Masterton

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Masterton 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
Masterton	District	23,300	23,200	23,200	24,100	26,400	28,300	28,900
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	14,100
Females	14,800

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	5,300
15-64 years	16,900
65+ years	6,700

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	280
80-89 years	1,480
70-79 years	3,060
60-69 years	3,810
50-59 years	3,430
40-49 years	3,160
30-39 years	3,600
20-29 years	2,960
10-19 years	3,670
0-9 years	3,470

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	2,271
Catholics	1,953
Presbyterians	1,299
Other Christian	3,531
Maori Beliefs	330
Muslims	114
Buddhists	111
Hindus	225
No religion	15,363

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	23,439
Oceania	780
Europe	1,647
Asia	966
Other country	660

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	26,949
Māori	1,299
Samoan	336
Mandarin	60
Hindi	117
Other Languages	2,082

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	23,163
Maori	6,267
Pacific	1,260
Asian	1,413
Other group	471

Located in:

Wellington regional council area