Canterbury

Regional Council Area in South Island

Regional Council Area

The population development of Canterbury.

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 2022-06-30
Canterbury	Regional Council Area	480,400	496,700	540,000	562,900	622,800	655,000	→
South Island (Te Waipounamu)	Island	921,100	935,400	998,800	1,042,800	1,146,200	1,201,300

Contents: Settlements

The population development of the settlements in Canterbury.

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Name	Status	Region	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
Akaroa	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	680	610	620	670	770	780	→
Amberley	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	1,050	1,160	1,340	1,620	2,110	2,340	→
Amberley Beach	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	140	150	140	170	180	170	→
Arthur's Pass	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	90	70	70	60	50	50	→
Ashburton	Medium Urban Area	Canterbury	15,650	15,600	16,550	18,600	19,850	20,600	→
Ashley	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	290	340	340	370	410	440	→
Birdling's Flat	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	80	110	150	150	200	210	→
Burnham Camp	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	1,530	1,200	1,350	1,250	1,280	1,510	→
Castle Hill	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	10	20	10	50	20	50	→
Cave	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	90	80	80	80	80	90	→
Cheviot	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	450	400	390	380	380	360	→
Christchurch	Major Urban Area	Canterbury	315,800	324,800	350,300	345,500	372,500	377,900	→
Coalgate	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	190	240	240	320	350	380	→
Culverden	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	350	330	360	370	360	370	→
Cust	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	280	290	350	380	400	420	→
Darfield	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	1,520	1,830	2,050	2,500	2,830	3,120	→
Diamond Harbour	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	1,000	1,160	1,260	1,350	1,530	1,600	→
Doyleston	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	180	210	250	330	330	360	→
Dunsandel	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	360	380	400	460	450	480	→
Duntroon	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	100	110	90	80	100	110	→
Duvauchelle	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	150	180	170	220	180	200	→
Fairlie	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	1,000	870	890	890	920	930	→
Geraldine	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	2,330	2,310	2,390	2,470	2,750	2,820	→
Glenavy	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	130	130	120	210	200	210	→
Glentunnel	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	130	120	140	160	170	190	→
Governors Bay	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	670	760	860	850	910	940	→
Hanmer Springs	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	600	700	750	890	1,030	1,120	→
Hawarden	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	220	240	220	240	250	250	→
Hinds	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	250	260	300	300	300	320	→
Hororata	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	120	140	170	190	210	230	→
Kaiapoi	Medium Urban Area	Canterbury	8,530	9,830	10,900	9,890	12,200	13,400	→
Kaikōura	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	2,290	2,190	2,270	2,050	2,300	2,330	→
Kirwee	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	390	440	650	810	1,000	1,060	→
Kurow	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	440	410	350	330	380	390	→
Lake Hood	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	40	40	80	220	400	460	→
Leeston	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	1,300	1,270	1,370	1,600	2,290	2,490	→
Leithfield	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	270	340	410	570	600	610	→
Leithfield Beach	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	350	370	390	420	410	420	→
Lincoln	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	2,430	2,440	2,920	4,050	6,840	9,180	→
Little River	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	220	260	230	290	280	280	→
Lyttelton	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	3,070	3,040	3,090	2,900	3,100	3,150	→
Mākikihi	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	80	70	70	80	90	90	→
Malvern Hills - Whitecliffs	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	110	110	120	160	180	200	→
Methven	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	1,130	1,210	1,450	1,780	1,860	1,970	→
Milford Huts	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	50	60	60	70	80	80	→
Mount Somers	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	120	130	110	140	150	170	→
Mt Cook Village	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	290	250	220	210	230	200	→
Ōmārama	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	370	280	230	280	300	340	→
Ōrarī	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	130	130	150	190	170	180	→
Otematata	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	370	250	190	190	190	240	→
Oxford	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	1,530	1,640	1,780	2,010	2,280	2,440	→
Pareora	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	510	480	460	440	470	490	→
Pegasus	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	30	20	20	1,080	2,770	3,820	→
Pleasant Point	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	1,270	1,200	1,220	1,340	1,430	1,490	→
Prebbleton	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	970	1,050	2,080	2,910	4,680	5,260	→
Pūrau	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	30	40	60	50	70	70	→
Rākaia	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	900	970	1,090	1,310	1,480	1,560	→
Rangiora	Medium Urban Area	Canterbury	10,100	11,200	12,500	15,700	18,400	19,700	→
Rolleston	Medium Urban Area	Canterbury	1,550	2,820	5,210	10,050	18,400	28,000	→
Rotherham	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	80	90	100	120	140	150	→
Sefton	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	200	210	240	240	210	230	→
Selwyn Huts	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	60	60	60	60	90	100	→
Sheffield and Waddington	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	250	290	260	290	330	360	→
Southbridge	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	690	740	760	900	940	1,010	→
Spencerville	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	190	300	590	530	530	530	→
Springfield	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	210	220	220	240	330	380	→
Springston	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	300	320	380	530	550	560	→
St Andrews	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	190	180	180	190	200	200	→
Tai Tapu	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	350	350	340	500	560	680	→
Takamatua	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	100	90	120	140	120	120	→
Tekapō (Lake Tekapo Town)	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	300	310	330	370	590	690	→
Temuka	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	4,240	4,250	4,330	4,400	4,600	4,660	→
The Pines Beach	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	480	480	510	370	340	350	→
Timaru	Medium Urban Area	Canterbury	27,000	26,600	26,700	27,200	28,300	28,600	→
Twizel	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	1,220	1,040	1,070	1,190	1,530	1,670	→
Waiau	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	280	260	260	270	260	270	→
Waikari	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	290	280	260	280	270	270	→
Waikuku	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	80	90	110	120	170	190	→
Waikuku Beach	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	720	810	880	940	930	1,080	→
Waimate	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	3,530	3,290	3,370	3,390	3,580	3,600	→
Waipara	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	260	260	270	280	330	320	→
Waipōpō	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	80	70	90	80	90	90	→
West Melton	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	230	300	330	820	2,210	2,640	→
Winchester	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	240	270	270	280	270	270	→
Woodbury	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	70	60	80	100	110	120	→
Woodend	Small Urban Area	Canterbury	1,640	2,360	2,740	2,850	2,860	3,210	→
Woodend Beach	Rural Settlement	Canterbury	180	190	200	260	270	300	→

Source: Statistics New Zealand / Te Tari Tatau (web).

Explanation: Settlements in 2022 boundaries. Population estimates for 2018 and later are based on the results of the 2018 census. The 2022 figures are provisional.