New Zealand: Wellington
Contents: Statistical Areas
The resident population of all statistical areas (level 2; SA2) in Wellington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicetown-Melling | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,610 | 2,590 | 2,650 | 2,780 | 2,940 | 2,970 | → |
| Aotea | Statististical Area | Porirua | 10 | 0 | 120 | 2,380 | 3,280 | 3,930 | → |
| Arakura | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,810 | 2,630 | 2,570 | 2,510 | 2,890 | 3,130 | → |
| Aro Valley | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,300 | 3,340 | 3,590 | 3,730 | 3,980 | 4,120 | → |
| Ascot Park | Statististical Area | Porirua | 2,780 | 2,920 | 2,790 | 2,720 | 3,000 | 3,000 | → |
| Avalon East | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,270 | 2,320 | 2,380 | 2,400 | 2,600 | 2,630 | → |
| Avalon West | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,160 | 2,370 | 2,440 | 2,520 | 2,720 | 2,760 | → |
| Belmont | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,140 | 2,260 | 2,430 | 2,550 | 2,790 | 2,940 | → |
| Berhampore | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,420 | 3,530 | 3,760 | 3,690 | 4,010 | 3,860 | → |
| Birchville-Brown Owl | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 3,030 | 3,290 | 3,450 | 3,420 | 3,630 | 3,840 | → |
| Boulcott | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,620 | 2,490 | 2,520 | 2,560 | 2,700 | 2,760 | → |
| Brentwood | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 2,160 | 2,070 | 2,180 | 2,170 | 2,320 | 2,550 | → |
| Broadmeadows | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,260 | 1,470 | 1,550 | 1,580 | 1,690 | 1,670 | → |
| Brooklyn East | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,510 | 2,590 | 2,720 | 2,810 | 2,820 | 2,700 | → |
| Brooklyn North | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,650 | 1,980 | 2,130 | 2,190 | 2,290 | 2,290 | → |
| Brooklyn South | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,450 | 1,480 | 1,560 | 1,740 | 1,860 | 1,810 | → |
| Camborne | Statististical Area | Porirua | 1,560 | 1,660 | 1,710 | 1,980 | 2,070 | 2,080 | → |
| Cannons Creek East | Statististical Area | Porirua | 4,240 | 4,110 | 3,960 | 3,750 | 4,080 | 4,080 | → |
| Cannons Creek North | Statististical Area | Porirua | 3,180 | 3,300 | 3,440 | 3,210 | 3,650 | 3,730 | → |
| Cannons Creek South | Statististical Area | Porirua | 1,660 | 1,730 | 1,640 | 1,600 | 1,680 | 1,730 | → |
| Churton Park North | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,280 | 1,840 | 2,950 | 3,390 | 4,010 | 4,370 | → |
| Churton Park South | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,590 | 2,770 | 3,170 | 3,420 | 3,520 | 3,460 | → |
| Clouston Park | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 2,170 | 2,080 | 2,160 | 2,140 | 2,370 | 2,420 | → |
| Courtenay | Statististical Area | Wellington | 450 | 760 | 880 | 1,570 | 1,910 | 2,160 | → |
| Crofton Downs | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,390 | 1,360 | 1,470 | 1,600 | 1,680 | 1,690 | → |
| Delaney | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,440 | 2,480 | 2,520 | 2,520 | 2,710 | 2,740 | → |
| Dixon Street | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,680 | 2,480 | 2,880 | 3,750 | 4,510 | 6,000 | → |
| Eastbourne | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,790 | 2,770 | 2,780 | 2,800 | 2,790 | 2,810 | → |
| Eastern Bays | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,090 | 2,050 | 2,080 | 2,010 | 2,130 | 2,140 | → |
| Ebdentown | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 2,510 | 2,440 | 2,430 | 2,410 | 2,570 | 2,630 | → |
| Elderslea | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 3,260 | 3,220 | 3,290 | 3,300 | 3,510 | 3,460 | → |
| Elsdon-Takapuwahia | Statististical Area | Porirua | 2,400 | 2,340 | 2,340 | 2,240 | 2,520 | 2,540 | → |
| Endeavour | Statististical Area | Porirua | 1,890 | 2,600 | 3,130 | 3,580 | 4,750 | 5,640 | → |
