Hamilton West covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Hamilton West had a population of 1,209 in the
2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−0.7%) since the
2018 census, and an increase of 189 people (18.5%) since the
2013 census. There were 540 males, 663 females and 6 people of
other genders in 564 dwellings. 5.2% of people identified as
LGBTIQ+. The median age was 33.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 150 people (12.4%) aged under 15 years, 318 (26.3%) aged 15 to 29, 543 (44.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 201 (16.6%) aged 65 or older. ==Education==