Living in Marton

In Marton, the median rent tenants pay is €1,096 a month (2026) and unemployment is 3.2% (2023).

Marton is a city in New Zealand, with a population of 5,598 in March 2023. The city covers 10.99 km², with a population density of 593.9 people per km² in March 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population5,598people7 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 rent1,096EUR/month31 Jul 2026Official source · Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority

Unemployment rate3.2%country median 3.3% — 3% belowOfficial source · tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz

Recorded crime3,050incidents 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 Marton?

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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 Marton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 broadband⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	37.06 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ Endless Plus⁴Official · national market
Median monthly rent	1,096 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority⁶Official

Is Marton a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 55–73%

Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–79%

Student42%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 32–52%

Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 55–73%

Retirement36%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 25–47%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Marton?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹¹

Unemployment across cities in New ZealandUnemployment in Marton is 3.2%. Of 91 cities with data, 42 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1014–16

Marton 3.2%

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 quarter¹⁰Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.2 %country median 3.3%	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹¹Official

What does a salary buy in Marton?

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

Left over each month€1,230of €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	− €1,096
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	€1,230

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Marton?

Police recorded 3,050 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 2026¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,050 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹²Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	OHA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	15 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Marton. 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.

In Person, Online, HybridFree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Marton.

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Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 32.85 · Feb 31 · Mar 29.59 · Apr 25.33 · May 20.79 · Jun 17.54 · Jul 16.17 · Aug 16.79 · Sep 19.73 · Oct 21.46 · Nov 25.63 · Dec 29.36 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan 4.49 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 3.12 · Apr 0.91 · May -0.98 · Jun -1.61 · Jul -2.05 · Aug -1.92 · Sep -1.54 · Oct -1.74 · Nov 0.19 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 16.94 · Feb 17.26 · Mar 15.4 · Apr 12.4 · May 10.03 · Jun 7.85 · Jul 6.79 · Aug 7.46 · Sep 8.94 · Oct 10.47 · Nov 12.39 · Dec 15.03 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Marton?

The published population was 5,598 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport84.5%
Foreign residents15.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	10.99 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.³Official
Foreign residents	870 people	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹¹Official
Population density	593.9 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.⁷Official
Population	5,598 people	7 Mar 2023	Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population⁹Official

International community in Marton

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
United Kingdom and Ireland	261	4.7%
Pacific Islands	243	4.4%
Asia	120	2.2%
Australia	84	1.5%
Middle East and Africa	84	1.5%
Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)	48	0.9%
North America	27	0.5%
Other	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
New Zealand European	4,125	73.7%
Māori	1,446	25.8%
Samoan	342	6.1%
Other European	264	4.7%
Cook Islands Maori	87	1.6%
Indian	72	1.3%
Other Ethnicity	72	1.3%
Southeast Asian	66	1.2%
Chinese	36	0.6%
African	21	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
European nfd	15	0.3%
Tongan	15	0.3%
Other Asian	15	0.3%
Fijian	9	0.2%
Niuean	6	0.1%
Asian nfd	6	0.1%
Middle Eastern	6	0.1%
Latin American	6	0.1%
Pacific Peoples nfd	3	0.1%
Tokelauan	3	0.1%
Other Pacific Peoples	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
European	4,347	77.7%
Māori	1,446	25.8%
Pacific Peoples	450	8.0%
Asian	195	3.5%
Other Ethnicity	72	1.3%
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African	36	0.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Alternatives for people set on Marton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Palmerston North as a Marton alternative in the same region

38 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 78,021 Palmerston North vs 5,598 Marton+1294%
Nearest airport: 4.0 km Palmerston North vs 15.0 km Marton−73%
Median gross pay, region: €3,276 (2024) Palmerston North vs €2,950 (2025) Martonno percentage

Full comparison More about Palmerston North

Whangārei as a Marton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 493 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 53,841 Whangārei vs 5,598 Marton+862%
Median gross pay, region: €3,245 (2024) Whangārei vs €2,950 (2025) Martonno percentage
Nearest airport: 6.0 km Whangārei vs 15.0 km Marton−60%

Full comparison More about Whangārei

Cities near Marton

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

Feilding 22.6 km away

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

Alternative cities in New Zealand

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

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Alexandra5,589 residents Dannevirke5,580 residents Katikati5,580 residents Waihī5,682 residents Tuakau5,736 residents Ōmokoroa5,451 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Marton 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 Marton?

The published population was 5,598 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population.

How safe is Marton?

What is the unemployment rate in Marton?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.

What is the typical salary around Marton?

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 Marton?

870 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.

Is Marton a good place to live?

Marton 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 Marton?

Feilding is near Marton. 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 Marton?

The official country of birth distribution records 261 people (4.7%) 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). Marton, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3bd5aa00481e53d851e11e83640dcfbd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/marton/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_marton-new-zealand-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_f6aa2cc2b4e9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Marton, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3bd5aa00481e53d851e11e83640dcfbd},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/marton/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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One NZ fixed broadband one.nz · checked 2026-09-15
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
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
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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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