| Far North district | | 67,900 | 72,400 | 75,000 | 77,300 | 79,100 | 80,600 | 81,700 |
| Whangarei district | | 94,100 | 101,000 | 105,500 | 109,500 | 113,100 | 116,400 | 119,300 |
| Kaipara district | | 23,700 | 25,900 | 27,200 | 28,300 | 29,100 | 29,800 | 30,300 |
| Auckland | | 1,654,800 | 1,778,700 | 1,891,800 | 2,001,800 | 2,107,000 | 2,207,800 | 2,302,900 |
| Thames-Coromandel district | | 30,700 | 32,400 | 33,100 | 33,500 | 33,500 | 33,300 | 32,800 |
| Hauraki district | | 20,700 | 21,800 | 22,200 | 22,400 | 22,300 | 22,100 | 21,800 |
| Waikato district | | 78,200 | 86,100 | 92,800 | 99,300 | 105,700 | 111,900 | 117,700 |
| Matamata-Piako district | | 35,300 | 37,000 | 37,900 | 38,700 | 39,200 | 39,500 | 39,600 |
| Hamilton city | | 168,600 | 183,000 | 194,400 | 205,400 | 216,000 | 226,500 | 236,600 |
| Waipa district | | 55,000 | 59,300 | 62,100 | 64,600 | 66,900 | 68,900 | 70,700 |
| Otorohanga district | | 10,500 | 11,050 | 11,300 | 11,550 | 11,750 | 11,900 | 12,000 |
| South Waikato district | | 24,800 | 25,800 | 26,400 | 26,800 | 27,000 | 27,100 | 27,100 |
| Waitomo district | | 9,630 | 9,740 | 9,730 | 9,670 | 9,540 | 9,330 | 9,070 |
| Taupo district | | 38,600 | 40,900 | 42,000 | 42,800 | 43,300 | 43,600 | 43,800 |
| Western Bay of Plenty district | | 53,300 | 58,100 | 60,900 | 63,300 | 65,200 | 66,700 | 68,000 |
| Tauranga city | | 142,100 | 156,900 | 166,300 | 175,000 | 183,300 | 191,400 | 199,100 |
| Rotorua district | | 74,800 | 78,900 | 80,700 | 82,200 | 83,400 | 84,200 | 84,800 |
| Whakatane district | | 37,100 | 38,800 | 39,300 | 39,500 | 39,500 | 39,300 | 38,900 |
| Kawerau district | | 7,460 | 7,910 | 8,000 | 8,020 | 7,970 | 7,860 | 7,720 |
| Opotiki district | | 9,670 | 10,250 | 10,350 | 10,400 | 10,300 | 10,150 | 9,910 |
| Gisborne district | | 49,500 | 51,900 | 53,100 | 54,000 | 54,600 | 55,000 | 55,200 |
| Wairoa district | | 8,720 | 9,040 | 9,150 | 9,200 | 9,190 | 9,130 | 9,010 |
| Hastings district | | 84,700 | 90,000 | 93,500 | 96,700 | 99,400 | 101,800 | 103,800 |
| Napier city | | 64,200 | 67,100 | 68,700 | 70,000 | 70,900 | 71,700 | 72,100 |
| Central Hawke's Bay district | | 14,650 | 15,550 | 16,050 | 16,400 | 16,700 | 16,900 | 17,050 |
| New Plymouth district | | 83,300 | 87,700 | 90,600 | 93,100 | 95,200 | 97,100 | 98,600 |
| Stratford district | | 9,710 | 10,050 | 10,250 | 10,400 | 10,450 | 10,450 | 10,400 |
| South Taranaki district | | 28,300 | 29,100 | 29,500 | 29,700 | 29,700 | 29,600 | 29,400 |
| Ruapehu district | | 12,750 | 13,050 | 13,050 | 12,900 | 12,600 | 12,250 | 11,850 |
| Whanganui district | | 46,800 | 48,500 | 49,600 | 50,400 | 51,000 | 51,300 | 51,400 |
| Rangitikei district | | 15,450 | 16,000 | 16,350 | 16,650 | 16,850 | 17,000 | 17,050 |
| Manawatu district | | 31,100 | 32,800 | 33,600 | 34,200 | 34,500 | 34,800 | 34,800 |
| Palmerston North city | | 88,300 | 92,300 | 94,900 | 97,200 | 99,100 | 100,700 | 102,100 |
