District · Taranaki
New Plymouth district in numbers
New Plymouth district had an estimated 89,800 people at 30 June 2026, up 0.2% (200 people) since the 2023 Census, 2nd of 3 in Taranaki for growth. 28% of its 33,195 households rent, 61% own and 12% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census). MBIE puts the median rent at $565 a week (July 2026).
People, June 2026
89,800
+0.2% (+200) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
−0.1%
−100 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+28.8%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent
$565
Lower quartile $465, upper $650. 5,949 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026
Median full-time earnings, Taranaki
$1,534 a week
June 2026. Regional, not district level
Employment rate, Taranaki
64.5%
Unemployment 4.1%, 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 | 84,700 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 86,200 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 87,400 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 88,000 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 89,600 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 90,000 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 89,900 | −0.1% |
| 2026 | 89,800 | −0.1% |
How New Plymouth district households hold their homes
- 61% own their home
- 28% rent
- 12% held in a family trust
33,195 households, 2023 Census.
Nearby in Taranaki
Rents and bonds for New Plymouth district Taranaki in numbers