District · Waikato
Matamata-Piako district in numbers
Matamata-Piako district had an estimated 39,400 people at 30 June 2026, up 2.9% (1,100 people) since the 2023 Census, 5th of 10 in Waikato for growth. 31% of its 13,968 households rent, 59% own and 10% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
39,400
+2.9% (+1,100) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+0.5%
+200 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+30%
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 | 35,800 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36,300 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 36,600 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 37,200 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 38,300 | +3% |
| 2024 | 38,800 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 39,200 | +1% |
| 2026 | 39,400 | +0.5% |
How Matamata-Piako district households hold their homes
- 59% own their home
- 31% rent
- 10% held in a family trust
13,968 households, 2023 Census.