| Epuni East | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 3,120 | 3,050 | 3,080 | 2,970 | 3,070 | 3,150 | → |
| Epuni West | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 3,130 | 3,040 | 3,190 | 3,110 | 3,220 | 3,500 | → |
| Evans Bay | Statististical Area | Wellington | 700 | 690 | 960 | 1,080 | 1,160 | 1,170 | → |
| Glendale | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 3,990 | 3,690 | 3,790 | 3,920 | 4,190 | 4,380 | → |
| Gracefield | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 60 | 90 | 80 | 100 | 150 | 320 | → |
| Grenada North | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,520 | 1,780 | 2,090 | 2,240 | 2,360 | 2,380 | → |
| Grenada Village | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,010 | 970 | 1,030 | 1,300 | 1,760 | 1,850 | → |
| Hataitai North | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,620 | 3,770 | 4,000 | 3,990 | 4,200 | 4,110 | → |
| Hataitai South | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,490 | 1,420 | 1,410 | 1,430 | 1,510 | 1,470 | → |
| Heretaunga | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 2,290 | 2,290 | 2,300 | 2,240 | 2,560 | 2,550 | → |
| Homedale East | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 3,170 | 3,170 | 3,210 | 2,990 | 3,150 | 3,230 | → |
| Homedale West | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,580 | 2,570 | 2,570 | 2,510 | 2,730 | 2,830 | → |
| Houghton Bay | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,390 | 1,410 | 1,550 | 1,600 | 1,720 | 1,700 | → |
| Hutt Central North | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 730 | 710 | 780 | 920 | 1,020 | 1,070 | → |
| Hutt Central South | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,950 | 3,000 | 3,060 | 3,140 | 3,320 | 3,210 | → |
| Island Bay East | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,270 | 3,310 | 3,410 | 3,550 | 3,630 | 3,670 | → |
| Island Bay West | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,070 | 3,050 | 3,290 | 3,270 | 3,470 | 3,410 | → |
| Johnsonville Central | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,990 | 2,040 | 2,280 | 2,490 | 2,910 | 3,050 | → |
| Johnsonville North | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,650 | 2,790 | 2,930 | 3,110 | 3,360 | 3,360 | → |
| Johnsonville South | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,150 | 1,370 | 1,520 | 1,700 | 1,720 | 1,810 | → |
| Johnsonville West | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,440 | 2,760 | 2,950 | 3,300 | 3,510 | 3,430 | → |
| Karaka Bay-Worser Bay | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,460 | 1,370 | 1,480 | 1,480 | 1,540 | 1,560 | → |
| Karori East | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,500 | 3,530 | 3,650 | 3,660 | 3,650 | 3,450 | → |
| Karori North | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,340 | 2,310 | 2,580 | 2,650 | 2,680 | 2,570 | → |
| Karori Park | Statististical Area | Wellington | 4,210 | 4,130 | 4,320 | 4,490 | 4,730 | 4,710 | → |
| Karori South | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,840 | 3,810 | 4,080 | 4,420 | 4,660 | 4,590 | → |
| Kelburn | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,980 | 2,050 | 2,100 | 2,030 | 2,270 | 2,270 | → |
| Kelson | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,730 | 2,700 | 2,720 | 2,790 | 2,920 | 3,010 | → |
| Khandallah North | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,470 | 2,500 | 2,670 | 2,720 | 2,790 | 2,730 | → |
| Khandallah Reserve | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,050 | 2,060 | 2,160 | 2,130 | 2,100 | 2,030 | → |
| Khandallah South | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,800 | 1,890 | 1,930 | 1,950 | 2,040 | 2,010 | → |
| Kilbirnie Central | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,130 | 2,160 | 2,750 | 2,690 | 2,780 | 2,770 | → |
