Living in Kelvin Grove

In Kelvin Grove, the median rent tenants pay is €1,140 a month (2026).

The unemployment rate was 4.5% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

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 rent1,140EUR/month31 Jul 2026Official source · Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority

Unemployment rate4.5%31 Dec 2023Municipality figureOfficial source · Stats NZ

Recorded crime8,214incidents 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 Kelvin Grove?

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€37

Internet, 60 Mbps€36

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	35.54 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ fixed broadband³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	37.06 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ Endless Plus³Official · national market
Median monthly rent	1,140 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority⁶Official

Is Kelvin Grove a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–66%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–70%

Student37%strong on cost, weak on education · range 27–47%

Family40%strong on family, weak on education · range 31–49%

Retirement29%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 18–40%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in New ZealandUnemployment in Kelvin Grove is 4.5%. Of 91 cities with data, 42 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Kelvin Grove 4.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,950 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.5 %	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁷Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Kelvin Grove?

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

Left over each month€1,186of €2,398 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
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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.	€2,398
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Rental bond data · 2026-07-31	− €1,140
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	€1,186

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kelvin Grove. 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 Kelvin Grove. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	8,214 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹⁰Official

Mobility and administration

Kelvin Grove's nearest airport was PMR, 3 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	3 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PMR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 17.1°C in January and 7.7°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 32.77 · Feb 30.48 · Mar 29.45 · Apr 24.29 · May 21.03 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 16.1 · Aug 16.93 · Sep 19.34 · Oct 22.65 · Nov 26.05 · Dec 29.55 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · parent municipality
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan 5.52 · Feb 5.44 · Mar 4.63 · Apr 2.65 · May 0.88 · Jun -0.48 · Jul -1.21 · Aug -0.96 · Sep -0.33 · Oct -0.35 · Nov 1.39 · Dec 3.28 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 17.1 · Feb 17.36 · Mar 15.68 · Apr 12.96 · May 10.79 · Jun 8.67 · Jul 7.65 · Aug 8.23 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 11.04 · Nov 12.89 · Dec 15.4 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · parent municipality

Alternatives for people set on Kelvin Grove

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

Cities near Kelvin Grove

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

Palmerston North 3.9 km away

Rent: 1,127 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31

Feilding 13.6 km away

Rent: 1,271 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kelvin Grove 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.

What is the typical salary around Kelvin Grove?

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

What is the unemployment rate in Kelvin Grove?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 %. Source: Stats NZ.

How safe is Kelvin Grove?

Police recorded 8,214 incidents per 100,000. 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.

Is Kelvin Grove a good place to live?

Kelvin Grove 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 Kelvin Grove?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Kelvin Grove, New Zealand: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e164e1716a436b5f17b798f90b426553]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/kelvin-grove/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kelvin Grove, New Zealand: rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e164e1716a436b5f17b798f90b426553},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/kelvin-grove/},
  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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Coordinate identity evidence services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
One NZ fixed broadband one.nz · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority Rental bond data · tenancy.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-06
Stats NZ tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-03
Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter api.data.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-07
Tenancy Services (MBIE) — Detailed monthly rental bond data by territorial authority (median weekly rent) Tenancy Services (MBIE) · tenancy.govt.nz · checked 2026-09-18
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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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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