Facts & Figures
Kāpiti Health Outcomes
The following data has been provided by Capital Coast District Health Board and describes the health outcomes and access to specialist services for people of the Kāpiti Coast District.
One way we look at the health outcomes for our people is by where they live. In the CCDHB district, we focus on communities within three localities; Kāpiti, Porirua and Wellington.
Another way we look at the health outcomes of our people is through health service user groups; mothers and babies, children, young people, older people, people with long term conditions, and people living with mental health conditions.
For all measures we look at outcomes for Māori people and Pacific people alongside the general population to inform service delivery.
Click the button below to view the Kāpiti Health Outcomes report, which relates to the 2020 calendar year.
Statistics about our District
The 2023 Census identified the population of the Kāpiti Coast District as approximately 56,000 people. Just over 10% of people in the Wellington region live in the Kāpiti Coast District.
The population in the District has increased by 4.2% over the past five years and it is anticipated that by 2043, the population will be approaching 62,000 people.
In 2023 the number of Households in the District was 22,845 and the number of Dwellings was 26,208.
The Median Age in the District stands at 48.8, significantly higher than the regional Median of 37.9. The median personal income in 2023, was just over $39,000 per year, compared with the region, where the median income was nearly $49,000 per year.
Almost 50% of families resident in the District are families without children, which may be seen as aligning with the District’s high percentage of people over 65. Approximately 26.7% of people in the District were aged 65 or older, compared with 16.6 % across the region.
Families with children are making up more of the population, with 35.3%, two parent families with children, and a further 14.8% one parent families. There is growing evidence that younger families may be moving into the District, partly because of lifestyle and/or affordability factors, but also because of the increasing improvements in travel times between Kāpiti Coast and Wellington as a result of the construction of the new roading infrastructure.
At the same time people living alone, remain an important part of living arrangements, making up around 29% of all households, compared with around 24% across the Region.
Approximately 6 % of all households in the district, did not have access to a motor vehicle. This is particularly prevalent among one-person households, where 16 % did not have access to a motor vehicle.
Data sources – as provided by Stats NZ:
The graphs below provide demographic information on the Kāpiti population as identified by the local health centres and providers.
