New Zealand: Christchurch
Contents: Statistical Areas
The resident population of all statistical areas (level 2; SA2) in Christchurch Urban Agglomeration according to official estimates.
| Name | Status | Urban Area | 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 2022-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addington East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,420 | 2,710 | 3,060 | 3,080 | → |
| Addington North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 30 | 50 | 20 | 60 | 10 | 10 | → |
| Addington West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,500 | 1,590 | 2,020 | 2,540 | 2,540 | 2,600 | → |
| Aidanfield | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 200 | 90 | 1,350 | 3,030 | 4,050 | 4,120 | → |
| Aranui | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 4,480 | 4,330 | 4,450 | 3,930 | 4,380 | 4,370 | → |
| Avondale | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,870 | 2,870 | 2,790 | 2,440 | 2,450 | 2,370 | → |
| Avonhead East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,660 | 2,710 | 2,720 | 2,760 | 2,910 | 2,950 | → |
| Avonhead North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,410 | 1,360 | 1,470 | 1,420 | 1,470 | 1,470 | → |
| Avonhead South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,140 | 3,120 | 3,180 | 3,150 | 3,370 | 3,340 | → |
| Avonhead West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,990 | 1,970 | 1,930 | 1,870 | 1,900 | 1,840 | → |
| Avonside | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,870 | 1,940 | 1,980 | 1,770 | 1,740 | 1,640 | → |
| Awatea North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 970 | 1,240 | 2,030 | 2,530 | 2,630 | 2,640 | → |
| Awatea South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 60 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 1,090 | 2,210 | → |
| Beckenham | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,440 | 2,410 | 2,530 | 2,540 | 2,480 | 2,410 | → |
| Belfast East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,860 | 1,940 | 2,000 | 2,120 | 2,400 | 2,550 | → |
| Belfast West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,490 | 1,580 | 1,810 | 1,940 | 1,970 | 1,940 | → |
| Bexley | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,790 | 2,690 | 2,670 | 2,330 | 2,640 | 2,660 | → |
| Bishopdale North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 4,260 | 4,240 | 4,180 | 4,340 | 4,350 | 4,320 | → |
| Bishopdale South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,250 | 2,150 | 2,200 | 2,180 | 2,330 | 2,280 | → |
| Bishopdale West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,010 | 2,940 | 2,900 | 2,910 | 2,980 | 2,920 | → |
| Broken Run | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 20 | 30 | 20 | 400 | 600 | 640 | → |
| Bromley North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 130 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 60 | 60 | → |
| Bromley South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,900 | 2,950 | 3,060 | 3,070 | 3,030 | 2,920 | → |
| Brookhaven-Ferrymead | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 150 | 790 | 1,110 | 1,060 | 1,110 | 1,110 | → |
| Broomfield | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,920 | 1,930 | 1,910 | 2,140 | 2,680 | 2,810 | → |
| Bryndwr North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,210 | 3,220 | 3,330 | 3,570 | 3,540 | 3,420 | → |
| Bryndwr South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,760 | 2,790 | 2,980 | 2,830 | 3,000 | 2,910 | → |
| Burnside | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,380 | 3,370 | 3,480 | 3,530 | 3,650 | 3,640 | → |
| Burnside Park | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,820 | 2,890 | 3,100 | 3,220 | 3,380 | 3,340 | → |
| Burwood | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,310 | 3,380 | 3,490 | 3,400 | 3,360 | 3,400 | → |
| Bush Inn | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,270 | 2,250 | 2,510 | 2,790 | 3,290 | 3,270 | → |
| Casebrook | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,730 | 3,940 | 4,060 | 4,150 | 4,210 | 4,210 | → |
| Cashmere East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,980 | 3,220 | 3,410 | 3,370 | 3,490 | 3,550 | → |
| Cashmere West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,070 | 3,060 | 3,110 | 3,060 | 3,150 | 3,170 | → |
| Charleston | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,340 | 1,260 | 1,350 | 1,460 | 1,480 | 1,510 | → |
| Christchurch Airport | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 210 | 200 | 180 | 170 | 180 | 170 | → |
| Christchurch Central | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 220 | 440 | 410 | 30 | 110 | 120 | → |
| Christchurch Central-East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,960 | 2,150 | 2,240 | 1,490 | 2,070 | 2,790 | → |
| Christchurch Central-North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,250 | 2,500 | 2,570 | 1,900 | 2,520 | 2,840 | → |
