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Nelson

in Nelson (South Island)

Contents: Large Urban Area

The population development of Nelson as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).

Name RegionPopulation
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
 
NelsonNelson39,80041,30042,60046,40049,80050,800

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.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2022)
Males25,000
Females25,800
Age Groups (E 2022)
0-14 years8,400
15-64 years31,900
65+ years10,600
Age Distribution (E 2022)
90+ years480
80-89 years2,210
70-79 years4,840
60-69 years6,530
50-59 years7,100
40-49 years6,260
30-39 years6,710
20-29 years5,490
10-19 years5,950
0-9 years5,260
Religion (C 2018)
Anglican3,534
Catholic3,327
Presbyterian1,677
Other Christian7,080
Maori Beliefs129
Muslim93
Buddhist582
Hindu459
Other religion1,167
No religion26,880
Country of Birth (C 2018)
New Zealand28,863
Oceania1,143
Europe5,244
Asia2,421
Other country1,497
Ethnic Group (C 2018)
European41,505
Maori5,205
Pacific1,161
Asian3,516
Other group1,821

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