Living in Matamata

In Matamata, unemployment is 3.2% (2023).

Matamata had a population of 9,132 in March 2023. Matamata covers 9.59 km², with a population density of 1,041.4 people per km² in March 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population9,132people7 Mar 2023Official source · Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population

Median gross salary (region)3,063EUR/month30 Jun 2025Official source · Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter

Median rent1,293EUR/month31 Jul 2026District figureOfficial source · Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority

Unemployment rate3.2%country median 3.3% — 3% belowOfficial source · Stats NZ

Recorded crime4,202incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026District figureOfficial source · Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026

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

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 Matamata.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 broadband³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	37.06 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ Endless Plus³Official · national market
Median monthly rent	1,293 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority⁵Official · county

Is Matamata a good place to live?

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Remote worker40%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 29–51%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–77%

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 23–47%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–72%

Retirement30%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 16–44%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Matamata?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2023). Source: Stats NZ⁷

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

0–22–44–66–88–1014–16

Matamata 3.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,063 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	Stats NZ⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Matamata?

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

Left over each month€1,106of €2,472 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€2,472
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Rental bond data · 2026-07-31	− €1,293
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	€1,106

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Matamata?

Police recorded about 4,202 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,202 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹¹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	MTA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	9 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 31.3 · Feb 29.76 · Mar 29.48 · Apr 26.26 · May 22.08 · Jun 18.34 · Jul 16.64 · Aug 19.47 · Sep 21.31 · Oct 24.93 · Nov 29.37 · Dec 28.93 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan 5.54 · Feb 6.27 · Mar 4.31 · Apr 2.08 · May -1.29 · Jun -1.97 · Jul -2.18 · Aug -2.05 · Sep -1.46 · Oct -0.09 · Nov 2.57 · Dec 3.33 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 18.48 · Feb 18.71 · Mar 16.86 · Apr 14.08 · May 11.33 · Jun 9.03 · Jul 7.98 · Aug 8.91 · Sep 10.59 · Oct 12.32 · Nov 14.49 · Dec 16.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Matamata?

The published population was 9,132 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population⁹

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 5,832 is not 15.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport36.1%
Foreign residents63.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	9.59 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.²Official
Foreign-resident share	15.7 %	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁷Official
Foreign residents	5,832 people	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁷Official
Population density	1,041 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.⁶Official
Population	9,132 people	7 Mar 2023	Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population⁹Official

International community in Matamata

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	573	6.3%
Asia	381	4.2%
Middle East and Africa	237	2.6%
Australia	153	1.7%
Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)	132	1.5%
Pacific Islands	99	1.1%
North America	45	0.5%
Other	24	0.3%

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	7,242	79.3%
Māori	1,557	17.0%
Other European	555	6.1%
Indian	249	2.7%
Southeast Asian	201	2.2%
Other Ethnicity	93	1.0%
Chinese	87	1.0%
Samoan	57	0.6%
Cook Islands Maori	57	0.6%
Other Asian	36	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Fijian	33	0.4%
Latin American	33	0.4%
European nfd	30	0.3%
Middle Eastern	24	0.3%
Tongan	21	0.2%
Niuean	15	0.2%
Asian nfd	12	0.1%
Other Pacific Peoples	9	0.1%
African	6	0.1%
Tokelauan	3	0.0%

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	7,716	84.5%
Māori	1,557	17.0%
Asian	585	6.4%
Pacific Peoples	189	2.1%
Other Ethnicity	93	1.0%
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African	60	0.7%

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

Alternatives for people set on Matamata

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.

Tauranga as a Matamata alternative in the same region

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

Foreign residents: 25.2% Tauranga vs 15.7% Matamata+61%
Unemployment: 4.0% Tauranga vs 3.2% Matamata+25%
Median gross pay, region: €3,319 (2024) Tauranga vs €3,063 (2025) Matamatano percentage

Full comparison More about Tauranga

Nelson as a Matamata alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 444 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 26.4% Nelson vs 15.7% Matamata+68%
Median gross pay, region: €3,247 (2024) Nelson vs €3,063 (2025) Matamatano percentage
Unemployment: 3.4% Nelson vs 3.2% Matamata+6%

Full comparison More about Nelson

Alternative cities in New Zealand

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

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Te Puke9,114 residents Morrinsville9,003 residents Waiuku9,531 residents Greymouth8,337 residents Huntly8,232 residents Motueka8,190 residents

How does Matamata compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Matamata 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Matamata?

The published population was 9,132 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population.

How safe is Matamata?

What is the unemployment rate in Matamata?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2023). Source: Stats NZ.

What is the typical salary around Matamata?

The median gross salary is 3,063 EUR/month. Source: Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter.

How many foreign residents live in Matamata?

5,832 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Stats NZ.

Is Matamata a good place to live?

Matamata 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 United Kingdom and Ireland live in Matamata?

The official country of birth distribution records 573 people (6.3%) 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). Matamata, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c9f387d7e79093447f4666b243be6860]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/matamata/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Matamata, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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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
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Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter api.data.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-07

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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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