 | 920 | 940 | 970 | → |
| Fernside | Rural settlement | Canterbury | 130 | 150 | 210 | 230 | 240 | 250 | 250 | → |
| Geraldine | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 2,380 | 2,370 | 2,470 | 2,560 | 2,930 | 3,090 | 3,070 | → |
| Glenavy | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 130 | 130 | 120 | 210 | 200 | 250 | 270 | → |
| Glentunnel | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 130 | 120 | 140 | 160 | 170 | 180 | 170 | → |
| Gore Bay | Rural settlement | Canterbury | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | → |
| Governors Bay | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 670 | 760 | 860 | 850 | 910 | 910 | 900 | → |
| Hanmer Springs | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 600 | 700 | 750 | 890 | 1,030 | 1,120 | 1,090 | → |
| Hawarden | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 200 | 210 | 200 | 230 | 230 | 240 | 240 | → |
| Hinds | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 250 | 260 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 330 | 350 | → |
| Hororata | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 120 | 140 | 170 | 190 | 210 | 230 | 230 | → |
| Kaiapoi | Medium Urban Area | Canterbury | 8,530 | 9,830 | 10,900 | 9,890 | 12,200 | 13,350 | 13,700 | → |
| Kaikōura | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 2,290 | 2,190 | 2,270 | 2,050 | 2,300 | 2,340 | 2,350 | → |
| Kainga | Rural settlement | Canterbury | 450 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 470 | 460 | 480 | → |
| Kirwee | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 400 | 470 | 650 | 820 | 1,010 | 1,160 | 1,200 | → |
| Kurow | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 420 | 380 | 340 | 310 | 370 | 350 | 360 | → |
| Lake Hood | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 40 | 40 | 80 | 220 | 380 | 460 | 520 | → |
| Leeston | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 1,300 | 1,270 | 1,370 | 1,600 | 2,290 | 2,340 | 2,470 | → |
| Leithfield | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 270 | 340 | 410 | 570 | 600 | 660 | 650 | → |
| Leithfield Beach | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 350 | 370 | 390 | 420 | 410 | 420 | 410 | → |
| Lincoln | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 2,440 | 2,450 | 2,940 | 4,070 | 6,850 | 11,150 | 12,100 | → |
| Little River | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 240 | 270 | 250 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 300 | → |
| Lyttelton | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 3,120 | 3,050 | 3,100 | 2,900 | 3,100 | 3,220 | 3,220 | → |
| Mākikihi | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 80 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 90 | → |
| Malvern Hills - Whitecliffs | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 110 | 110 | 120 | 160 | 180 | 220 | 220 | → |
| Methven | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 1,130 | 1,210 | 1,440 | 1,780 | 1,860 | 2,070 | 2,170 | → |
| Milford Huts | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 60 | 60 | → |
| Motunau Beach | Rural settlement | Canterbury | 60 | 70 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | → |
| Mount Somers | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 120 | 130 | 110 | 140 | 150 | 210 | 250 | → |
| Mt Cook Village | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 290 | 250 | 220 | 210 | 230 | 160 | 160 | → |
| Ōmārama | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 370 | 280 | 230 | 280 | 300 | 360 | 370 | → |
| Ōrarī | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 130 | 130 | 150 | 190 | 170 | 200 | 200 | → |
| Otematata | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 370 | 250 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | → |
| Oxford | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 1,530 | 1,640 | 1,780 | 2,010 | 2,280 | 2,270 | 2,250 | → |
| Pareora | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 510 | 480 | 460 | 440 | 470 | 480 | 480 | → |
| Pegasus | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 30 | 20 | 20 | 1,080 | 2,770 | 4,050 | 4,260 | → |
| Pleasant Point | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 1,270 | 1,200 | 1,220 | 1,340 | 1,430 | 1,450 | 1,470 | → |
| Prebbleton | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 970 | 1,050 | 2,080 | 2,910 | 4,680 | 5,600 | 5,750 | → |
| Rākaia | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 900 | 970 | 1,090 | 1,310 | 1,480 | 1,610 | 1,680 | → |
| Rangiora | Medium Urban Area | Canterbury | 10,150 | 11,250 | 12,550 | 15,750 | 18,450 | 19,300 | 19,300 | → |
| Rolleston | Medium Urban Area | Canterbury | 1,560 | 2,830 | 5,220 | 10,050 | 18,400 | 30,300 | 34,100 | → |
| Rotherham | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 80 | 90 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 150 | 150 | → |
| Sefton | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 200 | 210 | 240 | 240 | 210 | 260 | 270 | → |
| Selwyn Huts | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 90 | 90 | 90 | → |
| Sheffield and Waddington | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 270 | 310 | 270 | 310 | 350 | 350 | 350 | → |
| Southbridge | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 690 | 740 | 760 | 900 | 940 | 1,030 | 1,090 | → |
| Spencerville | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 210 | 330 | 620 | 560 | 560 | 590 | 600 | → |
| Springfield | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 210 | 220 | 220 | 240 | 330 | 330 | 330 | → |
| Springston | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 300 | 320 | 380 | 530 | 550 | 540 | 540 | → |
| St Andrews | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 190 | 180 | 180 | 190 | 200 | 190 | 190 | → |
| Tai Tapu | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 350 | 350 | 340 | 500 | 560 | 620 | 630 | → |
| Takamatua | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 100 | 90 | 120 | 140 | 120 | 120 | 110 | → |
| Tekapō (Lake Tekapo Town) | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 300 | 310 | 330 | 370 | 590 | 580 | 620 | → |
| Temuka | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 4,240 | 4,250 | 4,340 | 4,400 | 4,600 | 4,700 | 4,760 | → |
| The Pines Beach | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 480 | 480 | 510 | 370 | 340 | 330 | 330 | → |
| Timaru | Medium Urban Area | Canterbury | 27,000 | 26,600 | 26,700 | 27,200 | 28,300 | 29,100 | 29,300 | → |
| Twizel | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 1,220 | 1,050 | 1,080 | 1,230 | 1,600 | 1,720 | 1,790 | → |
| Waiau | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 280 | 260 | 260 | 270 | 260 | 270 | 270 | → |
| Waikari | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 290 | 280 | 260 | 280 | 270 | 290 | 290 | → |
| Waikuku | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 80 | 90 | 110 | 120 | 170 | 150 | 160 | → |
| Waikuku Beach | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 740 | 830 | 920 | 980 | 1,050 | 1,100 | 1,090 | → |
| Waimate | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 3,530 | 3,290 | 3,370 | 3,390 | 3,580 | 3,620 | 3,610 | → |
| Waipara | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 260 | 260 | 270 | 280 | 330 | 340 | 340 | → |
| Waipōpō | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 80 | 70 | 90 | 80 | 90 | 80 | 70 | → |
| West Melton | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 170 | 220 | 230 | 700 | 2,090 | 2,470 | 2,700 | → |
| Winchester | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 240 | 270 | 270 | 280 | 270 | 270 | 260 | → |
| Woodbury | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 70 | 60 | 80 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 120 | → |
| Woodend | Small Urban Area | Canterbury | 1,670 | 2,390 | 2,780 | 2,890 | 2,910 | 4,720 | 5,470 | → |
| Woodend Beach | Rural Settlement | Canterbury | 180 | 190 | 200 | 260 | 270 | 230 | 230 | → |
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.