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List of cities and towns in the South Island by population

This is a list of cities and towns in the South Island of New Zealand by the population of their urban area.

The populations given in the table below are provisional New Zealand usually resident populations, June 2023 estimates, and refer to the urban area defined under the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA) unless otherwise stated.

Cities edit

Towns edit

Population 10,000 and over edit

† Timaru was officially a city until local government reorganisation in 1989, and is still frequently referred to as such.

Population 1,000 to 9,999 edit

Urban area Population Region Territorial authority
Alexandra 6,120 Otago Central Otago District
Amberley 2,380 Canterbury Hurunui District
Arrowtown 3,060 Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Arthurs Point Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Balclutha 4,340 Otago Clutha District
Bluff 1,840 Southland Invercargill City
Brighton 1,540 Otago Dunedin City
Brightwater 2,370 Tasman Tasman District
Clyde 1,260 Otago Central Otago District
Cromwell 7,160 Otago Central Otago District
Darfield 3,150 Canterbury Selwyn District
Diamond Harbour 1,650 Canterbury Christchurch City
Geraldine 2,970 Canterbury Timaru District
Gore 8,240 Southland Gore District
Greymouth 8,340 West Coast Grey District
Hokitika 3,120 West Coast Westland District
Hope 920 Tasman Tasman District
Kaikōura 2,360 Canterbury Kaikoura District
Lake Hāwea 2,020 Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Lake Hayes Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Leeston 2,430 Canterbury Selwyn District
Lyttelton 3,180 Canterbury Christchurch City
Māpua 1,630 Tasman Tasman District
Mataura 1,740 Southland Gore District
Methven 2,010 Canterbury Ashburton District
Milton 2,240 Otago Clutha District
Motueka 8,320 Tasman Tasman District
Oxford 2,380 Canterbury Waimakariri District
Pegasus 4,180 Canterbury Waimakariri District
Picton 4,880 Marlborough Marlborough District
Pleasant Point 1,510 Canterbury Timaru District
Prebbleton 5,280 Canterbury Selwyn District
Rakaia 1,580 Canterbury Ashburton District
Reefton 910 West Coast Buller District
Renwick 2,630 Marlborough Marlborough District
Riverton / Aparima 1,640 Southland Southland District
Runanga 1,230 West Coast Grey District
Tākaka 1,390 Tasman Tasman District
Te Anau 3,060 Southland Southland District
Temuka 4,680 Canterbury Timaru District
Twizel 1,850 Canterbury MacKenzie District
Wakefield 2,680 Tasman Tasman District
Waikouaiti 1,260 Otago Dunedin City
Waimate 3,590 Canterbury Waimate District
West Melton 2,450 Canterbury Selwyn District
Westport 4,250 West Coast Buller District
Winton 2,460 Southland Southland District
Woodend 4,550 Canterbury Waimakariri District

Major suburbs edit

The following suburbs have a population of over 2,000.

Christchurch edit

Suburb Population Region Territorial authority
Riccarton 9,786 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Linwood 9,024 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Hornby 8,007 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Christchurch Central City 7,653 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Shirley 7,176 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Cashmere 6,876 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Woolston 5,733 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Sydenham 5,478 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Halswell 4,065 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Sumner 3,978 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Belfast 3,726 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
New Brighton 3,642 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Papanui 3,543 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Merivale 3,012 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Fendalton 2,898 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Bishopdale 2,454 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Burnside 2,370 Canterbury Christchurch City Council

Dunedin edit

Suburb Population Region Territorial authority
Mosgiel 10,497 Otago Dunedin City Council
Dunedin North 7,047 Otago Dunedin City Council
St Kilda 5,904 Otago Dunedin City Council
Caversham 5,058 Otago Dunedin City Council
North East Valley 4,413 Otago Dunedin City Council
St Clair 4,179 Otago Dunedin City Council
Roslyn 3,957 Otago Dunedin City Council
Vauxhall 3,918 Otago Dunedin City Council
Brockville 3,393 Otago Dunedin City Council
Mornington 3,393 Otago Dunedin City Council
Wakari 3,069 Otago Dunedin City Council
Port Chalmers ~3,000 Otago Dunedin City Council
Musselburgh 2,835 Otago Dunedin City Council
South Dunedin 2,538 Otago Dunedin City Council
Andersons Bay 2,532 Otago Dunedin City Council
Green Island 2,430 Otago Dunedin City Council
City Rise 2,406 Otago Dunedin City Council
Pine Hill 2,259 Otago Dunedin City Council
Fairfield 2,010 Otago Dunedin City Council

‡ Mosgiel, Port Chalmers, and Green Island were officially separate towns until local government reorganisation in 1989, and are separated from Dunedin's main urban area. They are still frequently referred to as towns.

