Population

Urban Ward

2018 2013
Number % Masterton District % Number % Masterton District % 2013 - 2018
Male 9,474 47.9 48.4 8,610 47.4 48.1 +864
Female 10,317 52.1 51.6 9,549 52.6 51.9 +768
Total 19,791 100.0 100.0 18,159 100.0 100.0 +1,632

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.

Dwellings

Urban Ward

2018 2013
Number % Masterton District % Number % Masterton District % 2013 - 2018
Occupied private dwellings 7,773 93.4 87.5 7,527 93.4 87.1 +246
Unoccupied private dwellings 504 6.1 12.0 498 6.2 12.5 +6
Non-private dwellings 45 0.5 0.5 36 0.4 0.4 +9
Total 8,322 100.0 100.0 8,061 100.0 100.0 +261

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018

Culture and ethnicity

Urban Ward

2018 2013
Population Number % Masterton District % Number % Masterton District % 2013 - 2018
Māori descent 5,133 22.1 20.5 3,984 19.8 18.3 +1,149
Speaks Māori 1,038 4.5 3.9 828 4.1 3.6 +210
New Zealand born 17,091 73.5 75.6 15,279 76.0 78.1 +1,812
Total 23,262 100.0 100.0 20,091 100.0 100.0 +3,171

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.