864 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 147 people (-14.5%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 117 people (-11.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 402 households. There were 468 males and 396 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.18 males per female. The median age was 42.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 162 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 150 (17.4%) aged 15 to 29, 426 (49.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 123 (14.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 91.3% European/Pākehā, 9.4% Māori, 0.7% Pacific peoples, 3.1% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 11.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.9% had no religion, 28.8% were Christian, 1.7% were Hindu and 1.0% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 48 (6.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 201 (28.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 375 (53.4%) people were employed full-time, 108 (15.4%) were part-time, and 21 (3.0%) were unemployed. Railways Inangahua Junction is located on the Stillwater - Westport Line railway, and was intended to be the junction of this line with the never-completed Nelson Section. In 1914, the railway was opened to Inangahua Junction from its former terminus in Cronadun, but subsequent progress through the Buller Gorge was slow. In July 1942, trains began running the full length of the line between Stillwater and Westport, but the line was not officially opened until 5 December 1943. With the commencement of through services, passenger trains were operated by RM class Vulcan railcars, which connected in Stillwater with services that ran along the Midland Line between Greymouth and Christchurch. In 1967, the passenger services ceased, and today, the primary traffic is coal, with multiple coal trains passing through Inangahua Junction daily. Today the town is served by the daily inter city bus between Nelson and Westport. PHAT Music Festival Inangaha was the host of the PHAT New Year's Eve music festivals. PHAT07, PHAT08, PHAT09, PHAT10 (with Australian band Pendulum and NZers Black Seeds, Kora, Salmonella Dub, Tiki and Concord Dawn), PHAT11 featured New Zealand and many international acts. PHAT is held on flat