| Kilbirnie East | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,370 | 2,340 | 2,370 | 2,260 | 2,250 | 2,140 | → |
| Kingston-Mornington-Vogeltown | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,910 | 2,920 | 3,030 | 3,020 | 3,260 | 3,220 | → |
| Korokoro | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 1,300 | 1,310 | 1,320 | 1,370 | 1,540 | 1,590 | → |
| Linden | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,820 | 3,010 | 2,950 | 3,150 | 3,370 | 3,380 | → |
| Lyall Bay | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,540 | 2,600 | 2,710 | 2,680 | 2,760 | 2,680 | → |
| Manor Park | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 260 | 380 | 390 | 400 | 430 | 470 | → |
| Manuka | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 1,690 | 1,720 | 1,700 | 1,720 | 1,780 | 1,880 | → |
| Maoribank | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 2,600 | 2,510 | 2,650 | 2,920 | 3,430 | 3,550 | → |
| Maungaraki | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 3,570 | 3,530 | 3,680 | 3,900 | 4,130 | 4,190 | → |
| Maupuia | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,670 | 1,530 | 1,610 | 1,650 | 1,640 | 1,600 | → |
| Melrose | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,200 | 1,160 | 1,240 | 1,250 | 1,350 | 1,350 | → |
| Miramar Central | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,640 | 1,760 | 1,860 | 1,900 | 2,040 | 2,000 | → |
| Miramar East | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,840 | 2,750 | 2,970 | 2,960 | 3,080 | 3,000 | → |
| Miramar North | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,320 | 1,320 | 1,350 | 1,340 | 1,390 | 1,360 | → |
| Miramar South | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,000 | 3,160 | 3,490 | 3,580 | 3,640 | 3,480 | → |
| Moera | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 1,680 | 1,740 | 1,680 | 1,580 | 1,700 | 1,810 | → |
| Mount Cook East | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,160 | 1,510 | 2,420 | 2,520 | 2,820 | 2,990 | → |
| Mount Cook West | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,330 | 3,550 | 4,440 | 4,270 | 4,530 | 4,630 | → |
| Mount Victoria | Statististical Area | Wellington | 4,180 | 4,420 | 4,520 | 4,530 | 4,770 | 4,820 | → |
| Naenae Central | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 3,140 | 3,260 | 3,430 | 3,300 | 3,570 | 3,850 | → |
| Naenae North | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,470 | 2,430 | 2,560 | 2,510 | 2,640 | 2,810 | → |
| Naenae South | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,560 | 2,650 | 2,630 | 2,630 | 2,860 | 2,940 | → |
| Newlands North | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,670 | 3,580 | 3,590 | 3,840 | 4,000 | 3,940 | → |
| Newlands South | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,950 | 3,080 | 3,510 | 3,720 | 4,130 | 4,230 | → |
| Newtown North | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,890 | 1,860 | 2,010 | 2,070 | 2,210 | 2,030 | → |
| Newtown South | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,350 | 3,280 | 3,410 | 3,340 | 3,820 | 4,020 | → |
| Newtown West | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,650 | 2,680 | 2,820 | 3,230 | 3,620 | 3,730 | → |
| Ngaio North | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,300 | 2,390 | 2,390 | 2,540 | 2,620 | 2,540 | → |
| Ngaio South | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,850 | 2,960 | 3,100 | 3,180 | 3,140 | 3,050 | → |
| Normandale | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,010 | 1,990 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,070 | 2,160 | → |
| Northland (Wellington city) | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,240 | 3,200 | 3,410 | 3,470 | 3,710 | 3,680 | → |
| Onepoto | Statististical Area | Porirua | 1,970 | 1,940 | 1,920 | 1,870 | 1,970 | 2,010 | → |
| Onslow | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,290 | 1,310 | 1,420 | 1,750 | 1,880 | 1,860 | → |
