Small urban area
Leeston
The 129th largest urban area or settlement in New Zealand, with an estimated 2,470 residents at 30 June 2025.
Population 2025
2,470
Estimated residents
Change on 2024
+2.1%
2,420 a year earlier
Since 2018
+7.9%
2,290 in 2018
Median age
40
Years, 2025
Population, 1996 to 2025
1996 · 1,300+90.0% over 29 years2025 · 2,470
Who lives here
- 0–14 years51020.6%
- 15–39 years72029.1%
- 40–64 years78031.6%
- 65 and over45018.2%