District · Waikato
Thames-Coromandel district in numbers
Thames-Coromandel district had an estimated 31,900 people at 30 June 2026, down 1.2% (400 people) since the 2023 Census, 10th of 10 in Waikato for growth. 22% of its 12,858 households rent, 63% own and 15% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
31,900
−1.2% (−400) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
−0.6%
−200 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+25.6%
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 | 31,000 | +1% |
| 2020 | 32,200 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 32,500 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 32,500 | 0% |
| 2023 | 32,300 | −0.6% |
| 2024 | 32,200 | −0.3% |
| 2025 | 32,100 | −0.3% |
| 2026 | 31,900 | −0.6% |
How Thames-Coromandel district households hold their homes
- 63% own their home
- 22% rent
- 15% held in a family trust
12,858 households, 2023 Census.