District · Southland
Gore district in numbers
Gore district had an estimated 12,850 people at 30 June 2026, down 0.4% (50 people) since the 2023 Census, 3rd of 3 in Southland for growth. 25% of its 5,304 households rent, 62% own and 13% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
12,850
−0.4% (−50) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
−0.4%
−50 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
−4.8%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent, Southland
$500
Lower quartile $430, upper $550. 6,621 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026. Regional figure; MBIE does not publish this district on its own
Median full-time earnings, Southland
$1,464 a week
June 2026. Regional, not district level
Employment rate, Southland
65.2%
Unemployment 5.3%, 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 | 12,900 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12,900 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 12,850 | −0.4% |
| 2023 | 12,900 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12,900 | 0% |
| 2025 | 12,900 | 0% |
| 2026 | 12,850 | −0.4% |
How Gore district households hold their homes
- 62% own their home
- 25% rent
- 13% held in a family trust
5,304 households, 2023 Census.