District · Taranaki
Stratford district in numbers
Stratford district had an estimated 10,400 people at 30 June 2026, up 1% (100 people) since the 2023 Census, 1st of 3 in Taranaki for growth. 26% of its 3,885 households rent, 60% own and 14% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
10,400
+1% (+100) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
−0.5%
−50 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+6.7%
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 | 9,870 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,990 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10,050 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10,200 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 10,300 | +1% |
| 2024 | 10,400 | +1% |
| 2025 | 10,450 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 10,400 | −0.5% |
How Stratford district households hold their homes
- 60% own their home
- 26% rent
- 14% held in a family trust
3,885 households, 2023 Census.