Totora-Kopu statistical area, which Statistics New Zealand considers part of the
Thames urban area, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Totora-Kopu had a population of 903 in the
2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (−1.3%) since the
2018 census, and an increase of 93 people (11.5%) since the
2013 census. There were 447 males and 450 females in 354 dwellings. 1.7% of people identified as
LGBTIQ+. The median age was 51.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 144 people (15.9%) aged under 15 years, 111 (12.3%) aged 15 to 29, 372 (41.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 276 (30.6%) aged 65 or older. ==Economy==