Small urban area
Lincoln
The 44th largest urban area or settlement in New Zealand, with an estimated 12,100 residents at 30 June 2025.
Population 2025
12,100
Estimated residents
Change on 2024
+2.5%
11,800 a year earlier
Since 2018
+76.6%
6,850 in 2018
Median age
38
Years, 2025
Population, 1996 to 2025
1996 · 2,440+395.9% over 29 years2025 · 12,100
Who lives here
- 0–14 years2,50020.7%
- 15–39 years4,00033.1%
- 40–64 years3,90032.2%
- 65 and over1,70014%