District · Hawke's Bay
Wairoa district in numbers
Wairoa district had an estimated 8,890 people at 30 June 2026, flat 0% (0 people) since the 2023 Census, 4th of 4 in Hawke's Bay for growth. 35% of its 3,075 households rent, 58% own and 7% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
8,890
0% (+0) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
−0.2%
−20 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
−12.8%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent, Hawke's Bay
$600
Lower quartile $534, upper $680. 10,587 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026. Regional figure; MBIE does not publish this district on its own
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 | 8,720 | 0% |
| 2020 | 8,790 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8,890 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,920 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8,890 | −0.3% |
| 2024 | 8,920 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 8,910 | −0.1% |
| 2026 | 8,890 | −0.2% |
How Wairoa district households hold their homes
- 58% own their home
- 35% rent
- 7% held in a family trust
3,075 households, 2023 Census.