Timaru

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Timaru 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
Timaru	District	43,500	42,800	43,800	45,400	47,600	49,100	49,500
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	24,600
Females	24,800

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	8,500
15-64 years	29,500
65+ years	11,500

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	460
80-89 years	2,480
70-79 years	5,370
60-69 years	6,650
50-59 years	6,300
40-49 years	5,480
30-39 years	6,280
20-29 years	4,790
10-19 years	6,370
0-9 years	5,290

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	3,114
Catholics	5,022
Presbyterians	4,038
Other Christian	5,307
Maori Beliefs	150
Muslims	198
Buddhists	171
Hindus	444
No religion	24,648

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	39,753
Oceania	1,596
Europe	2,589
Asia	2,073
Other country	1,350

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	46,329
Māori	894
Samoan	447
Mandarin	180
Hindi	183
Other Languages	4,122

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	41,508
Maori	4,953
Pacific	1,650
Asian	2,772
Other group	1,143

Located in:

Canterbury regional council area