Tikipunga (comprising the statistical areas of Tikipunga North and Tikipunga South) had a population of 6,906 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,422 people (25.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,143 people (19.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,433 households. There were 3,213 males and 3,693 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.87 males per female. Of the total population, 1,662 people (24.1%) were aged up to 15 years, 1,296 (18.8%) were 15 to 29, 2,496 (36.1%) were 30 to 64, and 1,452 (21.0%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.