Small urban area
Brightwater
The 132nd largest urban area or settlement in New Zealand, with an estimated 2,330 residents at 30 June 2025.
Population 2025
2,330
Estimated residents
Change on 2024
+0.9%
2,310 a year earlier
Since 2018
+6.4%
2,190 in 2018
Median age
39.2
Years, 2025
Population, 1996 to 2025
1996 · 1,310+77.9% over 29 years2025 · 2,330
Who lives here
- 0–14 years52022.3%
- 15–39 years67028.8%
- 40–64 years80034.3%
- 65 and over34014.6%