NZ Stats

Christchurch city

A city in the Canterbury region, ranked 2 by population among New Zealand's cities and districts.

Population 2021
392,100
Estimate at 30 June 2021
Change on 2020
+0.1%
250 people
Average growth
+1.0%
4,000 people a year, 2018–2020
Median age
37.3
Years

Population, 2018–2021

383,800
2018
387,200
2019
391,900
2020
392,100
2021

Who lives here

  • Under 1565,300 · 16.6%
  • 15–39145,200 · 37.0%
  • 40–64120,500 · 30.7%
  • 65 and over61,200 · 15.6%

What drove the 2021 change

Births minus deaths
1,700
Net arrivals from within NZ
-1,600
Net arrivals from overseas
140
Net migration total
-1,500

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.