Waikato district
A district in the Waikato region, ranked 12 by population among New Zealand's cities and districts.
Population 2021
85,900
Estimate at 30 June 2021
Change on 2020
+2.6%
2,200 people
Average growth
+3.5%
2,800 people a year, 2018–2020
Median age
37.4
Years
Population, 2018–2021
78,2002018
80,5002019
83,7002020
85,9002021
Who lives here
- Under 1519,300 · 22.5%
- 15–3926,400 · 30.8%
- 40–6428,500 · 33.2%
- 65 and over11,600 · 13.5%
What drove the 2021 change
Births minus deaths
620
Net arrivals from within NZ
1,300
Net arrivals from overseas
180
Net migration total
1,500
Elsewhere in Waikato
Source: Stats NZ subnational population estimates at 30 June 2021. Figures are rounded, so components may not sum exactly. 104 places covered in total.