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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 2023 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 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
Wānaka 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.
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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
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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