District · West Coast
Westland district in numbers
Westland district had an estimated 9,390 people at 30 June 2026, up 3.1% (280 people) since the 2023 Census, 1st of 3 in West Coast for growth. 28% of its 3,798 households rent, 65% own and 7% hold the home in a family trust (2023 Census).
People, June 2026
9,390
+3.1% (+280) since the 2023 Census
Latest year
+0.4%
+40 people, June 2025 to June 2026
Since 1996
+11.1%
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 | 8,860 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,930 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8,870 | −0.7% |
| 2022 | 8,840 | −0.3% |
| 2023 | 9,110 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 9,300 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 9,350 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 9,390 | +0.4% |
How Westland district households hold their homes
- 65% own their home
- 28% rent
- 7% held in a family trust
3,798 households, 2023 Census.