Whanganui district
A district in the Manawatū-Whanganui region, ranked 27 by population among New Zealand's cities and districts.
Population 2021
48,400
Estimate at 30 June 2021
Change on 2020
+1.0%
480 people
Average growth
+1.2%
550 people a year, 2018–2020
Median age
42.7
Years
Population, 2018–2021
46,8002018
47,2002019
47,9002020
48,4002021
Who lives here
- Under 159,200 · 19.1%
- 15–3913,600 · 28.1%
- 40–6415,100 · 31.2%
- 65 and over10,400 · 21.5%
What drove the 2021 change
Births minus deaths
40
Net arrivals from within NZ
310
Net arrivals from overseas
130
Net migration total
440
Elsewhere in Manawatū-Whanganui
Source: Stats NZ subnational population estimates at 30 June 2021. Figures are rounded, so components may not sum exactly. 104 places covered in total.