NZ Stats

Waikato region

A region in the Waikato region.

Population 2021
506,000
Estimate at 30 June 2021
Change on 2020
+1.3%
6,700 people
Average growth
+2.5%
11,900 people a year, 2018–2020
Median age
37.4
Years

Population, 2018–2021

475,600
2018
485,700
2019
499,300
2020
506,000
2021

Who lives here

  • Under 15102,900 · 20.3%
  • 15–39165,800 · 32.8%
  • 40–64152,400 · 30.1%
  • 65 and over84,900 · 16.8%

What drove the 2021 change

Births minus deaths
3,100
Net arrivals from within NZ
–
Net arrivals from overseas
–
Net migration total
3,600

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.