Masterton district

A district in the Wellington region, ranked 40 by population among New Zealand's cities and districts.

Population 2021
28,200
Estimate at 30 June 2021
Change on 2020
+1.7%
480 people
Average growth
+2.5%
660 people a year, 2018–2020
Median age
42.7
Years

Population, 2018–2021

26,400
2018
26,900
2019
27,700
2020
28,200
2021

Who lives here

  • Under 155,200 · 18.3%
  • 15–398,100 · 28.8%
  • 40–648,700 · 30.7%
  • 65 and over6,300 · 22.2%

What drove the 2021 change

Births minus deaths
50
Net arrivals from within NZ
350
Net arrivals from overseas
80
Net migration total
430

Elsewhere in Wellington

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