District · Wellington
Carterton district in numbers
Carterton district had an estimated 10,300 people at 30 June 2026, up 0.5% (50 people) since the 2023 Census, 5th of 8 in Wellington for growth. 20% of its 4,077 households rent, 70% own and 10% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
10,300
+0.5% (+50) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
0%
+0 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+48.4%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent, Wellington
$575
Lower quartile $460, upper $685. 51,813 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026. Regional figure; MBIE does not publish this district on its own
Median full-time earnings, Wellington
$1,841 a week
June 2026. Regional, not district level
Employment rate, Wellington
71.1%
Unemployment 6.3%, 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 | 9,630 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,870 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10,100 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10,200 | +1% |
| 2023 | 10,250 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10,300 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 10,300 | 0% |
| 2026 | 10,300 | 0% |
How Carterton district households hold their homes
- 70% own their home
- 20% rent
- 10% held in a family trust
4,077 households, 2023 Census.