| Far North district | | 67,900 | 25,500 | 2.6 | 80,600 | 31,000 | 2.6 |
| Whangarei district | | 94,100 | 36,000 | 2.6 | 116,400 | 45,300 | 2.5 |
| Kaipara district | | 23,700 | 9,700 | 2.4 | 29,800 | 12,500 | 2.3 |
| Auckland | | 1,654,800 | 549,900 | 3 | 2,207,800 | 758,000 | 2.9 |
| Thames-Coromandel district | | 30,700 | 13,700 | 2.2 | 33,300 | 15,300 | 2.1 |
| Hauraki district | | 20,700 | 8,500 | 2.4 | 22,100 | 9,400 | 2.3 |
| Waikato district | | 78,200 | 27,000 | 2.9 | 111,900 | 39,700 | 2.8 |
| Matamata-Piako district | | 35,300 | 13,800 | 2.5 | 39,500 | 16,000 | 2.4 |
| Hamilton city | | 168,600 | 59,500 | 2.8 | 226,500 | 81,500 | 2.7 |
| Waipa district | | 55,000 | 20,700 | 2.6 | 68,900 | 26,600 | 2.5 |
| Otorohanga district | | 10,500 | 3,700 | 2.7 | 11,900 | 4,400 | 2.6 |
| South Waikato district | | 24,800 | 9,300 | 2.6 | 27,100 | 10,500 | 2.5 |
| Waitomo district | | 9,630 | 3,700 | 2.6 | 9,330 | 3,700 | 2.5 |
| Taupo district | | 38,600 | 15,100 | 2.5 | 43,600 | 17,700 | 2.4 |
| Western Bay of Plenty district | | 53,300 | 20,300 | 2.6 | 66,700 | 26,300 | 2.5 |
| Tauranga city | | 142,100 | 55,100 | 2.5 | 191,400 | 75,800 | 2.5 |
| Rotorua district | | 74,800 | 27,400 | 2.7 | 84,200 | 31,500 | 2.6 |
| Whakatane district | | 37,100 | 13,800 | 2.7 | 39,300 | 15,100 | 2.6 |
| Kawerau district | | 7,460 | 2,800 | 2.7 | 7,860 | 3,100 | 2.5 |
| Opotiki district | | 9,670 | 3,600 | 2.6 | 10,150 | 3,900 | 2.5 |
| Gisborne district | | 49,500 | 18,000 | 2.7 | 55,000 | 20,700 | 2.6 |
| Wairoa district | | 8,720 | 3,300 | 2.6 | 9,130 | 3,600 | 2.5 |
| Hastings district | | 84,700 | 30,700 | 2.7 | 101,800 | 38,500 | 2.6 |
| Napier city | | 64,200 | 25,500 | 2.5 | 71,700 | 29,300 | 2.4 |
| Central Hawke's Bay district | | 14,650 | 5,800 | 2.5 | 16,900 | 6,900 | 2.4 |
| New Plymouth district | | 83,300 | 32,900 | 2.5 | 97,100 | 39,000 | 2.4 |
| Stratford district | | 9,710 | 3,900 | 2.5 | 10,450 | 4,100 | 2.5 |
| South Taranaki district | | 28,300 | 11,200 | 2.5 | 29,600 | 12,000 | 2.4 |
| Ruapehu district | | 12,750 | 5,100 | 2.5 | 12,250 | 5,100 | 2.3 |
| Whanganui district | | 46,800 | 19,200 | 2.4 | 51,300 | 21,100 | 2.4 |
| Rangitikei district | | 15,450 | 6,200 | 2.5 | 17,000 | 6,800 | 2.5 |
| Manawatu district | | 31,100 | 11,900 | 2.6 | 34,800 | 13,900 | 2.5 |
| Palmerston North city | | 88,300 | 32,500 | 2.6 | 100,700 | 37,500 | 2.6 |
