District · Canterbury
Selwyn district in numbers
Selwyn district had an estimated 90,800 people at 30 June 2026, up 10.7% (8,800 people) since the 2023 Census, 1st of 9 in Canterbury for growth. 20% of its 26,922 households rent, 69% own and 12% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
90,800
+10.7% (+8,800) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+2.9%
+2,600 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+256.1%
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 | 66,000 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 69,900 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 74,000 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 77,600 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 82,000 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 85,400 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 88,200 | +3.3% |
| 2026 | 90,800 | +2.9% |
How Selwyn district households hold their homes
- 69% own their home
- 20% rent
- 12% held in a family trust
26,922 households, 2023 Census.