District · Otago
Clutha district in numbers
Clutha district had an estimated 18,950 people at 30 June 2026, up 2.2% (400 people) since the 2023 Census, 4th of 5 in Otago for growth. 28% of its 7,215 households rent, 60% own and 12% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
18,950
+2.2% (+400) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+0.8%
+150 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+3%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent, Otago
$580
Lower quartile $441, upper $750. 22,137 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026. Regional figure; MBIE does not publish this district on its own
Median full-time earnings, Otago
$1,500 a week
June 2026. Regional, not district level
Employment rate, Otago
70.3%
Unemployment 3.6%, 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 | 18,100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18,300 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18,300 | 0% |
| 2022 | 18,350 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18,550 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 18,700 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 18,800 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 18,950 | +0.8% |
How Clutha district households hold their homes
- 60% own their home
- 28% rent
- 12% held in a family trust
7,215 households, 2023 Census.