New Zealand: Wellington Agglomeration

Contents: Wellington

Urban Agglomeration

423,400 Population [2023] – estimate

427,600 Population [2025] – estimate

303.9km² Area

1,407/km² Density [2025]

Contents: Statistical Areas

The resident population of all statistical areas (level 2; SA2) in Wellington agglomeration according to official estimates.

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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 2023-06-30	Population Estimate 2025-06-30
Alicetown-Melling	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,610	2,590	2,650	2,780	2,940	2,820	2,820	→
Aotea	Statististical Area	Porirua	10	0	120	2,380	3,280	4,390	4,510	→
Arakura	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,810	2,630	2,570	2,510	2,890	2,970	3,020	→
Aro Valley	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,300	3,340	3,590	3,730	3,980	3,670	3,710	→
Ascot Park	Statististical Area	Porirua	2,780	2,920	2,790	2,720	3,000	2,920	2,900	→
Avalon East	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,270	2,320	2,380	2,400	2,600	2,600	2,700	→
Avalon West	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,160	2,370	2,440	2,520	2,720	2,860	2,880	→
Belmont	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,140	2,260	2,430	2,550	2,790	2,770	2,780	→
Berhampore	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,420	3,530	3,760	3,690	4,010	3,810	3,730	→
Birchville-Brown Owl	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	3,030	3,290	3,450	3,420	3,630	3,860	3,870	→
Boulcott	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,620	2,490	2,520	2,560	2,700	2,790	2,850	→
Brentwood	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	2,160	2,070	2,180	2,170	2,320	2,510	2,550	→
Broadmeadows	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,260	1,470	1,550	1,580	1,690	1,760	1,740	→
Brooklyn East	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,510	2,590	2,720	2,810	2,820	2,730	2,730	→
Brooklyn North	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,650	1,980	2,130	2,190	2,290	2,160	2,110	→
Brooklyn South	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,450	1,480	1,560	1,740	1,860	1,960	1,970	→
Camborne	Statististical Area	Porirua	1,560	1,660	1,710	1,980	2,070	2,080	2,050	→
Cannons Creek East	Statististical Area	Porirua	4,240	4,110	3,960	3,750	4,080	3,750	3,690	→
Cannons Creek North	Statististical Area	Porirua	3,180	3,300	3,440	3,210	3,650	3,560	3,530	→
Cannons Creek South	Statististical Area	Porirua	1,660	1,730	1,640	1,600	1,680	1,740	1,700	→
Churton Park North	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,130	1,680	2,600	3,030	3,600	4,600	4,730	→
Churton Park South	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,600	2,770	3,180	3,430	3,520	3,630	3,650	→
Clouston Park	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	2,170	2,080	2,160	2,140	2,370	2,410	2,400	→
Courtenay	Statististical Area	Wellington	450	760	880	1,570	1,910	1,830	1,890	→
Crofton Downs	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,390	1,360	1,470	1,600	1,680	2,020	2,040	→
Delaney	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,440	2,480	2,520	2,520	2,710	2,690	2,820	→
Dixon Street East	Statististical Area	Wellington	400	1,120	1,410	2,350	2,980	3,570	3,810	→
Dixon Street West	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,280	1,360	1,470	1,410	1,530	1,330	1,380	→
Eastbourne	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,790	2,770	2,780	2,800	2,790	2,840	2,760	→
Eastern Bays	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,090	2,050	2,080	2,010	2,130	2,040	1,990	→
Ebdentown	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	2,510	2,440	2,430	2,410	2,570	2,600	2,570	→
Elderslea	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	3,260	3,220	3,290	3,300	3,510	3,370	3,310	→
Elsdon-Takapuwahia	Statististical Area	Porirua	2,400	2,340	2,340	2,240	2,520	2,440	2,430	→
Endeavour East	Statististical Area	Porirua	940	1,650	2,150	2,430	3,010	3,070	3,100	→
Endeavour West	Statististical Area	Porirua	960	950	980	1,150	1,750	2,890	2,990	→
Epuni East	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	3,120	3,050	3,080	2,970	3,070	3,290	3,420	→
Epuni West	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	3,130	3,040	3,190	3,110	3,220	3,440	3,520	→
Evans Bay	Statististical Area	Wellington	700	690	960	1,080	1,160	1,170	1,140	→
Glendale	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	3,990	3,690	3,790	3,920	4,190	4,620	4,800	→
Glenside-Churton Park East	Statististical Area	Wellington	150	160	350	360	410	500	610	→
Gracefield	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	60	90	80	100	150	110	100	→
Grenada North	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,520	1,780	2,090	2,240	2,360	2,580	2,590	→
