Local board area · Auckland
Whau local board area in numbers
Whau local board area had an estimated 92,100 people at 30 June 2026, up 5.9% (5,100 people) since the 2023 Census, 7th of 21 in Auckland for growth. 45% of its 26,379 households rent, 48% own and 7% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
92,100
+5.9% (+5,100) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+1.3%
+1,200 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+54.3%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent, Auckland
$640
Lower quartile $520, upper $750. 170,511 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026. Regional figure; MBIE does not publish this local board area on its own
Median full-time earnings, Auckland
$1,630 a week
June 2026. Regional, not local board area level
Employment rate, Auckland
66.4%
Unemployment 6.6%, 2026 Q1. Regional survey estimate
Population, 1996 to 2026
Stats NZ estimated resident population at 30 June. Estimates after 2023 are provisional and built on the 2023 Census. Dark bars: first year, 2023 Census base, latest.
Population by year, 2019 to 2026
| 30 June | People | Change on the year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 84,900 | +1% |
| 2020 | 85,300 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 84,000 | −1.5% |
| 2022 | 83,100 | −1.1% |
| 2023 | 87,000 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 90,000 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 90,900 | +1% |
| 2026 | 92,100 | +1.3% |
How Whau local board area households hold their homes
- 48% own their home
- 45% rent
- 7% held in a family trust
26,379 households, 2023 Census.