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 2024 estimates, and refer to the urban area defined under the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA) unless otherwise stated.

Cities

Urban area Population Region Territorial authority
Christchurch 400,600 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Dunedin 103,200 Otago Dunedin City Council
Invercargill 50,800 Southland Invercargill City Council
Nelson 50,800 Nelson Nelson City Council

Towns

Population 10,000 and over

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.

Population 1,000 to 9,999

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

Major suburbs

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

Christchurch

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

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

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

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
Tāhunanui ~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

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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