Minden, New Zealand

Minden statistical area covers 85.95 km² (33.19 sq mi)^[4] and had an estimated population of 2,530 as of June 2025,^[5] with a population density of 29 people per km².

Minden had a population of 2,367 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 234 people (11.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 636 people (36.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,182 males, 1,179 females, and 6 people of other genders in 807 dwellings.^[15] 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 465 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 348 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,107 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 441 (18.6%) aged 65 or older.^[13]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.7% European (Pākehā); 13.1% Māori; 1.5% Pasifika; 3.2% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.7%, Māori by 3.2%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 7.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.^[13]

Religious affiliations were 33.2% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 1.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.8%, and 7.6% of people did not answer the census question.^[13]

Of those at least 15 years old, 528 (27.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,041 (54.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 333 (17.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 330 people (17.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 939 (49.4%) full-time, 333 (17.5%) part-time, and 36 (1.9%) unemployed.^[13]