Pauanui covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Pauanui had a population of 1,068 in the
2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 63 people (6.3%) since the
2018 census, and an increase of 243 people (29.5%) since the
2013 census. There were 519 males, 537 females and 9 people of
other genders in 486 dwellings. 1.7% of people identified as
LGBTIQ+. The median age was 61.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 96 people (9.0%) aged under 15 years, 102 (9.6%) aged 15 to 29, 390 (36.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 483 (45.2%) aged 65 or older. ==References==