Living in Ngongotahā

In Ngongotahā, the median rent tenants pay is €1,300 a month (2026) and unemployment is 3.7% (2023).

Ngongotaha is in New Zealand; its population was 5,124 in March 2023. Ngongotaha covers 12.91 km², with a population density of 474 people per km² in March 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population5,124people7 Mar 2023Official source · Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population

Median gross salary (region)2,971EUR/month30 Jun 2025Official source · Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter

Median rent1,300EUR/month31 Jul 2026Official source · Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority

Unemployment rate3.7%country median 3.3% — 12% aboveOfficial source · tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz

Recorded crime9,163incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026Official source · Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026

PM2.5, annual mean7.25µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations

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

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

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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 broadband⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	37.06 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ Endless Plus⁵Official · national market
Median monthly rent	1,300 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority⁸Official

Is Ngongotahā 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 worker38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–47%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%

Student33%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 23–43%

Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–53%

Retirement26%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 15–37%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ngongotaha?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹³

Unemployment across cities in New ZealandUnemployment in Ngongotahā is 3.7%. Of 91 cities with data, 42 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1014–16

Ngongotahā 3.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,971 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter¹²Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.7 %country median 3.3%	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹³Official

What does a salary buy in Ngongotahā?

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

Left over each month€1,038of €2,410 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.	€2,410
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Rental bond data · 2026-07-31	− €1,300
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	€1,038

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Ngongotaha?

Police recorded about 9,163 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 2026¹⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,163 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹⁴Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Nearest airport	ROT	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	11 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ngongotaha?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.25 µg/m³ · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations²

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.3WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in New ZealandAnnual PM2.5 in Ngongotahā is 7.3 µg/m³. Of 15 cities with data, 3 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

5–67–88–99–1010–1111–1215–16

Ngongotahā 7.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.25 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations²Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 30.05 · Feb 31.38 · Mar 28.36 · Apr 24.84 · May 20.87 · Jun 17.19 · Jul 15.14 · Aug 16.89 · Sep 18.78 · Oct 21.55 · Nov 28.03 · Dec 27.64 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan 7.28 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 6.24 · Apr 3.96 · May 0.63 · Jun -0.54 · Jul -0.72 · Aug -0.72 · Sep 1.04 · Oct 0.85 · Nov 3.88 · Dec 5.22 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 18.52 · Feb 18.8 · Mar 16.99 · Apr 14.31 · May 11.66 · Jun 9.42 · Jul 8.3 · Aug 9.04 · Sep 10.52 · Oct 12.16 · Nov 14.33 · Dec 16.69 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ngongotaha?

The published population was 5,124 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport85.7%
Foreign residents14.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	12.91 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.⁴Official
Foreign residents	732 people	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹³Official
Population density	474 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.⁹Official
Population	5,124 people	7 Mar 2023	Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population¹¹Official

International community in Ngongotahā

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	252	5.0%
Asia	168	3.3%
Australia	84	1.7%
Middle East and Africa	78	1.5%
Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)	60	1.2%
Pacific Islands	45	0.9%
North America	36	0.7%
Other	9	0.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
New Zealand European	3,219	62.8%
Māori	2,241	43.7%
Other European	339	6.6%
Cook Islands Maori	138	2.7%
Indian	87	1.7%
Southeast Asian	78	1.5%
Chinese	72	1.4%
Samoan	66	1.3%
Other Ethnicity	54	1.1%
Other Asian	48	0.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Tokelauan	42	0.8%
Tongan	39	0.8%
European nfd	18	0.4%
Fijian	18	0.4%
Other Pacific Peoples	18	0.4%
Latin American	15	0.3%
African	15	0.3%
Middle Eastern	12	0.2%
Asian nfd	6	0.1%
Pacific Peoples nfd	3	0.1%
Niuean	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
European	3,489	68.1%
Māori	2,241	43.7%
Pacific Peoples	312	6.1%
Asian	285	5.6%
Other Ethnicity	54	1.1%
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African	45	0.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Ngongotahā

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.

Rotorua as a Ngongotahā alternative in the same region

7 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: 55,326 Rotorua vs 5,124 Ngongotahā+980%
Median gross pay, region: €3,319 (2024) Rotorua vs €2,971 (2025) Ngongotahāno percentage
Nearest airport: 7.0 km Rotorua vs 11.0 km Ngongotahā−36%

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Whangārei as a Ngongotahā alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 313 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 5,124 Ngongotahā+951%
Median gross pay, region: €3,245 (2024) Whangārei vs €2,971 (2025) Ngongotahāno percentage
Nearest airport: 6.0 km Whangārei vs 11.0 km Ngongotahā−45%

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Cities near Ngongotahā

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

Rotorua 6.7 km away

Rent: 1,300 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31

Alternative cities in New Zealand

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

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Dargaville5,170 residents Ōtaki5,025 residents Prebbleton5,382 residents Ōpōtiki4,839 residents Taumarunui4,821 residents Ōmokoroa5,451 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ngongotahā 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 Ngongotaha?

The published population was 5,124 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population.

Is the air quality good in Ngongotaha?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations.

How safe is Ngongotaha?

What is the unemployment rate in Ngongotaha?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.

What is the typical salary around Ngongotahā?

The median gross salary is 2,971 EUR/month. Source: Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter.

How many foreign residents live in Ngongotahā?

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

Is Ngongotahā a good place to live?

Ngongotahā 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 Ngongotahā?

Rotorua is near Ngongotahā. 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 Ngongotahā?

The official country of birth distribution records 252 people (5.0%) 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). Ngongotahā, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 72c74eeebc130ec3c44a3db5ccb152c3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/ngongotaha/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ngongotahā, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {72c74eeebc130ec3c44a3db5ccb152c3},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/ngongotaha/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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One NZ fixed broadband one.nz · checked 2026-09-15
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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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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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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