| Tararua district | | 18,450 | 19,050 | 19,350 | 19,500 | 19,500 | 19,450 | 19,250 |
| Horowhenua district | | 34,500 | 36,800 | 38,000 | 38,900 | 39,500 | 39,900 | 40,100 |
| Kapiti Coast district | | 55,200 | 58,000 | 59,600 | 60,900 | 61,900 | 62,700 | 63,100 |
| Porirua city | | 58,900 | 62,900 | 65,200 | 67,100 | 68,800 | 70,300 | 71,500 |
| Upper Hutt city | | 45,400 | 48,500 | 50,100 | 51,400 | 52,400 | 53,200 | 54,000 |
| Lower Hutt city | | 108,600 | 114,400 | 117,000 | 119,100 | 120,700 | 121,800 | 122,300 |
| Wellington city | | 211,200 | 220,800 | 227,500 | 233,900 | 239,600 | 244,500 | 248,500 |
| Masterton district | | 26,400 | 28,000 | 28,700 | 29,200 | 29,500 | 29,700 | 29,700 |
| Carterton district | | 9,510 | 10,050 | 10,350 | 10,550 | 10,700 | 10,800 | 10,800 |
| South Wairarapa district | | 10,900 | 11,550 | 11,900 | 12,100 | 12,250 | 12,300 | 12,300 |
| Tasman district | | 54,000 | 57,700 | 59,900 | 61,600 | 62,900 | 63,700 | 64,000 |
| Nelson city | | 52,700 | 55,500 | 56,900 | 57,800 | 58,300 | 58,500 | 58,300 |
| Marlborough district | | 48,700 | 51,000 | 52,000 | 52,700 | 52,900 | 52,900 | 52,700 |
| Kaikoura district | | 4,060 | 4,310 | 4,410 | 4,480 | 4,500 | 4,490 | 4,470 |
| Buller district | | 9,850 | 9,550 | 9,510 | 9,410 | 9,240 | 9,010 | 8,720 |
| Grey district | | 13,750 | 13,950 | 14,050 | 14,050 | 13,950 | 13,750 | 13,450 |
| Westland district | | 8,830 | 8,970 | 9,040 | 9,010 | 8,880 | 8,690 | 8,440 |
| Hurunui district | | 12,950 | 13,550 | 14,000 | 14,350 | 14,600 | 14,800 | 14,900 |
| Waimakariri district | | 61,300 | 66,800 | 70,800 | 74,400 | 77,600 | 80,500 | 83,000 |
| Christchurch city | | 383,800 | 402,400 | 417,000 | 430,600 | 442,800 | 453,800 | 463,500 |
| Selwyn district | | 63,300 | 73,500 | 80,500 | 87,200 | 93,900 | 100,400 | 106,500 |
| Ashburton district | | 34,600 | 36,200 | 37,500 | 38,700 | 39,900 | 40,900 | 41,900 |
| Timaru district | | 47,600 | 48,700 | 49,400 | 49,700 | 49,800 | 49,600 | 49,300 |
| Mackenzie district | | 5,100 | 5,620 | 5,900 | 6,140 | 6,320 | 6,460 | 6,580 |
| Waimate district | | 8,120 | 8,330 | 8,400 | 8,440 | 8,450 | 8,440 | 8,410 |
| Chatham Islands territory | | 690 | 770 | 790 | 820 | 840 | 850 | 860 |
| Waitaki district | | 22,900 | 23,800 | 24,200 | 24,500 | 24,700 | 24,800 | 24,800 |
| Central Otago district | | 22,200 | 24,800 | 26,400 | 27,900 | 29,200 | 30,400 | 31,600 |
| Queenstown-Lakes district | | 42,500 | 50,100 | 54,100 | 57,900 | 61,500 | 64,800 | 67,900 |
| Dunedin city | | 131,200 | 135,700 | 137,900 | 139,700 | 140,900 | 141,500 | 141,600 |
| Clutha district | | 18,050 | 18,500 | 18,750 | 18,900 | 18,950 | 18,850 | 18,700 |
| Southland district | | 31,900 | 33,200 | 33,900 | 34,300 | 34,600 | 34,700 | 34,600 |
| Gore district | | 12,800 | 12,850 | 12,900 | 12,900 | 12,850 | 12,700 | 12,500 |
| Invercargill city | | 55,900 | 57,800 | 58,900 | 59,900 | 60,500 | 61,000 | 61,200 |