Pohangina is described by Stats NZ as a rural settlement. It covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the larger Pohangina-Apiti statistical area. Pohangina had a population of 225 in the
2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (7.1%) since the
2018 census, and an increase of 39 people (21.0%) since the
2013 census. There were 108 males, 114 females, and 3 people of
other genders in 87 dwellings. 5.3% of people identified as
LGBTIQ+. The median age was 49.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 42 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 30 (13.3%) aged 15 to 29, 111 (49.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (18.7%) aged 65 or older.
Pohangina-Apiti statistical area Pohangina-Apiti statistical area, which also includes
Āpiti, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Pohangina-Apiti had a population of 1,290 in the
2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 63 people (5.1%) since the
2018 census, and an increase of 195 people (17.8%) since the
2013 census. There were 627 males, 654 females, and 9 people of
other genders in 501 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as
LGBTIQ+. The median age was 44.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 243 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 162 (12.6%) aged 15 to 29, 675 (52.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 207 (16.0%) aged 65 or older. ==Education==