| Tararua district | | 18,450 | 7,500 | 2.4 | 19,450 | 8,100 | 2.4 |
| Horowhenua district | | 34,500 | 14,300 | 2.4 | 39,900 | 16,900 | 2.3 |
| Kapiti Coast district | | 55,200 | 23,300 | 2.3 | 62,700 | 27,200 | 2.3 |
| Porirua city | | 58,900 | 19,500 | 3 | 70,300 | 24,300 | 2.8 |
| Upper Hutt city | | 45,400 | 17,000 | 2.6 | 53,200 | 20,500 | 2.5 |
| Lower Hutt city | | 108,600 | 40,200 | 2.7 | 121,800 | 46,900 | 2.6 |
| Wellington city | | 211,200 | 79,300 | 2.6 | 244,500 | 93,200 | 2.6 |
| Masterton district | | 26,400 | 10,700 | 2.4 | 29,700 | 12,300 | 2.4 |
| Carterton district | | 9,510 | 3,900 | 2.4 | 10,800 | 4,600 | 2.3 |
| South Wairarapa district | | 10,900 | 4,700 | 2.3 | 12,300 | 5,600 | 2.2 |
| Tasman district | | 54,000 | 21,300 | 2.5 | 63,700 | 26,900 | 2.3 |
| Nelson city | | 52,700 | 21,300 | 2.4 | 58,500 | 24,600 | 2.3 |
| Marlborough district | | 48,700 | 19,800 | 2.4 | 52,900 | 22,500 | 2.3 |
| Kaikoura district | | 4,060 | 1,700 | 2.4 | 4,490 | 1,800 | 2.4 |
| Buller district | | 9,850 | 4,600 | 2.1 | 9,010 | 4,100 | 2.1 |
| Grey district | | 13,750 | 5,700 | 2.3 | 13,750 | 5,800 | 2.2 |
| Westland district | | 8,830 | 3,800 | 2.3 | 8,690 | 4,000 | 2.1 |
| Hurunui district | | 12,950 | 5,300 | 2.4 | 14,800 | 6,300 | 2.3 |
| Waimakariri district | | 61,300 | 23,200 | 2.6 | 80,500 | 31,800 | 2.5 |
| Christchurch city | | 383,800 | 148,000 | 2.5 | 453,800 | 176,400 | 2.5 |
| Selwyn district | | 63,300 | 21,800 | 2.9 | 100,400 | 36,900 | 2.7 |
| Ashburton district | | 34,600 | 13,700 | 2.5 | 40,900 | 16,300 | 2.5 |
| Timaru district | | 47,600 | 20,000 | 2.3 | 49,600 | 21,400 | 2.3 |
| Mackenzie district | | 5,100 | 2,000 | 2.4 | 6,460 | 2,700 | 2.3 |
| Waimate district | | 8,120 | 3,500 | 2.3 | 8,440 | 3,700 | 2.3 |
| Chatham Islands territory | | 690 | 300 | 2.3 | 850 | 300 | 2.4 |
| Waitaki district | | 22,900 | 9,600 | 2.3 | 24,800 | 10,700 | 2.3 |
| Central Otago district | | 22,200 | 9,400 | 2.3 | 30,400 | 13,000 | 2.3 |
| Queenstown-Lakes district | | 42,500 | 15,700 | 2.7 | 64,800 | 25,200 | 2.5 |
| Dunedin city | | 131,200 | 50,900 | 2.5 | 141,500 | 55,500 | 2.5 |
| Clutha district | | 18,050 | 7,400 | 2.4 | 18,850 | 8,100 | 2.3 |
| Southland district | | 31,900 | 12,500 | 2.5 | 34,700 | 14,500 | 2.4 |
| Gore district | | 12,800 | 5,400 | 2.3 | 12,700 | 5,500 | 2.2 |
| Invercargill city | | 55,900 | 22,800 | 2.4 | 61,000 | 25,400 | 2.3 |