District · Wellington
Masterton district in numbers
Masterton district had an estimated 28,900 people at 30 June 2026, up 2.1% (600 people) since the 2023 Census, 2nd of 8 in Wellington for growth. 29% of its 10,794 households rent, 62% own and 9% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
28,900
+2.1% (+600) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
0%
+0 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+24%
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 | 26,800 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27,600 | +3% |
| 2021 | 27,900 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28,200 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 28,300 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 28,700 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 28,900 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 28,900 | 0% |
How Masterton district households hold their homes
- 62% own their home
- 29% rent
- 9% held in a family trust
10,794 households, 2023 Census.