District · Waikato
Taupo district in numbers
Taupo district had an estimated 42,900 people at 30 June 2026, up 3.4% (1,400 people) since the 2023 Census, 4th of 10 in Waikato for growth. 30% of its 14,793 households rent, 57% own and 14% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
42,900
+3.4% (+1,400) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+0.9%
+400 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+35.8%
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 | 39,300 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 40,200 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 40,700 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 40,800 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41,500 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42,100 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 42,500 | +1% |
| 2026 | 42,900 | +0.9% |
How Taupo district households hold their homes
- 57% own their home
- 30% rent
- 14% held in a family trust
14,793 households, 2023 Census.