District · Waikato
Waipa district in numbers
Waipa district had an estimated 63,000 people at 30 June 2026, up 4.1% (2,500 people) since the 2023 Census, 3rd of 10 in Waikato for growth. 26% of its 21,606 households rent, 60% own and 14% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
63,000
+4.1% (+2,500) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+1.3%
+800 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+64.1%
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 | 56,300 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 58,200 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 59,100 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 59,400 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 60,500 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 61,600 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 62,200 | +1% |
| 2026 | 63,000 | +1.3% |
How Waipa district households hold their homes
- 60% own their home
- 26% rent
- 14% held in a family trust
21,606 households, 2023 Census.