Region · Stats NZ · MBIE
Auckland in numbers
Auckland had an estimated 1,841,200 people at 30 June 2026, up 4.9% since the 2023 Census, 1st of 16 regions for growth. Papakura local board area is growing fastest (+9.5%); Waiheke local board area has −2.3%. 40% of households rent, at a median of $640 a week.
People, June 2026
1,841,200
+4.9% (+86,000) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+1.2%
+22,700 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Median weekly rent
$640
Lower quartile $520, upper $750. 170,511 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026
Median full-time earnings
$1,630 a week
June 2026, +4.9% on the year
Employment rate
66.4%
Unemployment 6.6%, participation 71.1%. Employment −1.5 pp on a year ago. 2026 Q1
Population, 1996 to 2026
Estimated resident population at 30 June. Dark bars: first year, 2023 Census base, latest.
Population by year, 2019 to 2026
| 30 June | People | Change on the year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,680,500 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,712,000 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,704,000 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,694,400 | −0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,755,200 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,802,700 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1,818,500 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 1,841,200 | +1.2% |
How Auckland households hold their homes
- 48% own their home
- 40% rent
- 11% held in a family trust
539,358 households, 2023 Census.
Local boards in Auckland
Auckland is one council; Stats NZ publishes each local board area beneath it. Tap a name for its own page.
Median rent is shown where MBIE publishes the district on its own; otherwise see the region figure above. Earnings and employment are regional council estimates, not district figures.