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Manukau is the third largest out of 73 districts in New Zealand with a population of 328,968 at the 2006 census. This is an increase of 45,768 people, or 16.2 per cent, since the 2001 census and the city is growing by 9,150 people every year.
Manukau city has 8.2 per cent of New Zealand's population.
Population of Manukau City and New Zealand, 2006 census
| Male |
159,858 |
1,965,618 |
| Female |
169,113 |
2,062,326 |
Ethnicity (2006 Census)
The city is one of the most culturally diverse areas in New Zealand, with over 165 ethnic groups.
- 142,683 or 46 per cent of Manukau residents identify their ethnic grouping as European (this includes New Zealanders)
- 15 per cent as Māori
- 28 per cent as Pacific
- 22 per cent as Asian.
39 per cent of Manukau residents speak two or more languages, with Samoan being the most widely spoken language after English.
47,346 Māori usually live in Manukau, an increase of 3,072 people, or 6.9 per cent, since the 2001 Census. The Māori population usually living in Manukau ranks first in size out of the 73 districts in New Zealand at 8.4 per cent of New Zealand's Māori population.
Note: The Māori ethnic population is the count for people of the Māori ethnic group. It includes those people who stated Māori as being either their sole ethnic group or one of several ethnic groups.
Māori population of Manukau City and New Zealand, 2006 Census
| Male |
22,362 |
274,860 |
| Female |
24,981 |
290,466 |
|
Total |
47,346 |
565,329 |
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Age (2006 Census)
- Manukau is a very young city with 42 per cent of its population under 25 years of age
- 26 per cent are under 15 years
- 35 per cent are under the age of 20.
The median age of residents of Manukau is 31.
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Population projections to 2031
Statistics New Zealand has produced population projections for Manukau city and New Zealand to 2031. These include:
- Household change
- Births and deaths
- Migration
- Population by age group.
Graphs showing different population measures for Manukau City (PDF 26kb) - Different population measures - Manukau City (PDF 14kb)
- Different population measures - New Zealand (PDF 86kb)
Please note: these documents have been produced by Statistics New Zealand and Manukau City Council is not reponsible for any errors in these documents.
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Additional information
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