| Far North District | | 67,900 | 74,700 | 77,700 | 80,300 | 82,400 | 84,200 | 85,600 |
| Whangarei District | | 94,100 | 101,800 | 107,000 | 111,500 | 115,400 | 118,900 | 122,000 |
| Kaipara District | | 23,700 | 27,700 | 29,400 | 30,800 | 31,900 | 32,900 | 33,700 |
| Auckland | | 1,654,800 | 1,692,400 | 1,765,500 | 1,859,400 | 1,948,700 | 2,034,100 | 2,114,000 |
| Thames-Coromandel District | | 30,700 | 34,000 | 34,600 | 34,700 | 34,500 | 34,000 | 33,400 |
| Hauraki District | | 20,700 | 22,500 | 23,100 | 23,400 | 23,600 | 23,600 | 23,400 |
| Waikato District | | 78,200 | 91,500 | 100,700 | 108,700 | 116,500 | 124,000 | 131,300 |
| Matamata-Piako District | | 35,300 | 37,600 | 38,600 | 39,500 | 40,100 | 40,400 | 40,600 |
| Hamilton City | | 168,600 | 181,500 | 194,000 | 206,000 | 217,600 | 229,100 | 240,600 |
| Waipa District | | 55,000 | 60,900 | 63,500 | 65,600 | 67,400 | 68,900 | 70,200 |
| Otorohanga District | | 10,500 | 10,800 | 11,050 | 11,300 | 11,450 | 11,600 | 11,700 |
| South Waikato District | | 24,800 | 26,100 | 26,900 | 27,500 | 28,000 | 28,400 | 28,700 |
| Waitomo District | | 9,630 | 9,720 | 9,770 | 9,790 | 9,740 | 9,630 | 9,450 |
| Taupo District | | 38,600 | 41,700 | 43,100 | 44,100 | 44,900 | 45,400 | 45,700 |
| Western Bay of Plenty District | | 53,000 | 61,000 | 64,700 | 67,700 | 70,200 | 72,200 | 73,900 |
| Tauranga City | | 142,500 | 161,300 | 172,700 | 182,200 | 190,900 | 199,200 | 207,400 |
| Rotorua District | | 74,800 | 77,000 | 78,700 | 80,100 | 81,100 | 81,800 | 82,200 |
| Whakatane District | | 37,100 | 38,500 | 39,100 | 39,400 | 39,500 | 39,400 | 39,100 |
| Kawerau District | | 7,460 | 7,900 | 7,970 | 7,970 | 7,900 | 7,780 | 7,620 |
| Opotiki District | | 9,670 | 10,650 | 10,850 | 11,050 | 11,150 | 11,100 | 11,050 |
| Gisborne District | | 49,500 | 52,000 | 53,200 | 54,000 | 54,500 | 54,700 | 54,700 |
| Wairoa District | | 8,720 | 9,310 | 9,470 | 9,600 | 9,680 | 9,710 | 9,690 |
| Hastings District | | 84,700 | 91,300 | 95,000 | 98,200 | 101,100 | 103,800 | 106,200 |
| Napier City | | 64,200 | 67,000 | 68,900 | 70,400 | 71,700 | 72,600 | 73,400 |
| Central Hawke's Bay District | | 14,650 | 16,000 | 16,500 | 16,900 | 17,250 | 17,550 | 17,700 |
| New Plymouth District | | 83,300 | 88,300 | 91,200 | 93,600 | 95,500 | 97,200 | 98,600 |
| Stratford District | | 9,710 | 10,250 | 10,450 | 10,550 | 10,600 | 10,550 | 10,450 |
| South Taranaki District | | 28,300 | 29,600 | 30,000 | 30,100 | 30,100 | 29,900 | 29,600 |
| Ruapehu District | | 12,750 | 12,850 | 12,850 | 12,700 | 12,450 | 12,100 | 11,650 |
| Whanganui District | | 46,800 | 48,900 | 49,900 | 50,700 | 51,100 | 51,200 | 51,100 |
| Rangitikei District | | 15,450 | 16,250 | 16,600 | 16,850 | 17,050 | 17,150 | 17,200 |
| Manawatu District | | 31,100 | 34,200 | 35,400 | 36,300 | 36,900 | 37,300 | 37,600 |
| Palmerston North City | | 88,300 | 90,600 | 93,300 | 95,600 | 97,400 | 99,000 | 100,300 |
