Living in Paeroa

In Paeroa, unemployment is 3.3% (2023).

Paeroa, a city in New Zealand, had a population of 4,458 in March 2023. Paeroa covers 6.87 km², with a population density of 782.6 people per km² in March 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0710 sources

Population4,458people7 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 rent1,304EUR/month31 Jul 2026District figureOfficial source · Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority

Unemployment rate3.3%country median 3.3% — about the sameOfficial source · tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz

Recorded crime5,172incidents 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 Paeroa?

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 Paeroa.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	1,304 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority⁴Official · county

Is Paeroa 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 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 Paeroa?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz⁹

Unemployment across cities in New ZealandUnemployment in Paeroa is 3.3%. Of 91 cities with data, 42 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1014–16

Paeroa 3.3%

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 quarter⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.3 %country median 3.3% — about the same	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz⁹Official

What does a salary buy in Paeroa?

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

Left over each month€1,095of €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	− €1,304
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	€1,095

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Paeroa?

Police recorded about 5,172 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 2026¹⁰

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,172 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹⁰Official · county

Language courses and integration

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Paeroa?

The published population was 4,458 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.1%
Foreign residents12.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	6.87 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 residents	576 people	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz⁹Official
Population density	782.6 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.⁵Official
Population	4,458 people	7 Mar 2023	Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population⁷Official

International community in Paeroa

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	201	4.6%
Asia	129	2.9%
Australia	81	1.8%
Middle East and Africa	66	1.5%
Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)	36	0.8%
Pacific Islands	33	0.7%
North America	21	0.5%
Other	9	0.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
New Zealand European	3,273	73.4%
Māori	1,437	32.2%
Other European	222	5.0%
Tongan	63	1.4%
Southeast Asian	57	1.3%
Cook Islands Maori	54	1.2%
Indian	54	1.2%
Samoan	48	1.1%
Other Ethnicity	45	1.0%
Chinese	42	0.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Other Asian	24	0.5%
European nfd	18	0.4%
Niuean	18	0.4%
Fijian	12	0.3%
Latin American	9	0.2%
Other Pacific Peoples	6	0.1%
Asian nfd	6	0.1%
Middle Eastern	3	0.1%
African	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
European	3,465	77.7%
Māori	1,437	32.2%
Pacific Peoples	189	4.2%
Asian	180	4.0%
Other Ethnicity	45	1.0%
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African	15	0.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Alternatives for people set on Paeroa

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.

Te Aroha as a Paeroa alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 2.4% Te Aroha vs 3.3% Paeroa−27%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,202 Te Aroha vs 5,172 Paeroa−19%
Median gross pay, region: €3,063 Te Aroha vs €3,063 Paeroasame level

Full comparison More about Te Aroha

Cities near Paeroa

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

Alternative cities in New Zealand

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

All New Zealand cities

Putāruru4,455 residents Westport4,527 residents Kaikohe4,563 residents Balclutha4,347 residents Temuka4,593 residents Te Kūiti4,659 residents

How does Paeroa compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Paeroa 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 Paeroa?

The published population was 4,458 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population.

How safe is Paeroa?

What is the unemployment rate in Paeroa?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.

What is the typical salary around Paeroa?

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 Paeroa?

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

Is Paeroa a good place to live?

Paeroa 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 Paeroa?

Waihī, Te Aroha are near Paeroa. 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 Paeroa?

The official country of birth distribution records 201 people (4.6%) 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). Paeroa, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1b515d33cbce5c11090c65f985588467]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/paeroa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Paeroa, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {1b515d33cbce5c11090c65f985588467},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/paeroa/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Coordinate identity evidence services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
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One NZ fixed broadband one.nz · checked 2026-09-15
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
Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries · tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-13
Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter api.data.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-07
tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-27
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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