Invercargill edit

Nelson edit

Others edit

Map edit

See also edit

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This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message This is a list of cities and towns in the South Island of New Zealand by the population of their urban area The populations given in the table below are provisional New Zealand usually resident populations June 2023 estimates and refer to the urban area defined under the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 SSGA unless otherwise stated Contents 1 Cities 2 Towns 2 1 Population 10 000 and over 2 2 Population 1 000 to 9 999 3 Major suburbs 3 1 Christchurch 3 2 Dunedin 3 3 Invercargill 3 4 Nelson 3 5 Others 4 Map 5 See alsoCities editUrban area Population Region Territorial authority Christchurch 384 800 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Dunedin 106 200 Otago Dunedin City Council Invercargill 51 000 Southland Invercargill City Council Nelson 51 900 Nelson Nelson City CouncilTowns editPopulation 10 000 and over edit Urban area Population Region Territorial authority Ashburton 20 800 Canterbury Ashburton District Blenheim 30 500 Marlborough Marlborough District Kaiapoi 13 600 Canterbury Waimakariri District Lincoln 10 250 Canterbury Selwyn District Mosgiel 14 800 Otago Dunedin City Oamaru 14 000 Otago Waitaki District Queenstown 29 000 Otago Queenstown Lakes District Rangiora 19 600 Canterbury Waimakariri District Richmond 19 200 Tasman Tasman District Rolleston 29 600 Canterbury Selwyn District Timaru 28 900 Canterbury Timaru District Wanaka 12 400 Otago Queenstown Lakes District Timaru was officially a city until local government reorganisation in 1989 and is still frequently referred to as such Population 1 000 to 9 999 edit Urban area Population Region Territorial authority Alexandra 6 120 Otago Central Otago District Amberley 2 380 Canterbury Hurunui District Arrowtown 3 060 Otago Queenstown Lakes District Arthurs Point Otago Queenstown Lakes District Balclutha 4 340 Otago Clutha District Bluff 1 840 Southland Invercargill City Brighton 1 540 Otago Dunedin City Brightwater 2 370 Tasman Tasman District Clyde 1 260 Otago Central Otago District Cromwell 7 160 Otago Central Otago District Darfield 3 150 Canterbury Selwyn District Diamond Harbour 1 650 Canterbury Christchurch City Geraldine 2 970 Canterbury Timaru District Gore 8 240 Southland Gore District Greymouth 8 340 West Coast Grey District Hokitika 3 120 West Coast Westland District Hope 920 Tasman Tasman District Kaikōura 2 360 Canterbury Kaikoura District Lake Hawea 2 020 Otago Queenstown Lakes District Lake Hayes Otago Queenstown Lakes District Leeston 2 430 Canterbury Selwyn District Lyttelton 3 180 Canterbury Christchurch City Mapua 1 630 Tasman Tasman District Mataura 1 740 Southland Gore District Methven 2 010 Canterbury Ashburton District Milton 2 240 Otago Clutha District Motueka 8 320 Tasman Tasman District Oxford 2 380 Canterbury Waimakariri District Pegasus 4 180 Canterbury Waimakariri District Picton 4 880 Marlborough Marlborough District Pleasant Point 1 510 Canterbury Timaru District Prebbleton 5 280 Canterbury Selwyn District Rakaia 1 580 Canterbury Ashburton District Reefton 910 West Coast Buller District Renwick 2 630 Marlborough Marlborough District Riverton Aparima 1 640 Southland Southland District Runanga 1 230 West Coast Grey District Takaka 1 390 Tasman Tasman District Te Anau 3 060 Southland Southland District Temuka 4 680 Canterbury Timaru District Twizel 1 850 Canterbury MacKenzie District Wakefield 2 680 Tasman Tasman District Waikouaiti 1 260 Otago Dunedin City Waimate 3 590 Canterbury Waimate District West Melton 2 450 Canterbury Selwyn District Westport 4 250 West Coast Buller District Winton 2 460 Southland Southland District Woodend 4 550 Canterbury Waimakariri DistrictMajor suburbs editThe following suburbs have a population of over 2 000 Christchurch edit Suburb Population Region Territorial authority Riccarton 9 786 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Linwood 9 024 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Hornby 