Cities and towns of the South Island by population

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

The populations given in the table below are provisional New Zealand usually resident populations, June 2008 estimates, and refer to the entire main urban area unless otherwise stated.

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Cities

Urban Area Population Region Territorial Authority
Christchurch &10000000000380900000000380,900 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Dunedin &10000000000117700000000117,700 Otago Dunedin City Council
Nelson &1000000000006080000000060,800 Nelson Nelson City Council
Invercargill &1000000000004920000000049,200 Southland Invercargill City Council

Towns

Population 8,000 and over

Urban Area Population Region Territorial Authority
Blenheim &1000000000003030000000030,300 Marlborough Marlborough District
Timaru &1000000000002770000000027,700 Canterbury Timaru District
Ashburton &1000000000001795000000017,950 Canterbury Ashburton District
Oamaru &1000000000001300000000013,000 Otago Waitaki District
Queenstown 10,442 Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Greymouth &1000000000001010000000010,100 West Coast Grey District
Gore &100000000000097500000009,750 Southland Gore District
Rangiora 9,288 Canterbury Waimakariri District

Population 1,000 to 7,999

Urban Area Population Region Territorial Authority
Motueka ~6,000 Tasman Tasman District
Alexandra 5,920 Otago Central Otago District
Wanaka 5,037 Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Cromwell 4,080 Otago Central Otago District
Balclutha ~4,000 Otago Clutha District
Temuka 3,981 Canterbury Timaru District
Westport ~3,900 West Coast Buller District
Rolleston 3,822 Canterbury Selwyn District
Geraldine ~3,500 Canterbury Timaru District
Hokitika 3,078 West Coast Westland District
Lyttelton 3,072 Canterbury Christchurch City Council
Lincoln 2,727 Canterbury Selwyn District
Leithfield 2,385 Canterbury Hurunui District
Kaikoura 2,172 Canterbury Kaikoura District
Arrowtown 2,151 Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Eyreton 2,139 Canterbury Waimakariri District
Winton 2,100 Southland Southland District
Milton ~2,000 Otago Clutha District
Riverton ~1,900 Southland Southland District
Te Anau 1,857 Southland Southland District
Bluff 1,850 Southland Invercargill City
Mataura 1,740 Southland Gore District
Darfield 1,362 Canterbury Selwyn District
Amberley 1,305 Canterbury Hurunui District
Leeston 1,299 Canterbury Selwyn 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

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
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

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
Fraser Park 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

See also