District · Manawatū-Whanganui
Tararua district in numbers
Tararua district had an estimated 18,850 people at 30 June 2026, down 0.5% (100 people) since the 2023 Census, 6th of 7 in Manawatū-Whanganui for growth. 28% of its 7,284 households rent, 62% own and 11% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
18,850
−0.5% (−100) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
0%
+0 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
−3.3%
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 | 18,600 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18,650 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 18,800 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18,900 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18,950 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 18,950 | 0% |
| 2025 | 18,850 | −0.5% |
| 2026 | 18,850 | 0% |
How Tararua district households hold their homes
- 62% own their home
- 28% rent
- 11% held in a family trust
7,284 households, 2023 Census.
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Rents and bonds for Manawatū-Whanganui Manawatū-Whanganui in numbers