District · Taranaki
South Taranaki district in numbers
South Taranaki district had an estimated 29,600 people at 30 June 2026, down 0.3% (100 people) since the 2023 Census, 3rd of 3 in Taranaki for growth. 33% of its 11,073 households rent, 56% own and 11% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
29,600
−0.3% (−100) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
−0.3%
−100 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
−0.7%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent, Taranaki
$550
Lower quartile $474, upper $620. 8,034 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026. Regional figure; MBIE does not publish this district on its own
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 | 28,600 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 29,000 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29,200 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29,500 | +1% |
| 2023 | 29,700 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 29,800 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 29,700 | −0.3% |
| 2026 | 29,600 | −0.3% |
How South Taranaki district households hold their homes
- 56% own their home
- 33% rent
- 11% held in a family trust
11,073 households, 2023 Census.