Otago
Regional Council Area in South Island
Regional Council Area
The population development of Otago.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago | Regional Council Area | 189,300 | 188,300 | 199,800 | 208,800 | 235,000 | 246,000 | 253,900 | → |
| 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 Otago.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | Small Urban Area | Otago | 4,690 | 4,480 | 4,940 | 4,920 | 5,630 | 5,800 | 5,860 | → |
| Allanton | Rural Settlement | Otago | 220 | 240 | 260 | 260 | 310 | 350 | 370 | → |
| Aramoana | Rural Settlement | Otago | 70 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 110 | 130 | 130 | → |
| Arrowtown | Small Urban Area | Otago | 1,490 | 1,790 | 2,290 | 2,600 | 3,010 | 2,950 | 2,860 | → |
| Balclutha | Small Urban Area | Otago | 4,280 | 4,250 | 4,210 | 4,050 | 4,190 | 4,400 | 4,460 | → |
| Bannockburn | Rural Settlement | Otago | 150 | 180 | 320 | 390 | 500 | 570 | 580 | → |
| Benhar | Rural Settlement | Otago | 120 | 120 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 100 | → |
| Brighton | Small Urban Area | Otago | 1,560 | 1,520 | 1,520 | 1,480 | 1,520 | 1,470 | 1,470 | → |
| Clinton | Rural Settlement | Otago | 360 | 330 | 300 | 290 | 300 | 280 | 280 | → |
| Clyde | Small Urban Area | Otago | 850 | 830 | 930 | 1,040 | 1,180 | 1,200 | 1,200 | → |
| Cromwell | Small Urban Area | Otago | 2,760 | 2,840 | 3,860 | 4,500 | 5,840 | 7,060 | 7,470 | → |
| Dunedin | Major Urban Area | Otago | 98,500 | 96,800 | 98,600 | 98,600 | 104,200 | 103,000 | 104,000 | → |
| Ettrick | Rural Settlement | Otago | 160 | 160 | 170 | 180 | 180 | 170 | 170 | → |
| Glenorchy | Rural Settlement | Otago | 130 | 160 | 160 | 270 | 370 | 370 | 360 | → |
| Hampden | Rural Settlement | Otago | 310 | 310 | 300 | 310 | 350 | 410 | 410 | → |
| Harwood | Rural Settlement | Otago | 230 | 220 | 220 | 210 | 230 | 240 | 240 | → |
| Hāwea Flat | Rural Settlement | Otago | 110 | 110 | 290 | 430 | 570 | 610 | 600 | → |
| Herbert | Rural Settlement | Otago | 120 | 120 | 120 | 110 | 100 | 110 | 110 | → |
| Kaitangata | Rural Settlement | Otago | 880 | 810 | 830 | 770 | 770 | 830 | 860 | → |
| Kakanui | Rural Settlement | Otago | 390 | 380 | 380 | 360 | 410 | 430 | 440 | → |
| Kaka Point | Rural Settlement | Otago | 260 | 220 | 210 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | → |
| Karitāne | Rural Settlement | Otago | 450 | 400 | 350 | 370 | 410 | 430 | 430 | → |
| Kingston | Rural Settlement | Otago | 80 | 70 | 130 | 210 | 310 | 410 | 420 | → |
| Lake Hāwea (Lake Hawea Village) | Small Urban Area | Otago | 270 | 350 | 580 | 840 | 1,270 | 2,090 | 2,500 | → |
| Lake Roxburgh Village | Rural Settlement | Otago | 110 | 80 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 90 | → |
| Lawrence | Rural Settlement | Otago | 550 | 470 | 440 | 420 | 460 | 510 | 510 | → |
| Luggate | Rural Settlement | Otago | 140 | 160 | 200 | 290 | 490 | 650 | 680 | → |
| Maheno | Rural Settlement | Otago | 140 | 120 | 140 | 110 | 130 | 110 | 120 | → |
| Middlemarch | Rural Settlement | Otago | 210 | 190 | 170 | 160 | 160 | 150 | 150 | → |
| Millbrook | Rural Settlement | Otago | 60 | 50 | 70 | 80 | 120 | 170 | 170 | → |
| Millers Flat | Rural Settlement | Otago | 120 | 110 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | → |
| Milton | Small Urban Area | Otago | 2,230 | 2,130 | 2,110 | 2,110 | 2,200 | 2,150 | 2,120 | → |
| Moeraki | Rural Settlement | Otago | 140 | 120 | 130 | 120 | 110 | 160 | 160 | → |
| Mosgiel | Medium Urban Area | Otago | 11,050 | 11,200 | 11,900 | 12,550 | 13,950 | 14,750 | 15,100 | → |
| Naseby | Rural Settlement | Otago | 110 | 100 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 130 | 140 | → |
| Oamaru | Medium Urban Area | Otago | 13,000 | 12,350 | 12,250 | 12,600 | 13,400 | 14,050 | 14,300 | → |
| Omakau | Rural Settlement | Otago | 280 | 280 | 300 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 410 | → |
| Ōtākou - Harington Point | Rural Settlement | Otago | 200 | 190 | 170 | 170 | 200 | 190 | 190 | → |
| Outram | Rural Settlement | Otago | 660 | 640 | 670 | 740 | 800 | 930 | 960 | → |
| Owaka | Rural Settlement | Otago | 410 | 370 | 330 | 310 | 320 | 340 | 340 | → |
| Palmerston | Rural Settlement | Otago | 1,010 | 920 | 930 | 920 | 980 | 1,070 | 1,080 | → |
| Pisa Moorings | Rural Settlement | Otago | 40 | 60 | 160 | 360 | 590 | 940 | 980 | → |
| Pounawea | Rural Settlement | Otago | 70 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 120 | 120 | → |
| Pūrākaunui | Rural Settlement | Otago | 190 | 190 | 200 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 210 | → |
| Queenstown (incl. Lake Hayes Estate, Jacks Point, Arthurs Point) | Medium Urban Area | Otago | 8,130 | 9,430 | 12,350 | 15,100 | 22,400 | 27,600 | 29,000 | → |
| Ranfurly | Rural Settlement | Otago | 870 | 750 | 720 | 680 | 740 | 790 | 770 | → |
| Roxburgh | Rural Settlement | Otago | 780 | 660 | 650 | 560 | 630 | 630 | 640 | → |
| Stirling | Rural Settlement | Otago | 340 | 320 | 330 | 320 | 330 | 310 | 320 | → |
| Taieri Mouth | Rural Settlement | Otago | 170 | 180 | 180 | 200 | 260 | 330 | 350 | → |
| Tapanui | Rural Settlement | Otago | 900 | 860 | 760 | 730 | 800 | 810 | 800 | → |
| Waihola | Rural Settlement | Otago | 260 | 270 | 280 | 360 | 410 | 520 | 550 | → |
| Waikouaiti | Small Urban Area | Otago | 1,190 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,150 | 1,230 | 1,280 | 1,310 | → |
| Waitati - Doctors Point | Rural Settlement | Otago | 540 | 510 | 520 | 520 | 590 | 600 | 590 | → |
| Wānaka | Medium Urban Area | Otago | 2,600 | 3,450 | 5,280 | 6,820 | 10,250 | 12,600 | 13,200 | → |
| Warrington | Rural Settlement | Otago | 420 | 410 | 440 | 460 | 500 | 560 | 560 | → |
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.