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Its population at the 2023 New Zealand census was 78,144, [5] giving it a population density of 12.2 people per km 2. Selwyn District is the fastest-growing territorial authority in New Zealand. Between the 2018 census and the 2023 census, its population grew by 29.0%; the next-fastest district was Queenstown-Lakes District at 22.1%.
Tauranga is one of New Zealand's fastest-growing cities, with an 11% increase in population between the 2006 census and the 2013 census, [9] and 19% between the 2013 and 2018 census. Due to its rapid population growth, Tauranga has become New Zealand's fifth-largest city, overtaking Dunedin and the Napier - Hastings urban areas.
In 2020, Hamilton was awarded the title of most beautiful large city in New Zealand. [6] Hamilton is now considered the fastest growing city in the country. [7] The area now covered by the city began as the site of several Māori villages, including Kirikiriroa, from which the city takes its Māori name.
This article lists urban areas of New Zealand—as defined by Statistics New Zealand—ranked by population. Only the 150 largest urban areas are listed. Urban areas are defined by the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18).
Northland is New Zealand's least urbanised region, with 50% of the population of 204,800 living in urban areas. Whangārei is the largest urban area of Northland, with a population of 56,800 (June 2024). [1] The region's population is largely concentrated along the east coast, due to the west coast being more rugged and less suitable for ...
Rolleston is one of the fastest growing towns in New Zealand, having grown from a population of around 2,800 in 2001 to around 28,000 in 2023. [4] The town has a population of 31,600 (June 2024), [ 2 ] making it New Zealand's 23rd-largest urban area and the second-largest in Canterbury (behind Christchurch).
Carterton District Council based in Carterton is the fastest growing area in New Zealand and the Masterton District Council covers areas up to the Tararua District. As such, the majority — but not all — of the Wairarapa lies within the Wellington Region .
Auckland is the fastest-growing region and is projected to account for half of New Zealand's population growth by 2050. [70] The majority of the indigenous Māori people live in the North Island (87%), although a little under a quarter (24%) live in Auckland.