District · Bay of Plenty
Kawerau district in numbers
Kawerau district had an estimated 7,540 people at 30 June 2026, down 1.3% (100 people) since the 2023 Census, 6th of 6 in Bay of Plenty for growth. 28% of its 2,409 households rent, 68% own and 4% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
7,540
−1.3% (−100) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
−1.2%
−90 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
−7.1%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent, Bay of Plenty
$650
Lower quartile $550, upper $730. 24,345 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026. Regional figure; MBIE does not publish this district on its own
Median full-time earnings, Bay of Plenty
$1,537 a week
June 2026. Regional, not district level
Employment rate, Bay of Plenty
65.6%
Unemployment 7.1%, 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 | 7,550 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7,530 | −0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,570 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7,620 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7,640 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7,670 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 7,630 | −0.5% |
| 2026 | 7,540 | −1.2% |
How Kawerau district households hold their homes
- 68% own their home
- 28% rent
- 4% held in a family trust
2,409 households, 2023 Census.