Living in Taumarunui

In Taumarunui, the median rent tenants pay is €943 a month (2026) and unemployment is 5.3% (2023).

The city covers 13.65 km², with a population density of 418.8 people per km² in March 2023. The population of Taumarunui, in New Zealand, was 4,821 in March 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0710 sources

Population4,821people7 Mar 2023Official source · Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population

Median gross salary (region)2,950EUR/month30 Jun 2025Official source · Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter

Median rent942.6EUR/month31 Jul 2026Official source · Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority

Unemployment rate5.3%country median 3.3% — 61% aboveOfficial source · tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz

Recorded crime3,717incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026Official source · Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026

PM2.5, annual mean7.52µg/m³country median 9.3 — 19% belowOfficial source · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations

Higher unemployment than 85% of New Zealand cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of New Zealand cities that publish it.

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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 broadband³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	37.06 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ Endless Plus³Official · national market
Median monthly rent	942.6 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority⁴Official

Is Taumarunui a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%

Student44%strong on cost, weak on education · range 34–54%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–68%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Taumarunui?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz⁹

Unemployment across cities in New ZealandUnemployment in Taumarunui is 5.3%. Of 91 cities with data, 42 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1014–16

Taumarunui 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,950 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.3 %country median 3.3%	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz⁹Official

What does a salary buy in Taumarunui?

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

Left over each month€1,383of €2,398 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.	€2,398
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Rental bond data · 2026-07-31	− €943
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	€1,383

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Taumarunui?

Police recorded about 3,717 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	3,717 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Taumarunui?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 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: 7.52 µg/m³ · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations¹

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

PM2.57.5WHO 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 Taumarunui is 7.5 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

Taumarunui 7.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.52 µg/m³country median 9.3	31 Dec 2024	LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations¹Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Taumarunui?

The published population was 4,821 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	13.65 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	507 people	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz⁹Official
Population density	418.8 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	4,821 people	7 Mar 2023	Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population⁷Official

International community in Taumarunui

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	132	2.8%
Asia	117	2.5%
Australia	90	1.9%
Middle East and Africa	69	1.4%
Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)	51	1.1%
Pacific Islands	33	0.7%
North America	9	0.2%
Other	6	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	2,919	60.5%
Māori	2,631	54.6%
Pacific Peoples	198	4.1%
Asian	162	3.4%
Other Ethnicity	51	1.1%
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African	27	0.6%

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	2,742	56.9%
Māori	2,631	54.6%
Other European	219	4.5%
Indian	78	1.6%
Samoan	75	1.6%
Cook Islands Maori	75	1.6%
Southeast Asian	54	1.1%
Other Ethnicity	51	1.1%
Tongan	30	0.6%
Chinese	27	0.6%

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

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

Alternatives for people set on Taumarunui

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Taumarunui from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in New Zealand

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Ōpōtiki4,839 residents Waipukurau4,750 residents Te Aroha4,730 residents Wairoa4,707 residents Te Kūiti4,659 residents Ōtaki5,025 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Taumarunui 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 Taumarunui?

The published population was 4,821 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population.

Is the air quality good in Taumarunui?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 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 Taumarunui?

What is the unemployment rate in Taumarunui?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.

What is the typical salary around Taumarunui?

The median gross salary is 2,950 EUR/month. Source: Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter.

How many foreign residents live in Taumarunui?

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

Is Taumarunui a good place to live?

Taumarunui 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 Taumarunui?

The official country of birth distribution records 132 people (2.8%) 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). Taumarunui, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version da254cf9f08f87a538fd962edb550fd9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/taumarunui/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Taumarunui, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {da254cf9f08f87a538fd962edb550fd9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/taumarunui/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations lawa.org.nz · checked 2026-10-06
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. services2.arcgis.com · checked 2023-01-01
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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