Buller

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Buller as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, religion, place of birth, languages spoken (*), ethnic group (*)).

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
Buller	District	10,750	9,860	9,940	10,650	9,850	10,550	10,650
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	5,500
Females	5,150

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	1,500
15-64 years	6,050
65+ years	3,050

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	80
80-89 years	480
70-79 years	1,500
60-69 years	2,060
50-59 years	1,540
40-49 years	1,120
30-39 years	1,110
20-29 years	750
10-19 years	1,070
0-9 years	930

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	564
Catholics	960
Presbyterians	360
Other Christian	915
Maori Beliefs	30
Muslims	15
Buddhists	48
Hindus	54
No religion	6,225

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	8,925
Oceania	288
Europe	597
Asia	240
Other country	273

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	10,263
Māori	237
Samoan	3
Mandarin	12
Hindi	27
Other Languages	639

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	9,459
Maori	1,362
Pacific	177
Asian	348
Other group	291

Located in:

West Coast regional council area