District · Waikato
Hauraki district in numbers
Hauraki district had an estimated 22,200 people at 30 June 2026, up 1.8% (400 people) since the 2023 Census, 8th of 10 in Waikato for growth. 28% of its 8,250 households rent, 64% own and 8% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
22,200
+1.8% (+400) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+0.5%
+100 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+19.7%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent, Waikato
$570
Lower quartile $470, upper $650. 40,506 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026. Regional figure; MBIE does not publish this district on its own
Median full-time earnings, Waikato
$1,518 a week
June 2026. Regional, not district level
Employment rate, Waikato
64.7%
Unemployment 5.2%, 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 | 20,800 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21,200 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 21,400 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21,500 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21,800 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 22,000 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 22,100 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 22,200 | +0.5% |
How Hauraki district households hold their homes
- 64% own their home
- 28% rent
- 8% held in a family trust
8,250 households, 2023 Census.