District · Wellington
Upper Hutt city in numbers
Upper Hutt city had an estimated 47,600 people at 30 June 2026, up 1.1% (500 people) since the 2023 Census, 4th of 8 in Wellington for growth. 25% of its 16,803 households rent, 66% own and 8% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
47,600
+1.1% (+500) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+0.4%
+200 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+26.3%
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 | 46,100 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 46,400 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 46,700 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 46,600 | −0.2% |
| 2023 | 47,100 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47,500 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 47,400 | −0.2% |
| 2026 | 47,600 | +0.4% |
How Upper Hutt city households hold their homes
- 66% own their home
- 25% rent
- 8% held in a family trust
16,803 households, 2023 Census.