Living in Onerahi

In Onerahi, the median rent tenants pay is €1,293 a month (2026) and unemployment is 5% (2023).

Onerahi numbered 2,430 residents at the end of 2025. Onerahi's unemployment stood at 5% at the end of 2023. Onerahi's foreign population totalled 501 at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population2,430people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stats NZ

Median gross salary (region)2,911EUR/month30 Jun 2025Official source · Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter

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

Unemployment rate5%country median 3.3% — 52% aboveOfficial source · Stats NZ

Recorded crime6,561incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026Official source · Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026

PM2.5, annual mean5.19µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations

Higher unemployment than 79% of New Zealand cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other New Zealand city that publishes it.

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

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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 broadband⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	37.06 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ Endless Plus⁴Official · national market
Median monthly rent	1,293 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority⁷Official

Is Onerahi a good place to live?

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Remote worker34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–43%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 25–45%

Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–55%

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Onerahi?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2023). Source: Stats NZ⁸

Unemployment across cities in New ZealandUnemployment in Onerahi is 5.0%. Of 91 cities with data, 42 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1014–16

Onerahi 5.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,911 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter¹⁰Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5 %country median 3.3%	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Onerahi?

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

Left over each month€1,010of €2,376 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.	€2,376
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	€1,010

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Onerahi?

Police recorded about 6,561 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	6,561 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹¹Official

Mobility and administration

Onerahi's nearest airport was WRE, 0 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	0 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	WRE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Onerahi. 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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 20.1°C in January to 12.5°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Onerahi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 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: 5.19 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

PM2.55.2WHO 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 Onerahi is 5.2 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

Onerahi 5.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.19 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations²Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 29.24 · Feb 31.44 · Mar 26.46 · Apr 25.08 · May 23.09 · Jun 20.49 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.93 · Sep 20.12 · Oct 22.29 · Nov 25.95 · Dec 26.87 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · parent municipality
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan 13.08 · Feb 13.65 · Mar 11.78 · Apr 9.7 · May 6.51 · Jun 6.05 · Jul 5.44 · Aug 4.61 · Sep 6.29 · Oct 7.29 · Nov 9.01 · Dec 10.6 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 20.08 · Feb 20.69 · Mar 19.5 · Apr 17.59 · May 15.54 · Jun 13.58 · Jul 12.47 · Aug 12.58 · Sep 13.47 · Oct 14.65 · Nov 16.4 · Dec 18.61 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

The city covered 2.3 km² at the end of 2023. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 1,068.1 people per km².

How many people live in Onerahi?

The published population was 2,430 people in June 2025. Source: Stats NZ⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.4%
Foreign residents20.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	2.29 km²	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	21.1 %	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁸Official
Foreign residents	501 people	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁸Official
Population density	1,068 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Stats NZ⁸Official
Population	2,430 people	31 Dec 2025	Stats NZ⁸Official

Population over time30 published observations, 1996–2025

2,120

2,267

2,413

2,560

2,430199620022008201420202025

Population rose 8.5% between 1996 and 2025, from 2,240 to 2,430.

Alternatives for people set on Onerahi

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.

Whangārei as an Onerahi alternative in the same region

7 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.

Median gross pay, region: €3,245 (2024) Whangārei vs €2,911 (2025) Onerahino percentage
Unemployment: 4.6% Whangārei vs 5.0% Onerahi−8%
Foreign residents: 18.4% Whangārei vs 21.1% Onerahi−13%

Full comparison More about Whangārei

Nelson as an Onerahi alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 622 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 54,300 Nelson vs 2,430 Onerahi+2135%
Unemployment: 3.4% Nelson vs 5.0% Onerahi−32%
Median gross pay, region: €3,247 (2024) Nelson vs €2,911 (2025) Onerahino percentage
Foreign residents: 26.4% Nelson vs 21.1% Onerahi+25%

Full comparison More about Nelson

Cities near Onerahi

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

Whangārei 6.7 km away

Rent: 1,293 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31

Alternative cities in New Zealand

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

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Claudelands3,120 residents New Brighton3,340 residents Woodend3,600 residents Inglewood3,970 residents Balclutha4,347 residents Putāruru4,455 residents

How does Onerahi compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Onerahi 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 Onerahi?

The published population was 2,430 people in June 2025. Source: Stats NZ.

Is the air quality good in Onerahi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 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 Onerahi?

What is the unemployment rate in Onerahi?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2023). Source: Stats NZ.

What is the typical salary around Onerahi?

The median gross salary is 2,911 EUR/month. Source: Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter.

How many foreign residents live in Onerahi?

501 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Stats NZ.

Is Onerahi a good place to live?

Onerahi 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 Onerahi?

Whangārei is near Onerahi. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Onerahi, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 70ebff9aa24dff1453cc6545fb37146a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/onerahi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Onerahi, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {70ebff9aa24dff1453cc6545fb37146a},
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}

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Coordinate identity evidence services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations lawa.org.nz · checked 2026-10-06
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
Stats NZ services2.arcgis.com · 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

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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
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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