District · Hawke's Bay
Hastings district in numbers
Hastings district had an estimated 88,300 people at 30 June 2026, up 0.3% (300 people) since the 2023 Census, 2nd of 4 in Hawke's Bay for growth. 31% of its 29,382 households rent, 55% own and 14% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census). MBIE puts the median rent at $600 a week (July 2026).
People, June 2026
88,300
+0.3% (+300) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
−0.2%
−200 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+29.7%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent
$600
Lower quartile $550, upper $680. 4,923 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026
Median full-time earnings, Gisborne/Hawkes Bay Regions
$1,523 a week
June 2026. Regional, not district level
Employment rate, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay
63.5%
Unemployment 4.8%, 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 | 85,200 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 87,800 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 88,100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 87,600 | −0.6% |
| 2023 | 88,000 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 88,300 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 88,500 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 88,300 | −0.2% |
How Hastings district households hold their homes
- 55% own their home
- 31% rent
- 14% held in a family trust
29,382 households, 2023 Census.
Nearby in Hawke's Bay
Rents and bonds for Hastings district Hawke's Bay in numbers