Porirua city
A city in the Wellington region, ranked 18 by population among New Zealand's cities and districts.
Population 2021
61,900
Estimate at 30 June 2021
Change on 2020
+1.4%
830 people
Average growth
+1.8%
1,100 people a year, 2018–2020
Median age
35.5
Years
Population, 2018–2021
58,9002018
59,8002019
61,0002020
61,9002021
Who lives here
- Under 1514,100 · 22.7%
- 15–3920,600 · 33.4%
- 40–6419,400 · 31.4%
- 65 and over7,700 · 12.5%
What drove the 2021 change
Births minus deaths
540
Net arrivals from within NZ
140
Net arrivals from overseas
150
Net migration total
290
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.