Living in Paraparaumu

In Paraparaumu, unemployment is 2.5% (2023).

Paraparaumu had 28,938 residents in March 2023 and is a city in New Zealand. Paraparaumu covers 28.38 km², with a population density of 1,043.5 people per km² in March 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population28,938people7 Mar 2023Official source · Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population

Median gross salary (region)3,487EUR/month30 Jun 2025Official source · Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter

Median rent1,315EUR/month31 Jul 2026District figureOfficial source · Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority

Unemployment rate2.5%country median 3.3% — 24% belowOfficial source · tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz

Recorded crime4,091incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026District figureOfficial source · Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026

PM2.5, annual mean5.36µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations

Lower unemployment than 68% 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 Paraparaumu?

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 broadband⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	37.06 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ Endless Plus⁴Official · national market
Median monthly rent	1,315 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority⁷Official · county

Is Paraparaumu a good place to live?

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Remote worker41%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–52%

Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–80%

Student33%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 21–45%

Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–74%

Retirement29%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 15–43%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Paraparaumu?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹³

Unemployment across cities in New ZealandUnemployment in Paraparaumu is 2.5%. Of 91 cities with data, 42 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1014–16

Paraparaumu 2.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,487 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter¹¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.5 %country median 3.3%	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹³Official

What does a salary buy in Paraparaumu?

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

Left over each month€1,380of €2,768 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.	€2,768
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Rental bond data · 2026-07-31	− €1,315
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	€1,380

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Paraparaumu?

Police recorded about 4,091 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	4,091 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Nearest airport	PPQ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	3 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Paraparaumu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 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: 5.36 µg/m³ · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations²

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

21°14°

22°14°

20°12°

18°10°

16°8°

14°6°

13°5°

13°6°

15°8°

16°9°

18°10°

20°13°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

107

103

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

260

241

224

170

141

123

139

156

188

197

222

245

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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

PM2.55.4WHO 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 Paraparaumu is 5.4 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

Paraparaumu 5.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.36 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 21.1 · Feb 21.6 · Mar 20.2 · Apr 17.7 · May 15.7 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 17.5 · Dec 19.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 13.6 · Feb 13.6 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 9.7 · May 8.2 · Jun 6 · Jul 4.9 · Aug 5.8 · Sep 7.6 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 12.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 17.4 · Feb 17.6 · Mar 16 · Apr 13.7 · May 11.9 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 8.8 · Aug 9.6 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 13.9 · Dec 16.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 54.1 · Feb 60.3 · Mar 64.3 · Apr 71 · May 94.3 · Jun 107.3 · Jul 93.5 · Aug 84.8 · Sep 84.3 · Oct 102.9 · Nov 82.9 · Dec 83.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 259.8 · Feb 241.3 · Mar 223.9 · Apr 169.7 · May 141.1 · Jun 122.7 · Jul 139.4 · Aug 156 · Sep 188.2 · Oct 196.9 · Nov 221.8 · Dec 244.6 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official

Similar climate. In New Zealand: Lower Hutt ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±5.0 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±6.2 °C, Downey (United States) ±6.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±6.9 °C, Reims (France) ±7.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Paraparaumu?

The published population was 28,938 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport75.3%
Foreign residents24.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	28.38 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	7,134 people	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹³Official
Population density	1,043 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.⁸Official
Population	28,938 people	7 Mar 2023	Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population¹⁰Official

International community in Paraparaumu

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	3,144	10.9%
Asia	1,389	4.8%
Middle East and Africa	879	3.1%
Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)	588	2.0%
Australia	504	1.8%
North America	279	1.0%
Pacific Islands	243	0.8%
Other	108	0.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
New Zealand European	23,211	80.2%
Māori	3,909	13.5%
Other European	2,601	9.0%
Southeast Asian	690	2.4%
Indian	663	2.3%
Samoan	579	2.0%
Chinese	519	1.8%
Other Ethnicity	387	1.3%
Cook Islands Maori	285	1.0%
Other Asian	219	0.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Latin American	129	0.4%
European nfd	126	0.4%
Other Pacific Peoples	114	0.4%
African	102	0.4%
Middle Eastern	96	0.3%
Tongan	87	0.3%
Fijian	81	0.3%
Niuean	51	0.2%
Asian nfd	51	0.2%
Tokelauan	30	0.1%
Pacific Peoples nfd	12	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
European	25,326	87.5%
Māori	3,909	13.5%
Asian	2,109	7.3%
Pacific Peoples	1,122	3.9%
Other Ethnicity	387	1.3%
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African	321	1.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Alternatives for people set on Paraparaumu

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.

Waikanae as a Paraparaumu alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 1.5% Waikanae vs 2.5% Paraparaumu−40%
Nearest airport: 7.0 km Waikanae vs 3.0 km Paraparaumu+133%
Residents: 12,966 Waikanae vs 28,938 Paraparaumu−55%
Median gross pay, region: €3,487 Waikanae vs €3,487 Paraparaumusame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,091 Waikanae vs 4,091 Paraparaumusame level

Full comparison More about Waikanae

Cities near Paraparaumu

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

Upper Hutt 24.6 km away

Rent: 1,344 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31

Alternative cities in New Zealand

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

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Blenheim28,788 residents Rolleston28,449 residents Timaru28,095 residents Pukekohe27,042 residents Taupō25,374 residents Queenstown25,050 residents

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Paraparaumu in rankings

#2 of 12 in Cities with cleanest air in New Zealand #5 of 27 in Cities with lowest unemployment in New Zealand #20 of 29 in Largest cities in New Zealand

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Paraparaumu 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 Paraparaumu?

The published population was 28,938 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population.

Is the air quality good in Paraparaumu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 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 Paraparaumu?

What is the unemployment rate in Paraparaumu?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.

What is the typical salary around Paraparaumu?

The median gross salary is 3,487 EUR/month. Source: Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter.

How many foreign residents live in Paraparaumu?

7,134 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.

Is Paraparaumu a good place to live?

Paraparaumu 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 Paraparaumu?

Waikanae, Ōtaki, Upper Hutt are near Paraparaumu. 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 Paraparaumu?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,144 people (10.9%) 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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  title = {Paraparaumu, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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