| Oriental Bay | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,410 | 1,410 | 1,490 | 1,430 | 1,480 | 1,440 | → |
| Ōwhiro Bay | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,460 | 1,640 | 1,910 | 1,950 | 2,070 | 2,050 | → |
| Papakōwhai | Statististical Area | Porirua | 2,140 | 2,240 | 2,370 | 2,360 | 2,350 | 2,330 | → |
| Paparangi | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,610 | 2,810 | 2,780 | 2,850 | 2,990 | 2,950 | → |
| Paremata | Statististical Area | Porirua | 2,340 | 2,340 | 2,370 | 2,450 | 2,550 | 2,580 | → |
| Petone Central | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 940 | 880 | 920 | 940 | 1,000 | 1,110 | → |
| Petone East | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 3,430 | 3,550 | 3,410 | 3,380 | 4,050 | 4,240 | → |
| Petone Esplanade | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,540 | 2,530 | 2,450 | 2,550 | 2,750 | 2,850 | → |
| Pinehaven | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 2,020 | 1,920 | 1,890 | 1,940 | 2,040 | 2,080 | → |
| Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara | Statististical Area | Wellington | 160 | 270 | 620 | 880 | 1,010 | 1,090 | → |
| Plimmerton | Statististical Area | Porirua | 2,090 | 2,120 | 2,120 | 2,180 | 2,200 | 2,180 | → |
| Poets Block | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 2,320 | 2,380 | 2,310 | 2,320 | 2,570 | 2,650 | → |
| Porirua Central | Statististical Area | Porirua | 430 | 290 | 380 | 450 | 280 | 840 | → |
| Porirua East | Statististical Area | Porirua | 2,180 | 2,190 | 2,250 | 2,170 | 2,380 | 2,430 | → |
| Postgate | Statististical Area | Porirua | 2,530 | 2,470 | 2,500 | 2,590 | 2,860 | 2,950 | → |
| Pukerua Bay | Statististical Area | Porirua | 1,700 | 1,750 | 1,770 | 1,970 | 2,040 | 2,120 | → |
| Ranui Heights | Statististical Area | Porirua | 1,250 | 1,320 | 1,410 | 1,400 | 1,370 | 1,390 | → |
| Riverstone Terraces | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 0 | 80 | 680 | 1,450 | 1,850 | 1,920 | → |
| Rongotai | Statististical Area | Wellington | 60 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 50 | → |
| Roseneath | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,700 | 1,610 | 1,760 | 1,790 | 1,860 | 1,820 | → |
| Seatoun | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,050 | 2,070 | 2,230 | 2,300 | 2,410 | 2,380 | → |
| Silverstream | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 3,310 | 3,440 | 3,420 | 3,360 | 3,630 | 3,600 | → |
| Southgate | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,170 | 1,190 | 1,210 | 1,220 | 1,200 | 1,170 | → |
| Stokes Valley Central | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,120 | 2,100 | 2,060 | 2,130 | 2,190 | 2,280 | → |
| Stokes Valley North | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 3,270 | 3,240 | 3,290 | 3,430 | 3,550 | 3,550 | → |
| Strathmore (Wellington city) | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,650 | 3,810 | 3,960 | 3,830 | 3,940 | 3,850 | → |
| Taita North | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,760 | 2,980 | 3,150 | 2,660 | 3,240 | 3,350 | → |
| Taita South | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,920 | 2,890 | 3,170 | 3,030 | 3,210 | 3,290 | → |
| Takapu-Horokiwi | Statististical Area | Wellington | 200 | 250 | 270 | 260 | 280 | 280 | → |
| Tawa Central | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,330 | 2,400 | 2,550 | 2,680 | 2,740 | 2,700 | → |
| Tawa North | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,010 | 3,060 | 3,190 | 3,100 | 3,330 | 3,280 | → |
| Tawa South | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,460 | 3,420 | 3,490 | 3,410 | 3,510 | 3,430 | → |
| Te Marua | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 870 | 870 | 950 | 990 | 1,010 | 1,040 | → |
| Thorndon | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,730 | 3,100 | 3,630 | 3,810 | 4,270 | 4,370 | → |
