District · Waikato
Ōtorohanga district in numbers
Ōtorohanga district had an estimated 10,850 people at 30 June 2026, up 2.8% (300 people) since the 2023 Census, 6th of 10 in Waikato for growth. 35% of its 3,654 households rent, 51% own and 14% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
10,850
+2.8% (+300) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+0.5%
+50 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+8.9%
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 | 10,500 | 0% |
| 2020 | 10,550 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,500 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 10,500 | 0% |
| 2023 | 10,550 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10,750 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 10,800 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 10,850 | +0.5% |
How Ōtorohanga district households hold their homes
- 51% own their home
- 35% rent
- 14% held in a family trust
3,654 households, 2023 Census.