NZ Stats

Selwyn district

A district in the Canterbury region, ranked 14 by population among New Zealand's cities and districts.

Population 2021
73,600
Estimate at 30 June 2021
Change on 2020
+4.8%
3,400 people
Average growth
+5.3%
3,400 people a year, 2018–2020
Median age
37.4
Years

Population, 2018–2021

63,300
2018
66,300
2019
70,200
2020
73,600
2021

Who lives here

  • Under 1515,600 · 21.2%
  • 15–3923,900 · 32.5%
  • 40–6424,900 · 33.9%
  • 65 and over9,100 · 12.4%

What drove the 2021 change

Births minus deaths
720
Net arrivals from within NZ
2,600
Net arrivals from overseas
40
Net migration total
2,600

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.