Living in Tauranga

In Tauranga, the median rent tenants pay is €1,496 a month (2026) and unemployment is 4% (2023).

Residents of Tauranga numbered 161,000 at the end of 2025. Tauranga's unemployment stood at 4% at the end of 2023. Foreign residents numbered 38,487 at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0216 sources

Population161,000people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stats NZ

Median gross salary (region)3,319EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Linked Employer-Employee Dataset: LEED measures by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, December 2024 quarter

Median rent1,496EUR/month31 Jul 2026Official source · Tenancy Services (MBIE) — Detailed monthly rental bond data by territorial authority (median weekly rent)

Unemployment rate4%country median 3.3% — 21% aboveOfficial source · Stats NZ

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

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 broadband⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	37.06 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ Endless Plus⁶Official · national market
Median monthly rent	1,496 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Tenancy Services (MBIE) — Detailed monthly rental bond data by territorial authority (median weekly rent)¹²Official

Is Tauranga a good place to live?

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 26–44%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%

Student34%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 24–44%

Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Retirement27%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 15–39%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

23.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 38,487 of 161,000 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in New ZealandUnemployment in Tauranga is 4.0%. Of 91 cities with data, 42 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1014–16

Tauranga 4.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,319 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Linked Employer-Employee Dataset: LEED measures by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, December 2024 quarter⁴Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4 %country median 3.3%	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁹Official

What does a salary buy in Tauranga?

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

Left over each month€1,086of €2,654 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.	€2,654
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Tenancy Services (MBIE) · 2026-07-31	− €1,496
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	€1,086

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Tauranga Salary needed to live in Tauranga

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	19 count	16 Sept 2026	Healthpoint General Practice (GP) directory³Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	231.1 beds per 100,000	16 Sept 2026	Certified Public hospital providers CSV¹Official
Hospitals	2 count	16 Sept 2026	Certified Public hospital providers CSV¹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tauranga 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents231.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Tauranga's nearest airport was TRG, 3 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	3 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TRG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration in Tauranga

2 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally

2verified local records

English Language Partners New Zealand

212 Chadwick Road, Tauranga

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Tauranga

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Check courses in Tauranga How the country programme works

Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 19.5°C in January and 11.8°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 26.3 · Feb 26.87 · Mar 25.49 · Apr 24.09 · May 20.95 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 16.83 · Aug 17.67 · Sep 18.97 · Oct 20.3 · Nov 23.98 · Dec 24.16 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan 11.95 · Feb 12.89 · Mar 11.49 · Apr 9.07 · May 6.77 · Jun 5.45 · Jul 4.89 · Aug 4.37 · Sep 5.92 · Oct 7.11 · Nov 8.44 · Dec 9.32 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 19.49 · Feb 20.07 · Mar 18.9 · Apr 17.01 · May 14.91 · Jun 12.88 · Jul 11.78 · Aug 12.06 · Sep 13.01 · Oct 14.22 · Nov 15.93 · Dec 17.95 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

At the end of 2023, the city's area measured 141.9 km². The city recorded a population density of 1,133.1 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport76.1%
Foreign residents23.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	141.9 km²	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	25.2 %	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁹Official
Foreign residents	38,487 people	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁹Official
Population density	1,133 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Stats NZ⁹Official
Population	161,000 people	31 Dec 2025	Stats NZ⁹Official

Population over time30 published observations, 1996–2025

73,628

104,909

136,191

167,472

161,000199620022008201420202025

Population rose 101.0% between 1996 and 2025, from 80,100 to 161,000.

International community in Tauranga

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
Asia	11,220	7.4%
United Kingdom and Ireland	10,269	6.8%
Middle East and Africa	5,664	3.7%
Australia	3,252	2.1%
Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)	2,796	1.8%
Other	2,001	1.3%
Pacific Islands	1,653	1.1%
North America	1,587	1.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
European	120,333	78.8%
Māori	29,562	19.3%
Asian	15,690	10.3%
Pacific Peoples	5,430	3.6%
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African	2,790	1.8%
Other Ethnicity	1,581	1.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
New Zealand European	109,701	71.8%
Māori	29,562	19.3%
Other European	12,186	8.0%
Indian	7,191	4.7%
Southeast Asian	3,141	2.1%
Other Asian	2,721	1.8%
Chinese	2,406	1.6%
Latin American	2,193	1.4%
Samoan	1,956	1.3%
Other Ethnicity	1,581	1.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Cook Islands Maori	1,347	0.9%
Tongan	984	0.6%
European nfd	912	0.6%
Other Pacific Peoples	663	0.4%
Niuean	372	0.2%
Fijian	366	0.2%
Asian nfd	336	0.2%
Middle Eastern	309	0.2%
African	291	0.2%
Tokelauan	123	0.1%
Pacific Peoples nfd	108	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Alternatives for people set on Tauranga

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.

Lower Hutt as a Tauranga alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 407 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, region: €3,848 Lower Hutt vs €3,319 Tauranga+16%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 282.0 Lower Hutt vs 231.1 Tauranga+22%
Unemployment: 4.4% Lower Hutt vs 4.0% Tauranga+10%
Residents: 114,200 Lower Hutt vs 161,000 Tauranga−29%
Foreign residents: 27.6% Lower Hutt vs 25.2% Tauranga+10%

Full comparison More about Lower Hutt

Cities near Tauranga

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

Alternative cities in New Zealand

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

All New Zealand cities

Hamilton174,741 residents Dunedin132,800 residents Wellington202,689 residents Lower Hutt114,200 residents New Plymouth90,100 residents Palmerston North78,021 residents

How does Tauranga compare?

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Tauranga in rankings

#5 of 29 in Largest cities in New Zealand #8 of 23 in Most international cities in New Zealand #15 of 27 in Cities with lowest unemployment in New Zealand #22 of 22 in Cheapest cities to rent in New Zealand

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Tauranga?

The median gross salary is 3,319 EUR/month. Source: Linked Employer-Employee Dataset: LEED measures by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, December 2024 quarter.

What is the unemployment rate in Tauranga?

The unemployment rate is 4 %. Source: Stats NZ.

How many people live in Tauranga?

The published population is 161,000 people. Source: Stats NZ.

How many foreign residents live in Tauranga?

38,487 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Stats NZ.

Is Tauranga a good place to live?

Tauranga 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 Tauranga?

Otumoetai, Bethlehem, Mount Maunganui, Ōmokoroa, Te Puke are near Tauranga. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Asia live in Tauranga?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,220 people (7.4%) 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). Tauranga, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4d94e1bab01d8ad367cfa689b93042b1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/tauranga/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Tauranga, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4d94e1bab01d8ad367cfa689b93042b1},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/tauranga/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Certified Public hospital providers CSV health.govt.nz · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
Healthpoint General Practice (GP) directory healthpoint.co.nz · checked 2026-09-15
Linked Employer-Employee Dataset: LEED measures by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, December 2024 quarter figure.nz · checked 2026-09-28
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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
Stats NZ tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-03
Stats NZ services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-08-03

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Stats NZ / Tatauranga Aotearoa tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-30
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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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