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In the 2013 census, just under 20 percent of Canterbury's population was born overseas, compared to 25 percent for New Zealand as a whole. The British Isles remains the largest region of origin, accounting for 36.5 percent of the overseas-born population in Canterbury.
Christchurch (/ ˈ k r aɪ s. tʃ ɜːr tʃ / ⓘ; Māori: Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. [a] Christchurch has an urban population of 415,100, and a metropolitan population of over half a million.
Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a smaller boundary, covering 3.68 km 2 (1.42 sq mi). [1] Using that boundary, Kirwee settlement had a population of 966 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 198 people (25.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 363 people (60.2%) since the 2006 census.
With an estimated population of 19,400 (as of June 2024), [2] Rangiora is the 30th largest urban area in New Zealand, and the fifth-largest in the Canterbury region (behind Christchurch, Timaru, Ashburton and Rolleston).
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).
Timaru District had a population of 47,547 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,251 people (2.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 3,615 people (8.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 23,478 males, 23,913 females and 159 people of other genders in 19,758 dwellings. [5] 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age ...
Timaru (English: / ˈ t ɪ m ə r uː /; [3] Māori: Te Tihi-o-Maru) is a port city in the southern Canterbury Region of New Zealand, located 157 km (98 mi) southwest of Christchurch and about 196 km (122 mi) northeast of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island.
It is located on the Canterbury Plains 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Christchurch, and is part of the wider Christchurch metropolitan area. [3] 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]