| Christchurch Central-South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 560 | 540 | 600 | 570 | 600 | 800 | → |
| Christchurch Central-West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,670 | 1,770 | 1,920 | 1,010 | 1,010 | 1,170 | → |
| Clearwater | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 290 | 380 | 510 | 650 | 730 | 740 | → |
| Clifton Hill | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,830 | 1,890 | 1,910 | 1,550 | 1,700 | 1,800 | → |
| Dallington | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,660 | 2,770 | 2,820 | 2,330 | 2,430 | 2,370 | → |
| Deans Bush | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,640 | 2,620 | 2,750 | 2,640 | 2,600 | 2,570 | → |
| Edgeware | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,500 | 3,430 | 3,840 | 4,150 | 4,370 | 4,480 | → |
| Ensors | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,140 | 2,220 | 2,290 | 2,340 | 2,390 | 2,360 | → |
| Fendalton | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,170 | 2,170 | 2,140 | 2,160 | 2,060 | 1,980 | → |
| Hagley Park | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 130 | 140 | 240 | 150 | 50 | 40 | → |
| Halswell North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 260 | 400 | 1,510 | 1,860 | 2,110 | 2,370 | → |
| Halswell South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,150 | 2,130 | 2,400 | 2,390 | 2,570 | 2,780 | → |
| Halswell West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 230 | 300 | 390 | 400 | 3,760 | 4,470 | → |
| Harewood | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 700 | 780 | 1,490 | 1,480 | 1,430 | 1,410 | → |
| Hawthornden | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,340 | 2,430 | 2,540 | 2,620 | 2,600 | 2,730 | → |
| Heathcote Valley | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,650 | 1,930 | 2,260 | 2,210 | 2,290 | 2,290 | → |
| Hei Hei | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,430 | 2,700 | 3,240 | 3,550 | 3,620 | 3,570 | → |
| Hillmorton | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,270 | 2,260 | 2,260 | 2,760 | 2,920 | 2,910 | → |
| Hillsborough | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,580 | 2,530 | 2,610 | 2,320 | 2,450 | 2,490 | → |
| Holmwood | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,500 | 2,400 | 2,410 | 2,190 | 2,200 | 2,190 | → |
| Hoon Hay East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,220 | 3,190 | 3,140 | 3,230 | 3,320 | 3,310 | → |
| Hoon Hay South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,980 | 2,050 | 2,160 | 2,210 | 2,240 | 2,170 | → |
| Hoon Hay West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,280 | 3,240 | 3,230 | 3,290 | 3,350 | 3,250 | → |
| Hornby Central | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 190 | 160 | 160 | 120 | 140 | 150 | → |
| Hornby South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 4,370 | 4,250 | 4,220 | 4,470 | 4,640 | 4,590 | → |
| Hornby West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,230 | 2,240 | 2,320 | 2,420 | 2,590 | 2,550 | → |
| Huntsbury | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,730 | 1,930 | 2,230 | 2,130 | 2,320 | 2,400 | → |
| Ilam North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,340 | 3,370 | 3,550 | 3,660 | 3,900 | 3,920 | → |
| Ilam South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,950 | 3,030 | 3,020 | 3,120 | 3,390 | 3,350 | → |
| Ilam University | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,870 | 2,180 | 2,310 | 2,730 | 2,670 | 2,640 | → |
| Islington | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 870 | 860 | 850 | 940 | 1,010 | 1,010 | → |
| Islington-Hornby Industrial | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 350 | 370 | 460 | 390 | 360 | 330 | → |
| Jellie Park | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,590 | 2,830 | 3,040 | 3,130 | 3,140 | 3,060 | → |
| Kennedys Bush | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 550 | 580 | 720 | 890 | 920 | 1,230 | → |
| Lancaster Park | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 260 | 250 | 260 | 230 | 260 | 270 | → |
| Linwood East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,900 | 1,840 | 1,960 | 2,010 | 2,210 | 2,190 | → |
| Linwood North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,490 | 2,470 | 2,650 | 2,510 | 2,830 | 2,800 | → |
| Linwood West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 4,410 | 4,290 | 4,780 | 4,480 | 5,250 | 5,280 | → |
| Mairehau North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,090 | 2,040 | 2,180 | 2,860 | 3,220 | 3,070 | → |
| Mairehau South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,690 | 3,720 | 3,840 | 3,940 | 3,890 | 3,790 | → |
| Malvern | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,500 | 2,540 | 2,700 | 2,750 | 2,680 | 2,600 | → |
| Marshland | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 730 | 770 | 820 | 790 | 820 | 920 | → |
| Merivale | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,430 | 3,350 | 3,330 | 3,060 | 3,030 | 3,020 | → |
