District · Manawatū-Whanganui
Rangitikei district in numbers
Rangitikei district had an estimated 15,950 people at 30 June 2026, flat 0% (0 people) since the 2023 Census, 5th of 7 in Manawatū-Whanganui for growth. 29% of its 6,108 households rent, 59% own and 11% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
15,950
0% (+0) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
−0.3%
−50 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
−4.8%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent, Manawatū-Whanganui
$520
Lower quartile $425, upper $590. 19,806 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026. Regional figure; MBIE does not publish this district on its own
Median full-time earnings, Manawatū-Whanganui
$1,512 a week
June 2026. Regional, not district level
Employment rate, Manawatū-Whanganui
67.9%
Unemployment 4.9%, 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 | 15,650 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15,850 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15,900 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 15,900 | 0% |
| 2023 | 15,950 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16,050 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 16,000 | −0.3% |
| 2026 | 15,950 | −0.3% |
How Rangitikei district households hold their homes
- 59% own their home
- 29% rent
- 11% held in a family trust
6,108 households, 2023 Census.
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