District · Northland
Kaipara district in numbers
Kaipara district had an estimated 27,000 people at 30 June 2026, up 2.7% (700 people) since the 2023 Census, 1st of 3 in Northland for growth. 26% of its 10,008 households rent, 62% own and 13% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
27,000
+2.7% (+700) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+0.4%
+100 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+51.7%
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 | 24,100 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25,000 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 25,700 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 26,100 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 26,300 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26,600 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 26,900 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 27,000 | +0.4% |
How Kaipara district households hold their homes
- 62% own their home
- 26% rent
- 13% held in a family trust
10,008 households, 2023 Census.