District · Northland
Whangarei district in numbers
Whangarei district had an estimated 100,600 people at 30 June 2026, up 1.4% (1,400 people) since the 2023 Census, 2nd of 3 in Northland for growth. 30% of its 35,085 households rent, 59% own and 11% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census). MBIE puts the median rent at $590 a week (July 2026).
People, June 2026
100,600
+1.4% (+1,400) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
0%
+0 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+47.1%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent
$590
Lower quartile $470, upper $674. 6,990 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026
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 | 95,000 | +1% |
| 2020 | 96,800 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 97,900 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 98,400 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99,200 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 100,200 | +1% |
| 2025 | 100,600 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 100,600 | 0% |
How Whangarei district households hold their homes
- 59% own their home
- 30% rent
- 11% held in a family trust
35,085 households, 2023 Census.