| Tararua District | | 18,450 | 19,100 | 19,350 | 19,500 | 19,600 | 19,550 | 19,350 |
| Horowhenua District | | 34,500 | 37,500 | 38,800 | 40,000 | 40,800 | 41,500 | 42,000 |
| Kapiti Coast District | | 55,200 | 57,800 | 59,100 | 60,300 | 61,200 | 61,800 | 62,200 |
| Porirua City | | 58,900 | 62,100 | 64,300 | 66,200 | 67,800 | 69,100 | 70,200 |
| Upper Hutt City | | 45,400 | 48,500 | 50,200 | 51,600 | 52,700 | 53,600 | 54,300 |
| Lower Hutt City | | 108,600 | 113,200 | 116,100 | 118,700 | 120,900 | 122,600 | 123,900 |
| Wellington City | | 211,200 | 212,000 | 216,100 | 222,200 | 228,000 | 233,100 | 237,300 |
| Masterton District | | 26,400 | 29,700 | 30,600 | 31,300 | 31,700 | 31,900 | 32,100 |
| Carterton District | | 9,510 | 10,400 | 10,750 | 11,100 | 11,300 | 11,500 | 11,650 |
| South Wairarapa District | | 10,900 | 11,850 | 12,350 | 12,700 | 12,950 | 13,150 | 13,250 |
| Tasman District | | 54,000 | 59,600 | 62,200 | 64,400 | 66,100 | 67,200 | 67,800 |
| Nelson City | | 52,700 | 54,500 | 55,800 | 56,700 | 57,300 | 57,500 | 57,400 |
| Marlborough District | | 48,700 | 52,000 | 53,200 | 54,200 | 54,700 | 55,100 | 55,200 |
| Kaikoura District | | 4,060 | 4,150 | 4,200 | 4,210 | 4,180 | 4,120 | 4,070 |
| Buller District | | 9,850 | 9,680 | 9,550 | 9,340 | 9,020 | 8,620 | 8,190 |
| Grey District | | 13,750 | 14,200 | 14,250 | 14,200 | 14,050 | 13,800 | 13,450 |
| Westland District | | 8,830 | 8,860 | 8,900 | 8,860 | 8,750 | 8,580 | 8,360 |
| Hurunui District | | 12,950 | 13,750 | 14,150 | 14,500 | 14,700 | 14,850 | 14,900 |
| Waimakariri District | | 61,300 | 69,100 | 73,400 | 77,100 | 80,500 | 83,500 | 86,400 |
| Christchurch City | | 383,800 | 390,200 | 400,800 | 414,200 | 426,400 | 437,600 | 447,800 |
| Selwyn District | | 63,300 | 82,900 | 92,500 | 100,200 | 107,500 | 114,600 | 121,500 |
| Ashburton District | | 34,600 | 36,400 | 37,700 | 38,800 | 39,800 | 40,600 | 41,400 |
| Timaru District | | 47,600 | 48,700 | 49,400 | 49,700 | 49,800 | 49,600 | 49,300 |
| Mackenzie District | | 5,100 | 5,460 | 5,790 | 6,070 | 6,290 | 6,460 | 6,600 |
| Waimate District | | 8,120 | 8,330 | 8,470 | 8,580 | 8,650 | 8,700 | 8,720 |
| Chatham Islands Territory | | 690 | 850 | 860 | 870 | 880 | 880 | 870 |
| Waitaki District | | 22,900 | 24,300 | 24,600 | 24,800 | 24,900 | 24,900 | 24,800 |
| Central Otago District | | 22,200 | 26,100 | 27,800 | 29,200 | 30,400 | 31,500 | 32,600 |
| Queenstown-Lakes District | | 42,500 | 50,400 | 54,800 | 58,700 | 62,400 | 66,000 | 69,400 |
| Dunedin City | | 131,200 | 131,100 | 133,300 | 135,000 | 136,200 | 137,000 | 137,600 |
| Clutha District | | 18,050 | 18,750 | 18,950 | 19,150 | 19,150 | 19,100 | 18,900 |
| Southland District | | 31,900 | 32,700 | 33,300 | 33,700 | 33,900 | 34,000 | 33,800 |
| Gore District | | 12,800 | 13,000 | 13,050 | 13,050 | 12,950 | 12,800 | 12,550 |
| Invercargill City | | 55,900 | 56,800 | 57,800 | 58,600 | 59,200 | 59,600 | 59,800 |