District · Canterbury
Hurunui district in numbers
Hurunui district had an estimated 14,650 people at 30 June 2026, up 5% (700 people) since the 2023 Census, 2nd of 9 in Canterbury for growth. 27% of its 5,532 households rent, 61% own and 11% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
14,650
+5% (+700) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+1.4%
+200 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+52.3%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent, Canterbury
$550
Lower quartile $470, upper $646. 56,910 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026. Regional figure; MBIE does not publish this district on its own
Median full-time earnings, Canterbury
$1,563 a week
June 2026. Regional, not district level
Employment rate, Canterbury
69%
Unemployment 4.4%, 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 | 13,050 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13,350 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 13,450 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13,600 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 13,950 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 14,200 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 14,450 | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 14,650 | +1.4% |
How Hurunui district households hold their homes
- 61% own their home
- 27% rent
- 11% held in a family trust
5,532 households, 2023 Census.