Subnational Population Estimates - 30 June 2017
Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2017 (provisional)
24 October 2017 - Auckland is New Zealand’s fastest-growing region, but Northland and Waikato are close behind, Stats NZ said today.
The populations of both Northland and Waikato grew 2.4 percent over the past year, compared with Auckland’s 2.6 percent.
In the year ended June 2017, New Zealand’s
population grew an estimated 100,400. Of this number, 72,300
came from net migration, with more people arriving than
leaving the country to live. At the regional level, net
migration includes external migration (movements in and out
of New Zealand) and internal
migration (movements within
New Zealand).
“We’re seeing high growth in our big cities, but also in the areas surrounding them, driven by migration,” population statistics senior manager Peter Dolan said.
Auckland’s population grew 42,700 to 1.66 million, with 28,900 more people arriving than leaving.
In the June 2017 year, the West Coast was the only region with a declining population. Its population fell from 33,100 in 2012 to 32,500 in 2016, and decreased further to 32,400 in 2017. This was due to departures exceeding the combined gains from arrivals and natural increase (births less deaths).
In the June 2017 year, half of New Zealand's
population growth was in the 15–39-year age group due to
the impact of migration. About two-thirds of the gain from
net migration this year was in this age range. The
population growth in this age group has affected regional
age structures, where five of the regions
with the
highest net migration either had a stable or decreasing
median age in the last year.
Tasman had the highest median age of the 16 regions, at 46.1 years in 2017. In contrast, Auckland had the lowest median age, with half the population under 33.9 years.
Auckland population grows across the boards
The Auckland region grew 2.6 percent (42,700) in the year ended June 2017, with 6 of its 21 local board areas increasing by more than this, Stats NZ said today. See Auckland population grows across the boards – media release.
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