Woburn statistical area covers 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,830 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 2,952 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 2006 | 1,734 | — |
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| 2013 | 1,692 | −0.35% |
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| 2018 | 1,752 | +0.70% |
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| 2023 | 1,731 | −0.24% |
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| Source: [4][5] |
Woburn had a population of 1,731 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people (−1.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 39 people (2.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 861 males, 870 females, and 3 people of other genders in 654 dwellings.[6] 3.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 291 people (16.8%) aged under 15 years, 273 (15.8%) aged 15 to 29, 819 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 348 (20.1%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 69.0% European (Pākehā); 10.4% Māori; 3.6% Pasifika; 25.8% Asian; 1.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.3%, Māori by 2.3%, Samoan by 1.0%, and other languages by 23.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 33.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 33.8% Christian, 5.7% Hindu, 0.9% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.9% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.8%, and 5.4% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 558 (38.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 594 (41.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 285 (19.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $51,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 336 people (23.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 771 (53.5%) full-time, 177 (12.3%) part-time, and 36 (2.5%) unemployed.[4]
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