Western Bay of Plenty

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Western Bay of Plenty 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 2022-06-30
Western Bay of Plenty	District	35,620	39,010	43,030	45,500	53,400	59,700
New Zealand (Aotearoa)	Country	3,732,000	3,880,500	4,184,600	4,442,100	4,900,600	5,124,100

Source: Statistics New Zealand / Te Tari Tatau (web).

Explanation: Population estimates for 2018 and later are based on the results of the 2018 census. The 2022 figures are provisional.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2022)
Males	30,700
Females	29,000

Age Groups (E 2022)
0-14 years	10,400
15-64 years	35,900
65+ years	13,500

Age Distribution (E 2022)
90+ years	440
80-89 years	2,580
70-79 years	6,250
60-69 years	8,710
50-59 years	8,270
40-49 years	6,900
30-39 years	7,120
20-29 years	5,830
10-19 years	6,990
0-9 years	6,610

Religion (C 2018)
Anglicans	3,405
Catholics	2,571
Presbyterians	7,032
Other Christian	1,020
Maori Beliefs	273
Muslims	2,184
Buddhists	531
Hindus	57
Other religion	26,229
No religion	17,355

Country of Birth (C 2018)
New Zealand	32,214
Oceania	1,215
Europe	4,251
Asia	2,274
Other country	1,236

Ethnic Group (C 2018)
European	41,787
Maori	9,876
Pacific	1,398
Asian	3,333
Other group	840

Located in:

Bay of Plenty regional council area