District · West Coast
Grey district in numbers
Grey district had an estimated 14,550 people at 30 June 2026, up 2.1% (300 people) since the 2023 Census, 2nd of 3 in West Coast for growth. 24% of its 5,544 households rent, 70% own and 6% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census). MBIE puts the median rent at $430 a week (August 2026).
People, June 2026
14,550
+2.1% (+300) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+0.3%
+50 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+3.9%
Thirty years of Stats NZ estimates
Median weekly rent
$430
Lower quartile $400, upper $500. 621 active bonds. MBIE, August 2026
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 | 13,900 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 14,200 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 14,250 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 14,300 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14,250 | −0.3% |
| 2024 | 14,450 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 14,500 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 14,550 | +0.3% |
How Grey district households hold their homes
- 70% own their home
- 24% rent
- 6% held in a family trust
5,544 households, 2023 Census.