District · Wellington
South Wairarapa district in numbers
South Wairarapa district had an estimated 12,150 people at 30 June 2026, up 0.4% (50 people) since the 2023 Census, 6th of 8 in Wellington for growth. 22% of its 4,830 households rent, 65% own and 13% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
12,150
+0.4% (+50) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
0%
+0 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+32.8%
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 | 11,150 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11,500 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11,750 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11,900 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12,100 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 12,200 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 12,150 | −0.4% |
| 2026 | 12,150 | 0% |
How South Wairarapa district households hold their homes
- 65% own their home
- 22% rent
- 13% held in a family trust
4,830 households, 2023 Census.