District · West Coast
Buller district in numbers
Buller district had an estimated 10,700 people at 30 June 2026, up 1.4% (150 people) since the 2023 Census, 3rd of 3 in West Coast for growth. 26% of its 4,845 households rent, 68% own and 6% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
10,700
+1.4% (+150) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+0.5%
+50 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
−0.5%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent, West Coast
$435
Lower quartile $361, upper $500. 1,515 active bonds. MBIE, July 2026. Regional figure; MBIE does not publish this district on its own
Median full-time earnings, Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough/West Coast Regions
$1,472 a week
June 2026. Regional, not district level
Employment rate, Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast
65%
Unemployment 4.6%, 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 | 9,960 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10,150 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10,400 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10,450 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10,550 | +1% |
| 2024 | 10,650 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 10,650 | 0% |
| 2026 | 10,700 | +0.5% |
How Buller district households hold their homes
- 68% own their home
- 26% rent
- 6% held in a family trust
4,845 households, 2023 Census.