District · Canterbury
Waimate district in numbers
Waimate district had an estimated 8,390 people at 30 June 2026, up 1.5% (120 people) since the 2023 Census, 7th of 9 in Canterbury for growth. 31% of its 3,441 households rent, 60% own and 9% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
8,390
+1.5% (+120) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+0.2%
+20 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+7.8%
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 | 8,140 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,210 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,180 | −0.4% |
| 2022 | 8,160 | −0.2% |
| 2023 | 8,270 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 8,420 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 8,370 | −0.6% |
| 2026 | 8,390 | +0.2% |
How Waimate district households hold their homes
- 60% own their home
- 31% rent
- 9% held in a family trust
3,441 households, 2023 Census.