Living in Balclutha
In Balclutha, the median rent tenants pay is €1,008 a month (2026) and unemployment is 2% (2023).
Balclutha's population was 4,347 in March 2023. Balclutha covers 7.55 km², with a population density of 674.5 people per km² in March 2023.
Which New Zealand-wide rules apply when you move to Balclutha?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 35.54 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | One NZ fixed broadband2Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 37.06 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | One NZ Endless Plus2Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 1,008 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority3Official |
Is Balclutha a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Balclutha?
The unemployment rate is 2 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz8
Balclutha 2.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,004 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2025 | Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter7Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2 %country median 3.3% | 31 Dec 2023 | tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz8Official |
What does a salary buy in Balclutha?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,430 |
| Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Rental bond data · 2026-07-31 | − €1,008 |
| Internet€36 · official · One NZ fixed broadband · 2026-09-30 | − €36 |
| Mobile plan€37 · official · One NZ Endless Plus · 2026-09-30 | − €37 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,349 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Balclutha. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Work and Income employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Balclutha. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Balclutha?
Police recorded about 2,649 incidents per 100,000 (2025-07/2026-06). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 20269
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,649 incidents per 100,000 | 30 Jun 2026 | Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 20269Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Balclutha. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
English Language Teaching — Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Fund — State Language Course
Tertiary Education Commission
For adult migrants, refugees, adult speakers of other languages.
New Zealand settlement services — Newcomer Adaptation
Immigration New Zealand
For migrants, refugees, newcomers.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Balclutha?
The published population was 4,347 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population6
By nationality
National passport83.3%Foreign residents16.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 7.55 km² | 1 Jan 2023 | Official Stats NZ Urban-rural 2023 area for the exact UR2023 urban-area code. AREA_SQ_KM is the clipped official geography used here; no territorial-authority or SA observation is substituted.1Official |
| Foreign residents | 726 people | 31 Dec 2023 | tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz8Official |
| Population density | 674.5 people/km² | 7 Mar 2023 | Reproducible exact-UR2023 density using the existing official Stats NZ population denominator and the exact official UR2023 area. No observation geography is promoted.4Official |
| Population | 4,347 people | 7 Mar 2023 | Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population6Official |
International community in Balclutha
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography · 2023 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Islands | 228 | 5.3% |
| Asia | 195 | 4.5% |
| United Kingdom and Ireland | 126 | 2.9% |
| Middle East and Africa | 75 | 1.7% |
| Australia | 39 | 0.9% |
| Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland) | 36 | 0.8% |
| North America | 15 | 0.3% |
| Other | 12 | 0.3% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Ancestry or ethnicity
Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography · 2023 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand European | 3,447 | 79.3% |
| Māori | 537 | 12.4% |
| Samoan | 276 | 6.3% |
| Other European | 159 | 3.7% |
| Southeast Asian | 117 | 2.7% |
| Indian | 93 | 2.1% |
| Chinese | 60 | 1.4% |
| Other Ethnicity | 57 | 1.3% |
| Cook Islands Maori | 42 | 1.0% |
| Other Asian | 18 | 0.4% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Latin American | 12 | 0.3% |
| African | 12 | 0.3% |
| Tongan | 9 | 0.2% |
| Fijian | 9 | 0.2% |
| European nfd | 6 | 0.1% |
| Niuean | 6 | 0.1% |
| Pacific Peoples nfd | 3 | 0.1% |
| Other Pacific Peoples | 3 | 0.1% |
| Asian nfd | 3 | 0.1% |
| Middle Eastern | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Ancestry or ethnicity
Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography · 2023 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| European | 3,579 | 82.3% |
| Māori | 537 | 12.4% |
| Pacific Peoples | 330 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 282 | 6.5% |
| Other Ethnicity | 57 | 1.3% |
| Middle Eastern/Latin American/African | 27 | 0.6% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Alternatives for people set on Balclutha
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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Balclutha?
The published population was 4,347 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population.
How safe is Balclutha?
Police recorded about 2,649 incidents per 100,000 (2025-07/2026-06). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Balclutha?
The unemployment rate is 2 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.
What is the typical salary around Balclutha?
The median gross salary is 3,004 EUR/month. Source: Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter.
How many foreign residents live in Balclutha?
726 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.
Is Balclutha a good place to live?
Balclutha may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
How many people born in Pacific Islands live in Balclutha?
The official country of birth distribution records 228 people (5.3%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Balclutha, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e5065b2e68e03145b124e63c07c9c130]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/balclutha/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Official Stats NZ Urban-rural 2023 area for the exact UR2023 urban-area code. AREA_SQ_KM is the clipped official geography used here; no territorial-authority or SA observation is substituted. services2.arcgis.com · checked 2023-01-01
- One NZ fixed broadband one.nz · checked 2026-09-15
- Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority Rental bond data · tenancy.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-06
- Reproducible exact-UR2023 density using the existing official Stats NZ population denominator and the exact official UR2023 area. No observation geography is promoted. services2.arcgis.com · checked 2023-03-07
- Stats NZ / Tatauranga Aotearoa tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-30
- Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries · tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-13
- Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter api.data.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-07
- tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-27
- Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026 Victimisations Time and Place · public.tableau.com · checked 2026-10-05
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