Demographics
Hamilton is growing annually, with populations of 209,300 for the urban area and 148,200 for the territorial authority (June 2012 estimates).
According to official census figures, Hamilton's population is 65.3% Pākehā/European, 19.9% Māori, 10.6% Asian, 4.2% Pacific Peoples and 1.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African. More than 80 ethnic groups are represented within Hamilton’s population. The main area of population growth is in the Flagstaff-Rototuna area. With its large tertiary student population at Wintec and Waikato University, approximately 40,000 tertiary students, Hamilton has a significant transient population. Hamilton is the second fastest growing population centre after Auckland.
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