| Middleton | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 140 | 220 | 180 | 220 | 200 | 210 | → |
| Mona Vale | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,180 | 1,460 | 1,490 | 1,430 | 1,410 | 1,470 | → |
| Mount Pleasant | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,840 | 3,940 | 4,110 | 3,170 | 3,670 | 3,850 | → |
| New Brighton | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,470 | 3,380 | 3,480 | 3,390 | 3,450 | 3,330 | → |
| North Beach | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 4,120 | 4,180 | 4,240 | 4,160 | 4,210 | 4,120 | → |
| Northcote | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,510 | 2,520 | 2,660 | 2,640 | 2,730 | 2,740 | → |
| Northlands | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 120 | 130 | 120 | 130 | 130 | 110 | → |
| Northwood | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 180 | 200 | 2,560 | 3,700 | 3,700 | 3,600 | → |
| Oaklands East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,470 | 3,390 | 3,330 | 3,400 | 3,450 | 3,470 | → |
| Oaklands West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,140 | 2,630 | 2,590 | 2,530 | 2,600 | 2,760 | → |
| Opawa | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,430 | 1,460 | 1,480 | 1,350 | 1,390 | 1,340 | → |
| Ōtakaro-Avon River Corridor | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 9,110 | 9,910 | 10,750 | 1,320 | 110 | 100 | → |
| Papanui East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,900 | 2,200 | 2,310 | 2,480 | 2,440 | 2,320 | → |
| Papanui North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,890 | 1,830 | 2,000 | 2,060 | 2,040 | 1,990 | → |
| Papanui West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,700 | 2,840 | 2,890 | 2,960 | 3,010 | 3,110 | → |
| Paparua | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,350 | 1,070 | 940 | 830 | 1,020 | 1,010 | → |
| Parklands | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,830 | 3,320 | 3,910 | 4,080 | 4,150 | 4,020 | → |
| Phillipstown | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,380 | 3,100 | 3,470 | 3,770 | 4,240 | 4,290 | → |
| Prebbleton | Statististical Area | Prebbleton | 970 | 1,050 | 2,080 | 2,910 | 4,680 | 5,260 | → |
| Prestons | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 200 | 180 | 160 | 250 | 3,130 | 4,290 | → |
| Queenspark | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,510 | 3,690 | 3,740 | 3,580 | 3,580 | 3,550 | → |
| Rawhiti | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,120 | 3,300 | 3,340 | 2,780 | 2,860 | 2,830 | → |
| Redcliffs | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,860 | 1,910 | 2,160 | 1,860 | 2,020 | 2,080 | → |
| Redwood East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,310 | 3,310 | 3,340 | 3,270 | 3,310 | 3,280 | → |
| Redwood North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,250 | 2,200 | 2,940 | 2,930 | 2,860 | 2,780 | → |
| Redwood West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,230 | 2,340 | 2,380 | 2,270 | 2,270 | 2,200 | → |
| Regents Park | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 210 | 440 | 1,020 | 1,050 | 1,200 | 1,690 | → |
| Riccarton Central | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 60 | → |
| Riccarton East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 840 | 920 | 1,000 | 1,040 | 1,160 | 1,280 | → |
| Riccarton Racecourse | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,160 | 1,260 | 1,220 | 1,260 | 1,250 | 1,530 | → |
| Riccarton South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,340 | 2,520 | 2,970 | 3,260 | 3,740 | 3,890 | → |
| Riccarton West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,110 | 2,370 | 2,780 | 3,030 | 3,560 | 3,710 | → |
| Richmond North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,880 | 2,930 | 2,970 | 2,340 | 2,390 | 2,370 | → |
| Richmond South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,500 | 2,540 | 2,640 | 2,160 | 2,110 | 2,170 | → |
| Russley | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 840 | 820 | 900 | 950 | 1,010 | 1,010 | → |
| Rutland | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,170 | 3,140 | 3,190 | 3,170 | 3,000 | 2,880 | → |
| Shirley East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,630 | 1,980 | 2,670 | 2,710 | 2,750 | 2,640 | → |
| Shirley West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,570 | 3,520 | 4,160 | 4,140 | 4,310 | 4,250 | → |
| Sockburn North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,320 | 3,540 | 3,700 | 3,990 | 4,230 | 4,120 | → |
| Sockburn South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 330 | 380 | 370 | 360 | 400 | 410 | → |
| Somerfield East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,550 | 3,440 | 3,680 | 3,820 | 3,830 | 3,800 | → |
| Somerfield West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,920 | 3,040 | 3,070 | 3,230 | 3,130 | 3,030 | → |
| South New Brighton | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,900 | 3,880 | 3,780 | 3,360 | 3,330 | 3,260 | → |
