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Living in Feilding

In Feilding, the median rent tenants pay is €1,271 a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.1% (2023).

The city covers 23.59 km², with a population density of 776.7 people per km² in March 2023. Feilding had a population of 16,929 in March 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population16,929people7 Mar 2023Official source · Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population
Median gross salary (region)2,950EUR/month30 Jun 2025Official source · Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter
Median rent1,271EUR/month31 Jul 2026Official source · Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority
Unemployment rate2.1%country median 3.3% — 36% belowOfficial source · tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz
Recorded crime4,724incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026Official source · Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026

Which New Zealand-wide rules apply when you move to Feilding?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in New ZealandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Feilding.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Feilding recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€37
Internet, 60 Mbps€36
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited35.54 EUR/month30 Sept 2026One NZ fixed broadband3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB37.06 EUR/month30 Sept 2026One NZ Endless Plus3Official · national market
Median monthly rent1,271 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority4Official

Is Feilding 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.

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–53%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–79%
Student36%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 26–46%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–65%
Retirement30%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 19–41%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Feilding?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz10

Unemployment across cities in New ZealandUnemployment in Feilding is 2.1%. Of 91 cities with data, 42 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)2,950 EUR/month30 Jun 2025Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.1 %country median 3.3%31 Dec 2023tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz10Official

What does a salary buy in Feilding?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,950 (Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter, 2025-06-30).
Left over each month€1,054of €2,398 take-home
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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.€2,398
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Rental bond data · 2026-07-31− €1,271
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€1,054
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Feilding. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Work and Income employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Feilding. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Feilding?

Police recorded about 4,724 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 202611

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,724 incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 202611Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Feilding. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

English Language Teaching — Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Fund — State Language Course

Tertiary Education Commission

For adult migrants, refugees, adult speakers of other languages.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridSubsidised
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New Zealand settlement services — Newcomer Adaptation

Immigration New Zealand

For migrants, refugees, newcomers.

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Feilding?

The published population was 16,929 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area23.59 km²1 Jan 2023Official 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.2Official
Foreign residents2,094 people31 Dec 2023tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz10Official
Population density776.7 people/km²7 Mar 2023Reproducible exact-UR2023 density using the existing official Stats NZ population denominator and the exact official UR2023 area. No observation geography is promoted.5Official
Population16,929 people7 Mar 2023Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population7Official

International community in Feilding

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 groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom and Ireland7594.5%
Asia4352.6%
Middle East and Africa2791.7%
Australia2341.4%
Pacific Islands1861.1%
Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)990.6%
North America690.4%
Other330.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Ancestry or ethnicity

Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography · 2023 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
New Zealand European13,83981.7%
Māori3,49220.6%
Other European7834.6%
Indian2371.4%
Samoan2161.3%
Other Ethnicity2041.2%
Southeast Asian1921.1%
Cook Islands Maori1861.1%
Chinese1290.8%
Other Asian1260.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Tongan900.5%
Fijian570.3%
Niuean480.3%
Latin American480.3%
European nfd450.3%
Tokelauan450.3%
African330.2%
Other Pacific Peoples270.2%
Asian nfd210.1%
Middle Eastern180.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Ancestry or ethnicity

Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography · 2023 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
European14,47285.5%
Māori3,49220.6%
Asian7024.1%
Pacific Peoples6093.6%
Other Ethnicity2041.2%
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African990.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Alternatives for people set on Feilding

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Feilding from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Feilding

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Kelvin Grove 13.6 km away
Rent
1,140 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31
Marton 22.6 km away
Rent
1,096 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31

Alternative cities in New Zealand

Other cities in New Zealand to compare with Feilding, nearest in population first.

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Whakatāne16,419 residentsRichmond18,447 residentsRangiora18,855 residentsHavelock North15,003 residentsLevin19,533 residentsMosgiel14,589 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Feilding when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Feilding?

The published population was 16,929 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population.

How safe is Feilding?

Police recorded about 4,724 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 Feilding?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.

What is the typical salary around Feilding?

The median gross salary is 2,950 EUR/month. Source: Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter.

How many foreign residents live in Feilding?

2,094 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.

Is Feilding a good place to live?

Feilding 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.

Which cities are near Feilding?

Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North, Marton are near Feilding. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in United Kingdom and Ireland live in Feilding?

The official country of birth distribution records 759 people (4.5%) 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). Feilding, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 77321fd1d5cfdc3a5d8c837a11abf167]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/feilding/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Feilding, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {77321fd1d5cfdc3a5d8c837a11abf167},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/feilding/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Coordinate identity evidence services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
  2. 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
  3. One NZ fixed broadband one.nz · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority Rental bond data · tenancy.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-06
  5. 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
  6. Stats NZ / Tatauranga Aotearoa tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-30
  7. 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
  8. Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter api.data.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-07
  9. Tenancy Services (MBIE) — Detailed monthly rental bond data by territorial authority (median weekly rent) Tenancy Services (MBIE) · tenancy.govt.nz · checked 2026-09-18
  10. tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-27
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  1. Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026 Victimisations Time and Place · public.tableau.com · checked 2026-10-05
  2. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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