South Wairarapa

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in South Wairarapa 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
South Wairarapa	District	9,150	8,940	9,120	9,800	10,900	12,100	12,200
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	6,150
Females	6,050

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	2,050
15-64 years	7,150
65+ years	3,000

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	80
80-89 years	550
70-79 years	1,510
60-69 years	1,920
50-59 years	1,780
40-49 years	1,420
30-39 years	1,410
20-29 years	810
10-19 years	1,400
0-9 years	1,300

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	1,029
Catholics	903
Presbyterians	447
Other Christian	888
Maori Beliefs	69
Muslims	3
Buddhists	75
Hindus	51
No religion	7,278

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	9,540
Oceania	366
Europe	1,242
Asia	282
Other country	300

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	11,541
Māori	318
Samoan	69
Mandarin	21
Hindi	27
Other Languages	1,104

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	10,638
Maori	1,821
Pacific	324
Asian	411
Other group	225

Located in:

Wellington regional council area