Tararua

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Tararua 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 2023-06-30	Population Estimate 2025-06-30
Tararua	District	19,500	18,350	18,050	17,450	18,450	18,950	18,950
New Zealand (Aotearoa)	Country	3,732,000	3,880,500	4,184,600	4,442,100	4,900,600	5,200,000	5,324,700

Source: Statistics New Zealand / Te Tari Tatau.

Explanation: Population estimates for 2023 and later are based on the results of the 2023 census.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2025)
Males	9,550
Females	9,400

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	3,600
15-64 years	11,250
65+ years	4,100

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	150
80-89 years	740
70-79 years	1,950
60-69 years	2,650
50-59 years	2,440
40-49 years	2,060
30-39 years	2,300
20-29 years	1,770
10-19 years	2,620
0-9 years	2,260

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	1,416
Catholics	1,563
Presbyterians	798
Other Christian	2,073
Maori Beliefs	534
Muslims	63
Buddhists	42
Hindus	54
No religion	10,128

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	16,644
Oceania	408
Europe	774
Asia	378
Other country	324

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	18,216
Māori	948
Samoan	57
Mandarin	12
Hindi	48
Other Languages	945

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	15,678
Maori	5,013
Pacific	495
Asian	585
Other group	354

Located in:

Manawatū-Wanganui regional council area