Grenada Village	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,010	970	1,030	1,300	1,760	1,920	1,900	→
Hataitai North East	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,040	2,140	2,290	2,240	2,350	2,230	2,220	→
Hataitai North West	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,580	1,630	1,720	1,750	1,850	1,790	1,820	→
Hataitai South	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,490	1,420	1,410	1,430	1,510	1,460	1,430	→
Heretaunga	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	2,290	2,290	2,300	2,240	2,560	2,500	2,450	→
Homedale East	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	3,170	3,170	3,210	2,990	3,150	3,220	3,320	→
Homedale West	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,580	2,570	2,570	2,510	2,730	2,800	2,910	→
Houghton Bay	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,390	1,410	1,550	1,600	1,720	1,640	1,650	→
Hutt Central North	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	730	710	780	920	1,020	1,130	1,270	→
Hutt Central South	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,950	3,000	3,060	3,140	3,320	3,240	3,200	→
Island Bay East	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,270	3,310	3,410	3,550	3,630	3,670	3,680	→
Island Bay West	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,070	3,050	3,290	3,270	3,470	3,310	3,270	→
Johnsonville Central	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,990	2,040	2,280	2,490	2,910	3,010	3,070	→
Johnsonville North	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,650	2,790	2,930	3,110	3,360	3,430	3,440	→
Johnsonville South	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,150	1,370	1,520	1,700	1,720	1,980	1,940	→
Johnsonville West	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,440	2,760	2,950	3,300	3,510	3,650	3,700	→
Karaka Bay-Worser Bay	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,460	1,370	1,480	1,480	1,540	1,520	1,520	→
Karori East	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,500	3,530	3,650	3,660	3,650	3,530	3,470	→
Karori North	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,340	2,310	2,580	2,650	2,680	2,630	2,590	→
Karori Park	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,190	2,090	2,220	2,600	2,750	2,660	2,680	→
Karori South	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,230	3,240	3,450	3,570	3,780	3,560	3,540	→
Karori West	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,640	2,610	2,730	2,740	2,860	2,830	2,820	→
Kelburn	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,980	2,050	2,100	2,030	2,270	2,110	2,100	→
Kelson	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,730	2,700	2,720	2,790	2,920	3,030	3,130	→
Khandallah North	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,470	2,500	2,670	2,720	2,790	2,720	2,710	→
Khandallah Reserve	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,050	2,060	2,160	2,130	2,100	2,110	2,090	→
Khandallah South	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,800	1,890	1,930	1,950	2,040	2,010	1,980	→
Kilbirnie Central	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,130	2,160	2,750	2,690	2,780	2,680	2,640	→
Kilbirnie East	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,370	2,340	2,370	2,260	2,250	2,180	2,130	→
Kingston-Mornington-Vogeltown	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,910	2,920	3,030	3,020	3,260	3,250	3,200	→
Korokoro	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	1,300	1,310	1,320	1,370	1,540	1,570	1,590	→
Linden	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,820	3,010	2,950	3,150	3,370	3,480	3,540	→
Lyall Bay	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,540	2,600	2,710	2,680	2,760	2,680	2,680	→
Manor Park	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	260	380	390	400	430	550	540	→
Manuka	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	1,690	1,720	1,700	1,720	1,780	1,840	1,910	→
Maoribank	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	2,600	2,510	2,650	2,920	3,430	3,570	3,580	→
Maungaraki	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	3,570	3,530	3,680	3,900	4,130	4,140	4,220	→
Maupuia	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,620	1,510	1,560	1,570	1,540	1,540	1,500	→
Melrose	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,200	1,160	1,240	1,250	1,350	1,270	1,240	→
Miramar Central	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,690	1,780	1,910	1,980	2,140	2,040	2,060	→
Miramar East	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,840	2,750	2,970	2,960	3,080	3,000	2,980	→
Miramar North	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,320	1,320	1,350	1,340	1,390	1,400	1,360	→
Miramar South	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,000	3,160	3,490	3,580	3,640	3,520	3,500	→
Moera	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	1,680	1,740	1,680	1,580	1,700	1,810	1,850	→
