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===Buller Coalfields statistical area===
Buller Coalfields statistical area, which also includes [[Hector and Ngakawau]] and [[Waimangaroa]], covers {{Convert|498.52|km2||abbr=on}}.<ref name="Area"/> It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Buller Coalfields|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Buller Coalfields|y}}|R}}/498.52|1}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

{{Historical populations|2006|939|2013|987|2018|909|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Buller Coalfields|source=<ref name="Census 2018 BC"/>}}
Buller Coalfields had a population of 909 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], a decrease of 78 people (−7.9%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]], and a decrease of 30 people (−3.2%) since the [[2006 New Zealand census|2006 census]]. There were 447 households, comprising 480 males and 429 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female. The median age was 54.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 135 people (14.9%) aged under 15 years, 84 (9.2%) aged 15 to 29, 486 (53.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (22.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.1% European/[[Pākehā]], 11.9% [[Māori people|Māori]], 1.3% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]], 1.7% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]], and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 11.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.4% had no religion, 24.8% were [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.3% had [[Religion of Māori people|Māori religious beliefs]], 0.3% were [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]] and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 78 (10.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 231 (29.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 57 people (7.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 264 (34.1%) people were employed full-time, 93 (12.0%) were part-time, and 39 (5.0%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018 BC">{{NZ census 2018|Buller Coalfields (309500)|buller-coalfields|Buller Coalfields}}</ref>