District · Canterbury
Mackenzie district in numbers
Mackenzie district had an estimated 5,530 people at 30 June 2026, up 4.3% (230 people) since the 2023 Census, 4th of 9 in Canterbury for growth. 36% of its 2,103 households rent, 52% own and 13% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
5,530
+4.3% (+230) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+1.5%
+80 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+32.6%
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 | 5,230 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5,330 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,210 | −2.3% |
| 2022 | 5,140 | −1.3% |
| 2023 | 5,300 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 5,420 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 5,450 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 5,530 | +1.5% |
How Mackenzie district households hold their homes
- 52% own their home
- 36% rent
- 13% held in a family trust
2,103 households, 2023 Census.