| Spreydon North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,300 | 3,320 | 3,580 | 3,710 | 3,940 | 3,950 | → |
| Spreydon South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,060 | 2,200 | 2,260 | 2,290 | 2,430 | 2,410 | → |
| Spreydon West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,920 | 2,880 | 2,990 | 3,090 | 3,200 | 3,150 | → |
| St Albans East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,630 | 2,570 | 2,640 | 2,660 | 3,140 | 3,300 | → |
| St Albans North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,040 | 2,170 | 2,320 | 2,240 | 2,230 | 2,180 | → |
| St Albans West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,730 | 2,530 | 2,620 | 2,530 | 2,670 | 2,660 | → |
| St Martins | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,730 | 2,740 | 2,830 | 2,770 | 2,800 | 2,750 | → |
| Strowan | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,650 | 3,590 | 3,780 | 3,560 | 3,600 | 3,550 | → |
| Sumner | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,610 | 3,710 | 3,890 | 3,620 | 3,670 | 3,570 | → |
| Sydenham Central | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 120 | 130 | 130 | 120 | 150 | 410 | → |
| Sydenham North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,740 | 1,710 | 1,860 | 1,960 | 2,110 | 2,190 | → |
| Sydenham South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,200 | 2,220 | 2,390 | 2,630 | 2,900 | 2,800 | → |
| Sydenham West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,060 | 1,060 | 1,120 | 1,200 | 1,360 | 1,310 | → |
| Templeton | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,550 | 1,630 | 1,630 | 1,860 | 1,840 | 1,780 | → |
| Tower Junction | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 20 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 120 | 200 | → |
| Travis Wetlands | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,900 | 2,090 | 2,400 | 2,480 | 2,450 | 2,430 | → |
| Upper Riccarton | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,370 | 1,360 | 1,430 | 1,750 | 1,830 | 1,860 | → |
| Waimairi Beach | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 310 | 830 | 1,080 | 1,320 | 1,340 | 1,300 | → |
| Wainoni | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,890 | 2,980 | 2,980 | 2,800 | 2,900 | 2,810 | → |
| Waitikiri | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 210 | 300 | 1,760 | 2,560 | 2,790 | 2,800 | → |
| Waltham | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,410 | 1,530 | 1,680 | 1,690 | 2,030 | 2,030 | → |
| Westmorland | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,370 | 1,610 | 1,710 | 2,020 | 2,250 | 2,450 | → |
| Wharenui | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,300 | 2,450 | 2,500 | 2,700 | 2,920 | 2,850 | → |
| Wigram East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 830 | 890 | → |
| Wigram North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 660 | 900 | → |
| Wigram South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,410 | 1,440 | → |
| Wigram West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 10 | 10 | 50 | 400 | 1,510 | 1,620 | → |
| Woolston East | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 2,550 | 2,670 | 2,820 | 3,120 | 3,330 | 3,250 | → |
| Woolston North | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 3,220 | 3,360 | 3,460 | 3,530 | 3,540 | 3,460 | → |
| Woolston South | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 530 | 520 | 500 | 540 | 530 | 500 | → |
| Woolston West | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 1,270 | 1,240 | 1,310 | 1,210 | 1,260 | 1,250 | → |
| Yaldhurst | Statististical Area | Christchurch | 670 | 630 | 710 | 1,490 | 1,660 | 1,890 | → |
| Christchurch | Urban Agglomeration | 316,700 | 325,800 | 352,400 | 348,300 | 377,180 | 383,160 |
Source: Statistics New Zealand / Te Tari Tatau (web).
Explanation: Population estimates for 2018 and later are based on the results of the 2018 census. The 2022 figures are provisional.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 191,130 |
| Females | 192,140 |
| Age Groups (E 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 63,910 |
| 15-64 years | 259,130 |
| 65+ years | 60,220 |
| Age Distribution (E 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 3,250 |
| 80-89 years | 13,030 |
| 70-79 years | 26,030 |
| 60-69 years | 39,590 |
| 50-59 years | 47,810 |
| 40-49 years | 47,590 |
| 30-39 years | 59,250 |
| 20-29 years | 59,270 |
| 10-19 years | 45,480 |
| 0-9 years | 41,890 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Anglicans | 27,654 |
| Catholics | 40,350 |
| Presbyterians | 17,100 |
| Other Christian | 48,942 |
| Maori Beliefs | 1,461 |
| Muslims | 3,867 |
| Buddhists | 3,453 |
| Hindus | 6,489 |
| Other religion | 9,156 |
| No religion | 183,498 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 207,846 |
| Oceania | 11,184 |
| Europe | 27,873 |
| Asia | 38,844 |
| Other country | 10,782 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| European | 281,364 |
| Maori | 35,922 |
| Pacific | 14,064 |
| Asian | 54,915 |
| Other group | 10,395 |