Mount Cook East	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,160	1,510	2,420	2,520	2,820	2,740	2,870	→
Mount Cook North	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,300	2,520	3,360	3,130	3,280	3,080	3,170	→
Mount Cook South	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,030	1,030	1,080	1,140	1,260	1,090	1,140	→
Mount Victoria North	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,650	2,870	2,940	2,860	3,000	2,880	2,920	→
Mount Victoria South	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,530	1,550	1,580	1,670	1,770	1,650	1,700	→
Naenae Central	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	3,140	3,260	3,430	3,300	3,570	3,730	3,840	→
Naenae North	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,470	2,430	2,560	2,510	2,640	2,600	2,660	→
Naenae South	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,560	2,650	2,630	2,630	2,860	2,740	2,800	→
Newlands East	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,120	2,270	2,520	2,700	2,910	3,010	3,050	→
Newlands North	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,020	2,940	2,970	3,160	3,280	3,170	3,230	→
Newlands South	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,700	1,670	1,840	1,940	2,220	2,590	2,660	→
Newtown North	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,890	1,860	2,010	2,070	2,210	2,210	2,250	→
Newtown South	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,350	3,280	3,410	3,340	3,820	3,770	3,750	→
Newtown West	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,650	2,680	2,820	3,230	3,620	3,520	3,620	→
Ngaio North	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,300	2,390	2,390	2,540	2,620	2,540	2,520	→
Ngaio South	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,850	2,960	3,100	3,180	3,140	3,140	3,130	→
Normandale	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,010	1,990	2,000	2,000	2,070	2,150	2,200	→
Northland	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,240	3,200	3,410	3,470	3,710	3,510	3,570	→
Onepoto	Statististical Area	Porirua	1,970	1,940	1,920	1,870	1,970	1,990	1,980	→
Onslow	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,290	1,310	1,420	1,750	1,880	1,850	1,850	→
Oriental Bay	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,410	1,410	1,490	1,430	1,480	1,400	1,360	→
Ōwhiro Bay	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,460	1,640	1,910	1,950	2,070	2,050	2,020	→
Papakōwhai	Statististical Area	Porirua	2,140	2,240	2,370	2,360	2,350	2,370	2,360	→
Paparangi	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,380	2,590	2,550	2,620	2,720	2,890	2,920	→
Paremata	Statististical Area	Porirua	2,320	2,330	2,360	2,440	2,550	2,520	2,530	→
Petone Central	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	940	880	920	940	1,000	1,230	1,320	→
Petone East	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	3,430	3,550	3,410	3,380	4,050	4,120	4,150	→
Petone Esplanade	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,540	2,530	2,450	2,550	2,750	2,680	2,670	→
Pinehaven	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	2,020	1,920	1,890	1,940	2,040	1,980	1,950	→
Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara	Statististical Area	Wellington	160	270	620	880	1,010	970	950	→
Plimmerton	Statististical Area	Porirua	2,090	2,120	2,120	2,180	2,200	2,160	2,130	→
Poets Block	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	2,320	2,380	2,310	2,320	2,570	2,510	2,500	→
Porirua Central	Statististical Area	Porirua	430	290	380	450	280	1,060	1,220	→
Porirua East	Statististical Area	Porirua	2,180	2,190	2,250	2,170	2,380	2,340	2,300	→
Postgate	Statististical Area	Porirua	2,730	2,660	2,680	2,770	3,060	3,200	3,310	→
Pukerua Bay	Statististical Area	Porirua	1,700	1,750	1,770	1,970	2,040	1,990	1,970	→
Rānui Heights	Statististical Area	Porirua	1,250	1,320	1,410	1,400	1,370	1,400	1,400	→
Riverstone Terraces	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	0	80	680	1,450	1,850	1,910	1,930	→
Rongotai	Statististical Area	Wellington	60	70	60	60	50	50	50	→
Roseneath	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,700	1,610	1,760	1,790	1,860	1,780	1,730	→
Seatoun	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,050	2,070	2,230	2,300	2,410	2,250	2,210	→
Silverstream	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	3,310	3,440	3,420	3,360	3,630	3,610	3,590	→
Southgate	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,170	1,190	1,210	1,220	1,200	1,120	1,100	→
Stokes Valley Central	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,120	2,100	2,060	2,130	2,190	2,290	2,330	→
Stokes Valley North	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	3,270	3,240	3,290	3,430	3,550	3,660	3,730	→
Strathmore	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,650	3,810	3,960	3,830	3,940	3,860	3,850	→