| Tirohanga | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 930 | 1,090 | 1,230 | 1,210 | 1,320 | 1,330 | → |
| Titahi Bay North | Statististical Area | Porirua | 2,400 | 2,470 | 2,540 | 2,560 | 2,800 | 2,860 | → |
| Titahi Bay South | Statististical Area | Porirua | 3,390 | 3,250 | 3,400 | 3,700 | 3,910 | 4,020 | → |
| Totara Park | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 3,120 | 2,970 | 2,940 | 2,970 | 2,990 | 2,970 | → |
| Towai | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Trentham North | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 2,590 | 2,750 | 2,860 | 3,010 | 3,190 | 3,380 | → |
| Trentham South | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 1,050 | 790 | 1,210 | 1,310 | 1,860 | 2,880 | → |
| Upper Hutt Central | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 430 | 390 | 420 | 530 | 640 | 710 | → |
| Vivian East | Statististical Area | Wellington | 430 | 700 | 1,630 | 2,300 | 2,550 | 2,790 | → |
| Vivian West | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,300 | 1,980 | 2,320 | 2,920 | 3,760 | 4,260 | → |
| Wadestown | Statististical Area | Wellington | 3,450 | 3,480 | 3,700 | 3,670 | 3,870 | 3,790 | → |
| Wainuiomata Central | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 1,710 | 1,700 | 1,690 | 1,720 | 1,860 | 1,960 | → |
| Wainuiomata West | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 3,530 | 3,500 | 3,480 | 3,530 | 3,700 | 3,880 | → |
| Waitangirua | Statististical Area | Porirua | 4,330 | 4,490 | 4,290 | 4,190 | 4,630 | 4,650 | → |
| Waiwhetu | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 3,700 | 3,720 | 4,100 | 4,080 | 4,500 | 4,810 | → |
| Wallaceville | Statististical Area | Upper Hutt | 2,250 | 2,210 | 2,310 | 2,310 | 2,470 | 2,590 | → |
| Waterloo East | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,990 | 2,980 | 3,080 | 3,090 | 3,200 | 3,250 | → |
| Waterloo West | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 2,200 | 2,240 | 2,230 | 2,200 | 2,370 | 2,480 | → |
| Wellington Botanic Gardens | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,100 | 1,060 | 1,160 | 1,150 | 1,210 | 1,230 | → |
| Wellington Central | Statististical Area | Wellington | 770 | 1,170 | 2,120 | 2,990 | 3,270 | 3,450 | → |
| Wellington University | Statististical Area | Wellington | 1,040 | 1,080 | 1,230 | 1,550 | 1,610 | 1,640 | → |
| Whitby | Statististical Area | Porirua | 2,850 | 2,970 | 3,020 | 3,020 | 3,110 | 3,140 | → |
| Wilton | Statististical Area | Wellington | 2,010 | 1,940 | 2,120 | 2,110 | 2,260 | 2,190 | → |
| Woburn | Statististical Area | Lower Hutt | 1,800 | 1,790 | 1,790 | 1,740 | 1,830 | 1,820 | → |
| Woodridge | Statististical Area | Wellington | 350 | 720 | 1,020 | 1,320 | 1,680 | 1,860 | → |
| Wellington | Urban Agglomeration | 343,900 | 352,800 | 374,100 | 387,900 | 417,800 | 428,500 |
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 | 209,600 |
| Females | 218,900 |
| Age Groups (E 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 74,100 |
| 15-64 years | 300,200 |
| 65+ years | 54,300 |
| Age Distribution (E 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,200 |
| 80-89 years | 10,580 |
| 70-79 years | 24,130 |
| 60-69 years | 40,120 |
| 50-59 years | 53,670 |
| 40-49 years | 56,610 |
| 30-39 years | 65,580 |
| 20-29 years | 73,150 |
| 10-19 years | 54,600 |
| 0-9 years | 47,830 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Anglicans | 23,517 |
| Catholics | 48,048 |
| Presbyterians | 16,338 |
| Other Christian | 56,907 |
| Maori Beliefs | 2,892 |
| Muslims | 5,226 |
| Buddhists | 5,502 |
| Hindus | 12,837 |
| Other religion | 10,215 |
| No religion | 198,999 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 216,399 |
| Oceania | 18,903 |
| Europe | 35,298 |
| Asia | 36,420 |
| Other country | 16,248 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| European | 285,939 |
| Maori | 55,704 |
| Pacific | 39,693 |
| Asian | 61,515 |
| Other group | 14,649 |