NZ Stats

Canterbury region

A region in the Canterbury region.

Population 2021
649,800
Estimate at 30 June 2021
Change on 2020
+0.9%
5,700 people
Average growth
+1.7%
10,700 people a year, 2018–2020
Median age
38.7
Years

Population, 2018–2021

622,800
2018
631,700
2019
644,100
2020
649,800
2021

Who lives here

  • Under 15114,000 · 17.6%
  • 15–39221,600 · 34.1%
  • 40–64205,600 · 31.6%
  • 65 and over108,600 · 16.7%

What drove the 2021 change

Births minus deaths
2,900
Net arrivals from within NZ
–
Net arrivals from overseas
–
Net migration total
2,800

Elsewhere in Canterbury

Source: Stats NZ subnational population estimates at 30 June 2021. Figures are rounded, so components may not sum exactly. 104 places covered in total.