The Waiatarua statistical area, which extends northeast of the settlement, had a population of 2,148 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 72 people (3.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 159 people (8.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 735 households. There were 1,089 males and 1,062 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 43.1 years, with 387 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 360 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,098 (51.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 300 (14.0%) aged 65 or older.