Rural settlement

Palmerston

The 199th largest urban area or settlement in New Zealand, with an estimated 1,080 residents at 30 June 2025.

Population 2025
1,080
Estimated residents
Change on 2024
+0.9%
1,070 a year earlier
Since 2018
+10.2%
980 in 2018
Median age
47.4
Years, 2025

Population, 1996 to 2025

1996 · 1,010+6.9% over 29 years2025 · 1,080

Who lives here

  • 0–14 years16014.8%
  • 15–39 years30027.8%
  • 40–64 years33030.6%
  • 65 and over28025.9%