Population Wellington (New Zealand)

New Zealand
418 500

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Wellington is 418 500 people, including children under the age of 6 - 42 373 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 48 860 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 50 743 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 179 432 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 78 678 people, and the centenarians Wellington over 80 years old - 18 414 people.

122

place is occupied by New Zealand in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Wellington by age groups

Children under 6 years old 42 373 / 10.13%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 48 860 / 11.68%
Young people from 18 to 29 50 743 / 12.13%
Adults from 30 to 59 179 432 / 42.88%
Elderly over 60 78 678 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 18 414 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population Wellington

Total Wellington permanent residents 199 415 men (47.65%) and 219 085 women (52.35%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 413 057 / 6.1%10 446 / 5.6%47.7%
5 – 913 057 / 6.1%10 245 / 5.5%47.5%
10 - 14 11 651 / 5.4%9 241 / 5%47.5%
15 - 19 9 843 / 4.5%8 036 / 4.4%48%
20 - 24 11 651 / 5.4%9 643 / 5.2%49%
25 - 29 17 275 / 8.2%14 464 / 7.6%48.9%
30 - 34 16 874 / 8%14 464 / 7.6%49.4%
35 - 39 15 467 / 7.3%14 062 / 7.4%51.1%
40 - 44 14 262 / 6.7%13 258 / 7%51.5%
45 - 49 13 057 / 6.1%12 254 / 6.5%51.8%
50 - 54 14 865 / 7%14 866 / 7.8%53.6%
55 - 59 15 668 / 7.4%17 075 / 8.9%55.5%
60 - 64 13 057 / 6.1%15 267 / 8%57.3%
65 - 69 9 039 / 4.1%12 053 / 6.4%60.4%
70 - 74 3 816 / 1.5%6 429 / 3.6%65.8%
75 - 79 4 821 / 2%10 044 / 5.4%70%
80+3 415 / 1.3%9 040 / 4.9%75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents Wellington: have higher education 22.7% (95 000 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (12 137 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (149 405 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (65 705 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (36 410 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (34 317 people), have no education — 0.4% (1 674 people), illiterate — 0.6% (2 511 people).

Higher education 95 000 / 22.7%
Incomplete higher 12 137 / 2.9%
Secondary vocational 149 405 / 35.7%
Elementary school 65 705 / 15.7%
Middle school 36 410 / 8.7%
High school 34 317 / 8.2%
Without education 1 674 / 0.4%
Illiterate 2 511 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Wellington

Total Wellington the number of officially employed population is 273 281 people (65.3%), pensioners 112 995 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 19 670 people (4.7%).

Employed population 273 281 / 65.3%
Unemployed 19 670 / 4.7%
Pensioners 112 995 / 27%

Disability

Total Wellington have a disability 39 883 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 6 152 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 15 568 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 14 940 (3.57.%), disabled children 3 222 (0.77.%).

Total disabled 39 883 / 9.53%
Disabled of the group I 6 152 / 1.47%
Disabled of the group II 15 568 / 3.72%
Disabled of the group III 14 940 / 3.57%
Disabled children 3 222 / 0.77%