District · Northland
Far North district in numbers
Far North district had an estimated 73,800 people at 30 June 2026, up 1.2% (900 people) since the 2023 Census, 3rd of 3 in Northland for growth. 28% of its 25,374 households rent, 61% own and 11% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
73,800
+1.2% (+900) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
0%
+0 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+35.4%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent, Northland
$560
Lower quartile $465, upper $650. 11,406 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026. Regional figure; MBIE does not publish this district on its own
Median full-time earnings, Northland
$1,455 a week
June 2026. Regional, not district level
Employment rate, Northland
56.4%
Unemployment 5.1%, 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 | 68,900 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 70,900 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 71,900 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 72,500 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72,900 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 73,300 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 73,800 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 73,800 | 0% |
How Far North district households hold their homes
- 61% own their home
- 28% rent
- 11% held in a family trust
25,374 households, 2023 Census.