Wellington is currently booming in the tech and creative industries so for the first time in 25 years more aussies have moved to nz than vice versa. The demographics of new zealand encompass the gender, ethnic, religious, geographic, and. Economic effects of immigration and the new zealand economic histories. A session of parliament officially met in the capital for the first time on 26 july 1865. New zealand has experienced uninterrupted population growth over the last 125 years. Feb 04, 2020 this statistic shows the population change in new zealand from 2008 to 2018. Wellington is the major population centre of the southern north island, and is the administrative centre of the wellington region, which also includes the kapiti coast and the. Wellington citys share of the regional population in 2015. We have performed several thousand vasectomies under local anaesthetic using the modern noscalpel technique. This perspective of low maori prehistoric growth rates is problematic. It is also the countrys cultural capital and the third most populous urban area in new zealand. Between 20 and 2028, the age structure forecasts for wellington city indicate a 2. It is the seat and most populous city of the waikato region, with a territorial population of 169,300, the countrys fourth mostpopulous city.
Population 203,800 wellington citys population in 2015 41% wellington citys share of the regional population in 2015 growth 1. Census of population and housing, new zealand, 1971. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21. Between 2006 and 2011, wellington city alone increased by more than 10,000 people. Below ill dish out the truth of what its really like living in wellington affectionately known as welly. In 2018 new zealands population increased by approximately 1. Older people represented almost 30 percent of the total usually resident population and maori made up 6. Gross domestic product by industry, change from march 2019 quarter agriculture forestry, and fishing mining manufacturing electricity, gas, water, and waste services construction wholesale trade. Wellington citys median age, one of the lowest among new zealand cities 73% working age population, aged 15 65 years wellingtons population wellington city has a young population, with slow but steady population growth. Wellingtons price growth is on a par with aucklands getty the property institute says there is a concern around any region where the growth thats taking place in property values isnt. Perched on the harbours edge and surrounded by nature, new zealands compact capital is packed with arts, culture, cuisine, disruptive technology and wild ideas. Wellington is subdivided into the wellington, lower hutt, upper hutt and. The wellington city population forecast for 2020 is 214,537, and is forecast to grow to 248,953 by 2043. Chapple, director of victoria university of wellingtons institute for governance and policy studies.
Maori population estimates tables have the estimated resident population of maori ethnic group by singleyear of age and sex, from 1991 onwards. The countrys population in 2018 officially reached 4,699,755, jumping by 457,707 since the previous census in 20 the largest growth by number since 1961, stats nz announced on monday. According to the 2006 census, there were approximately 1,161,500 people aged 50 years or above in new zealand. New zealand population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. Find out the number of people in new zealand and in different areas of new zealand. Population change te ara encyclopedia of new zealand. Figures 1 and 2 show that the maori population is younger overall than the nonmaori population. Migration accounted for two thirds of aucklands population growth in the year to june aucklands population grew by nearly 43k in june year, housing shortfall grows to 25k 24th oct 17, 12. Mar 27, 2019 wellington is currently booming in the tech and creative industries so for the first time in 25 years more aussies have moved to nz than vice versa. Population growth in major centres from 20 to 2017. Population projections for the timaru district, new zealand year ended june 19982043, number of people annual population growth rate 19262018, % change average annual growth rate for the maori population 194520 censuses. Kirikiriroa is a city in the north island of new zealand. The city is home to many museums, theatres and arts festivals, including te papa tongarewa the museum of new zealand, the new zealand symphony orchestra. The plan set out in aucklands proposed unitary plan to build 422,000 houses will require a rate of building over 25 years that it previously took 161 years to achieve in the city of sails, bnz chief economist tony alexander says.
Whereas the district plan is the rule book that sets the rules for building heights and what types of housing and activities are permitted and where. Population projections for invercargill city, new zealand year ended june 19982043, number of people. New zealand population 19602019 data 20202022 forecast. Ongoing endeavour to establish nzs 1769 population.
This statistic shows the population change in new zealand from 2008 to 2018. Nz population nears 5 million after fastest growth in 50 years. Census shows wider wellington region taking growth. The total population in new zealand was estimated at 5. In english only, for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 1519. New zealands indigenous population is set to grow to more than a. Lower hutt has shrugged off several decades in the doldrums and looks to be in a period of sustained growth. Our wellington urban growth plan ensures that as the citys population increases, new houses, transport networks, infrastructure and services are. Even the framing itself is odd, implying that population growth is an inherently bad thing. From the 1860s onwards wellington grew rapidly, mainly because of immigration from britain and the growth policies of central government.
In the same period new zealands population increased 40fold, from 70,00090,000 people to over four million. Ongoing endeavour to establish nzs 1769 population victoria. Planning for growth is a project about the people of wellington and bringing the things we love and value about our city into the conversation about how we plan for the citys future growth. Encompassing a land area of about 110 km 2 42 sq mi on the banks of the waikato river, hamilton is part of the wider hamilton urban area, which also encompasses the. The new zealand parliament relocated to the new capital city, having spent the first ten years of its existence in auckland. The past 15 years have seen wellingtons population jump from 169,000 to 203,000. Most of the countries with faster rates of growth are in africa. Z wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Wellington is new zealands political centre, housing the nations major government institutions. Wellington population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. The declining population is expected to continue in the years to come in new zealand, but the population will still be growing just at a slower rate. Economic effects of immigration and the new zealand.