8 007 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Christchurch Central City 7 653 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Shirley 7 176 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Cashmere 6 876 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Woolston 5 733 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Sydenham 5 478 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Halswell 4 065 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Sumner 3 978 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Belfast 3 726 Canterbury Christchurch City Council New Brighton 3 642 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Papanui 3 543 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Merivale 3 012 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Fendalton 2 898 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Bishopdale 2 454 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Burnside 2 370 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Dunedin edit Suburb Population Region Territorial authority Mosgiel 10 497 Otago Dunedin City Council Dunedin North 7 047 Otago Dunedin City Council St Kilda 5 904 Otago Dunedin City Council Caversham 5 058 Otago Dunedin City Council North East Valley 4 413 Otago Dunedin City Council St Clair 4 179 Otago Dunedin City Council Roslyn 3 957 Otago Dunedin City Council Vauxhall 3 918 Otago Dunedin City Council Brockville 3 393 Otago Dunedin City Council Mornington 3 393 Otago Dunedin City Council Wakari 3 069 Otago Dunedin City Council Port Chalmers 3 000 Otago Dunedin City Council Musselburgh 2 835 Otago Dunedin City Council South Dunedin 2 538 Otago Dunedin City Council Andersons Bay 2 532 Otago Dunedin City Council Green Island 2 430 Otago Dunedin City Council City Rise 2 406 Otago Dunedin City Council Pine Hill 2 259 Otago Dunedin City Council Fairfield 2 010 Otago Dunedin City Council Mosgiel Port Chalmers and Green Island were officially separate towns until local government reorganisation in 1989 and are separated from Dunedin s main urban area They are still frequently referred to as towns Invercargill edit This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2011 Suburb Population Region Territorial authority Rosedale 3 855 Southland Invercargill City Council Gladstone Avenal 3 768 Southland Invercargill City Council Grasmere 3 342 Southland Invercargill City Council Heidelberg 3 078 Southland Invercargill City Council Newfield 2 910 Southland Invercargill City Council Georgetown 2 229 Southland Invercargill City Council Waikiwi 2 193 Southland Invercargill City Council Nelson edit This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2011 Suburb Population Region Territorial authority Stoke 7 000 Nelson Nelson City Council The Wood 2 730 Nelson Nelson City Council Maitlands 2 412 Nelson Nelson City Council Atawhai 2 154 Nelson Nelson City Council Tahunanui 2 000 Nelson Nelson City Council Annesbrook Nelson Nelson City Council Britannia Heights Nelson Nelson City Council Nelson South Nelson Nelson City Council Washington Valley Nelson Nelson City Council Others edit This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2011 Suburb Population Town Territorial authority Allenton 5 172 Ashburton Ashburton District Council Redwoodtown 4 881 Blenheim Marlborough District Council Whitney 4 005 Blenheim Marlborough District Council Witherlea 3 993 Blenheim Marlborough District Council Marchwiel 3 741 Timaru Timaru District Council Highfield 3 408 Timaru Timaru District Council Springlands 3 081 Blenheim Marlborough District Council West End 2 790 Timaru Timaru District Council Tinwald 2 703 Ashburton Ashburton District Council Mayfield 2 694 Blenheim Marlborough District Council Seaview 2 505 Timaru Timaru District Council Parkside 2 412 Timaru Timaru District Council Hampstead 2 325 Ashburton Ashburton District Council Watlington 2 256 Timaru Timaru District Council Gleniti 2 022 Timaru Timaru District CouncilMap edit nbsp nbsp Alexandra nbsp Amberley nbsp Arrowtown 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