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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 2024 estimates, and refer to the urban area defined under the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA) unless otherwise stated.
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Urban area
Population
Region
Territorial authority
Ashburton 21,300 Canterbury Ashburton District
Blenheim 30,300 Marlborough Marlborough District
Kaiapoi 13,550 Canterbury Waimakariri District
Lincoln 12,050 Canterbury Selwyn District
Mosgiel 14,850 Otago Dunedin City
Oamaru 14,100 Otago Waitaki District
Queenstown 28,600 Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Rangiora 19,150 Canterbury Waimakariri District
Richmond 19,700 Tasman Tasman District
Rolleston 33,200 Canterbury Selwyn District
Timaru †29,400 Canterbury Timaru District
Wānaka 13,100 Otago Queenstown Lakes District
† Timaru was officially a city until local government reorganisation in 1989, and is still frequently referred to as such.
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Urban area
Population
Region
Territorial authority
Alexandra 5,830 Otago Central Otago District
Amberley 2,780 Canterbury Hurunui District
Arrowtown 2,800 Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Arthurs Point Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Balclutha 4,400 Otago Clutha District
Bluff 1,820 Southland Invercargill City
Brighton 1,480 Otago Dunedin City
Brightwater 2,320 Tasman Tasman District
Clyde 1,200 Otago Central Otago District
Cromwell 7,330 Otago Central Otago District
Darfield 3,380 Canterbury Selwyn District
Diamond Harbour 1,600 Canterbury Christchurch City
Geraldine 3,110 Canterbury Timaru District
Gore 8,340 Southland Gore District
Greymouth 8,500 West Coast Grey District
Hokitika 3,350 West Coast Westland District
Hope 850 Tasman Tasman District
Kaikōura 2,380 Canterbury Kaikōura District
Lake Hāwea 2,340 Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Lake Hayes Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Leeston 2,350 Canterbury Selwyn District
Lyttelton 3,200 Canterbury Christchurch City
Māpua 1,680 Tasman Tasman District
Mataura 1,680 Southland Gore District
Methven 2,130 Canterbury Ashburton District
Milton 2,140 Otago Clutha District
Motueka 8,360 Tasman Tasman District
Oxford 2,240 Canterbury Waimakariri District
Pegasus 4,170 Canterbury Waimakariri District
Picton 4,930 Marlborough Marlborough District
Pleasant Point 1,470 Canterbury Timaru District
Prebbleton 5,690 Canterbury Selwyn District
Rakaia 1,670 Canterbury Ashburton District
Reefton 1,050 West Coast Buller District
Renwick 2,550 Marlborough Marlborough District
Riverton / Aparima 1,680 Southland Southland District
Runanga 1,200 West Coast Grey District
Tākaka 1,430 Tasman Tasman District
Te Anau 2,910 Southland Southland District
Temuka 4,760 Canterbury Timaru District
Twizel 1,780 Canterbury MacKenzie District
Wakefield 2,730 Tasman Tasman District
Waikouaiti 1,310 Otago Dunedin City
Waimate 3,650 Canterbury Waimate District
West Melton 2,590 Canterbury Selwyn District
Westport 4,600 West Coast Buller District
Winton 2,550 Southland Southland District
Woodend 5,430 Canterbury Waimakariri District
The following suburbs have a population of over 2,000.
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
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.
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 Council
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