Taita North	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,760	2,980	3,150	2,660	3,240	3,340	3,440	→
Taita South	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,920	2,890	3,170	3,030	3,210	3,320	3,480	→
Takapu-Horokiwi	Statististical Area	Wellington	200	250	270	260	280	270	260	→
Tawa Central	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,330	2,400	2,550	2,680	2,740	2,820	2,860	→
Tawa North	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,010	3,060	3,190	3,100	3,330	3,290	3,330	→
Tawa South	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,460	3,420	3,490	3,410	3,510	3,530	3,580	→
Te Marua	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	870	870	950	990	1,010	1,020	1,010	→
Thorndon North	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,820	1,870	2,080	2,150	2,460	2,280	2,310	→
Thorndon South	Statististical Area	Wellington	910	1,230	1,550	1,660	1,810	1,780	1,760	→
Tirohanga	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	930	1,090	1,230	1,210	1,320	1,290	1,310	→
Titahi Bay North	Statististical Area	Porirua	2,400	2,470	2,540	2,560	2,800	2,780	2,770	→
Titahi Bay South	Statististical Area	Porirua	3,390	3,250	3,400	3,700	3,910	3,860	3,840	→
Totara Park	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	3,120	2,970	2,940	2,970	2,990	2,970	2,940	→
Towai	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	→
Trentham North	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	2,590	2,750	2,860	3,010	3,190	3,090	3,040	→
Trentham South	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	1,050	790	1,210	1,310	1,860	3,200	3,640	→
Upper Hutt Central	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	430	390	420	530	640	620	670	→
Vivian East	Statististical Area	Wellington	430	700	1,630	2,300	2,550	2,830	2,960	→
Vivian West	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,300	1,980	2,320	2,920	3,760	3,380	3,470	→
Wadestown	Statististical Area	Wellington	3,450	3,480	3,700	3,670	3,870	3,780	3,740	→
Wainuiomata Central	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	1,710	1,700	1,690	1,720	1,860	1,970	2,200	→
Wainuiomata West	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	3,530	3,500	3,480	3,530	3,700	4,010	4,200	→
Waitangirua Corinna	Statististical Area	Porirua	2,810	2,990	2,980	2,800	3,070	2,940	2,930	→
Waitangirua Tairangi	Statististical Area	Porirua	1,520	1,500	1,310	1,390	1,560	1,490	1,500	→
Waiwhetu North	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	1,420	1,460	1,490	1,410	1,650	1,660	1,670	→
Waiwhetu South	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,280	2,260	2,610	2,670	2,850	3,010	3,100	→
Wallaceville	Statististical Area	Upper Hutt	2,250	2,210	2,310	2,310	2,470	2,460	2,490	→
Waterloo East	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,990	2,980	3,080	3,090	3,200	3,220	3,250	→
Waterloo West	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	2,200	2,240	2,230	2,200	2,370	2,500	2,580	→
Wellington Botanic Gardens	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,100	1,060	1,160	1,150	1,210	970	970	→
Wellington Central	Statististical Area	Wellington	770	1,170	2,120	2,990	3,270	3,180	3,160	→
Wellington University	Statististical Area	Wellington	1,040	1,080	1,230	1,550	1,610	1,320	1,300	→
Whitby	Statististical Area	Porirua	2,650	2,780	2,830	2,840	2,910	3,000	2,960	→
Wilton	Statististical Area	Wellington	2,010	1,940	2,120	2,110	2,260	2,190	2,170	→
Woburn	Statististical Area	Lower Hutt	1,800	1,790	1,790	1,740	1,830	1,810	1,830	→
Woodridge	Statististical Area	Wellington	350	720	1,020	1,320	1,680	2,040	2,070	→
Wellington	Urban Agglomeration		343,900	352,800	374,000	387,900	417,800	423,400	427,600

Source: Statistics New Zealand / Te Tari Tatau.

Explanation: Statistical areas in 2025 boundaries. 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	210,300
Females	217,200

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	71,700
15-64 years	297,400
65+ years	58,500

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	2,270
80-89 years	11,500
70-79 years	25,980
60-69 years	41,720
50-59 years	52,560
40-49 years	57,840
30-39 years	69,570
20-29 years	65,210
10-19 years	55,010
0-9 years	45,870

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	17,214
Catholics	43,089
Presbyterians	13,317
Other Christian	54,378
Maori Beliefs	3,048
Muslims	6,315
Buddhists	5,808
Hindus	15,027
No religion	218,418

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	282,336
Oceania	21,324
Europe	35,175
Asia	46,623
Other country	20,970

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	392,013
Māori	15,870
Samoan	14,082
Mandarin	6,966
Hindi	7,251
Other Languages	83,595

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	281,181
Maori	61,608
Pacific	43,269
Asian	73,443
Other group	15,438