Wellington citys population is expected to grow from the current 200,000 to approximately 250,000 over the next 30 years and to become more diverse. The region takes its name from wellington, new zealands capital city and the. The business as usual scenario indicates that employment growth in the wellington region towards 2041 will be largely driven by population growth and the demand for populationbased services such as health and education. Population projections for the kaikoura district, new zealand year ended june 19982043, number of people. In the year ended june 2016 the population grew at its fastest rate since the early 1960s, up 2. The other week, bnz economist tony alexander made an interesting point about aucklands current urban growth via. See population estimates tables at 30 june 1996, 2001, 2006, and 20 for information about the base population used to derive postcensal population estimates and projections. Between the late 1700s and 20 the worlds population increased from just under a billion to more than seven billion. New zealand s population will likely hit 5 million around 2020 and could reach this milestone sooner, statistics nz said today.
Wellington vasectomy clinic new zealand has the highest rate of vasectomy in the world with over 40% of couples now choosing vasectomy when their families are complete. Current projections believe that the annual growth rate will peak in 2020 at 0. The wellington city population and household forecasts present what is driving population change in the community and how the population, age structure and household types will change each year between 20 and 2043. We collect information from people and organisations through censuses and surveys, and use it to provide. General profile area 103,736 sq mi 269,000 sq km population 1988 3,343,000 population growth 0. The city is the second largest in new zealand after auckland, and at 41 degrees south latitude, it is the southernmost capital city in the world. Annual population growth rate in new zealand figure. A view of new zealands capital of wellington, located at the southwestern tip of north island near the cook strait.
Hamilton city had a population of 160,911 at the 2018 new zealand census, an increase of 19,299 people. Information is broken down by groups within the population, for example by age, ethnicity, and sex. Wellington is expected to continue steady growth over the next decade, although growth is picking up in wairarapa as population growth slows in the wellington area. Aucklands housing shortage has grown by 34,000 in the last five years. These areas include regions, cities and towns, local board areas, and area units. The business as usual scenario indicates that employment growth in the wellington region towards 2041 will be largely driven by population growth and the demand for population based services such as health and education.
The countrys population in 2018 officially reached 4,699,755, jumping by 457,707 since the previous census in 20 the largest growth by number since 1961, stats nz. Auckland accounted for 46% of all the growth in nz. If that trend continued, an extra 90,000 people would put down roots over the next three decades, lavery wrote. Wellingtonnz hutt population growing again, building. Instead, four main cities of nearequal size emerged, separated by nearequal distances. Wellington is new zealand s centre of government and the worlds southernmost capital city. The past 15 years have seen wellington s population jump from 169,000 to 203,000. Looking back, in the year of 1960, new zealand had a population of 2. In the 19th century new zealand s rugged landscape and slow communications conspired against the rise of one primary city, as had occurred in the australian colonies.
Wellington facts, new zealand guide book nz weather, language, food, music, natural and political history. Population statistics give you information about people who live in new zealand. Infoshare has the estimated resident population of new zealand by singleyear of age and sex, from 1991 onwards. Population projections for the hurunui district, new zealand year ended june 19982043, number of people. This page provides new zealand population actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
It is located at the southwestern tip of the north island, between cook strait and the remutaka range. Paul glass argues new zealand should target a desired rate of population so we can plan for the necessary infrastructure and housing required rather than trying to play catch up. Population and age structure wellington city population. Statistics new zealands figures last week also showed a rise in the median age of tauranga residents to 41. Estimates released by statistics new zealand showed mastertons population increased by 2. Stats nz produces population projections ranging from low to high, depending on. This years net gain of migrants was 72,000, and new zealands population grew by 100,400 to the june 2017 year. Africa for example has seen a such large increase in population because healthcare is getting better. The region is expected to grow by more than % by 2031. Our media centre is designed to provide you with all the information, tools and inspiration you need to tell the wellington story contact our media or trade team wellingtonnz run a targeted programme to host international, new zealand and australian travel and lifestyle media and tourism trade. We provide several indicators of the state of new zealands economy.
We have performed several thousand vasectomies under local. It was published in a 1778 book written by johann forster, the naturalist on. Five major geologic faults run through the wellington municipality. Request customised data if the data you need is not available in published tables. New zealand does have the fastest rate of population growth amongst the oecd countries we generally measure ourselves against. The region covers an area of 8,049 square kilometres 3,108 sq mi, and has a population of 522,100 june 2018. The region takes its name from wellington, new zealands capital city and the regions seat. As of 20102014, the total population of wellington is 59,022, which is 54. Our media centre is designed to provide you with all the information, tools and inspiration you need to tell the wellington story contact our media or trade team wellingtonnz run a targeted programme to host international, new zealand and australian travel. Average annual growth rate for the maori population 194520 censuses. Migration was the main cause of new zealands population growth from the 1850s to the 1870s.