District · Manawatū-Whanganui
Whanganui district in numbers
Whanganui district had an estimated 49,200 people at 30 June 2026, up 1.2% (600 people) since the 2023 Census, 3rd of 7 in Manawatū-Whanganui for growth. 30% of its 18,723 households rent, 60% own and 10% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
49,200
+1.2% (+600) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
−0.2%
−100 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+7%
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 | 47,200 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47,900 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 48,300 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 48,300 | 0% |
| 2023 | 48,600 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 49,100 | +1% |
| 2025 | 49,300 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 49,200 | −0.2% |
How Whanganui district households hold their homes
- 60% own their home
- 30% rent
- 10% held in a family trust
18,723 households, 2023 Census.
Nearby in Manawatū-Whanganui
Rents and bonds for Manawatū-Whanganui Manawatū-Whanganui in numbers