Statistics New Zealand describes Wairakei Village as a rural settlement, which covers . and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Wairakei-Broadlands statistical area. Wairākei Village had a population of 480 in the
2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 30 people (−5.9%) since the
2018 census, and an increase of 27 people (6.0%) since the
2013 census. There were 246 males, 234 females, and 3 people of
other genders in 147 dwellings. 2.5% of people identified as
LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 123 people (25.6%) aged under 15 years, 93 (19.4%) aged 15 to 29, 222 (46.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (9.4%) aged 65 or older.
Wairakei-Broadlands statistical area Wairakei-Broadlands statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Wairākei-Broadlands had a population of 1,182 in the
2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 54 people (−4.4%) since the
2018 census, and an increase of 30 people (2.6%) since the
2013 census. There were 621 males, 558 females, and 3 people of
other genders in 417 dwellings. 2.3% of people identified as
LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 258 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 216 (18.3%) aged 15 to 29, 567 (48.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 138 (11.7%) aged 65 or older. ==Education==