Aniseed Valley

The Aniseed Valley statistical area covers 57.21 km² (22.09 sq mi).^[3] It had an estimated population of 520 as of June 2025,^[4] with a population density of 9.1 people per km².

Aniseed Valley had a population of 501 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (1.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 105 people (26.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 255 males, 243 females, and 3 people of other genders in 156 dwellings.^[14] 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 99 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 84 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 243 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 75 (15.0%) aged 65 or older.^[12]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 95.8% European (Pākehā); 9.0% Māori; 1.2% Pasifika; 1.8% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori by 1.2%, and other languages by 6.6%. No language could be spoken by 1.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 19.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.^[12]

Religious affiliations were 35.3% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.6% Jewish, and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.9%, and 5.4% of people did not answer the census question.^[12]

Of those at least 15 years old, 114 (28.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 231 (57.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 60 (14.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 54 people (13.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 195 (48.5%) full-time, 84 (20.9%) part-time, and 6 (1.5%) unemployed.^[12]