Living in Titahi Bay

In Titahi Bay, the median rent tenants pay is €1,359 a month (2026).

Titahi Bay's unemployment stood at 5.2% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

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 rent1,359EUR/month31 Jul 2026Official source · Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority

Unemployment rate5.2%31 Dec 2023Municipality figureOfficial source · Stats NZ

Recorded crime5,273incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026Official source · Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026

PM2.5, annual mean4.88µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations

Higher unemployment than 84% 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 Titahi Bay?

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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	1,359 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority⁶Official

Is Titahi Bay a good place to live?

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Remote worker34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 22–46%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–70%

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

Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–56%

Retirement30%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–41%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Titahi Bay?

The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (2023). Source: Stats NZ⁷

Unemployment across cities in New ZealandUnemployment in Titahi Bay is 5.2%. Of 91 cities with data, 42 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Titahi Bay 5.2%

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 quarter⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.2 %	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁷Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Titahi Bay?

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

Left over each month€1,336of €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	− €1,359
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	€1,336

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Titahi Bay?

Police recorded about 5,273 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	5,273 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹⁰Official

Mobility and administration

Titahi Bay's nearest airport was WLG, 25 km away and offered 21 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	21 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	25 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	WLG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Titahi Bay. 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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Immigration New Zealand

For migrants, refugees, newcomers.

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Climate and air quality

Titahi Bay's monthly mean temperatures were 17.8°C in January and 9.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 60 mm in January and 109.7 mm in July. Titahi Bay's average monthly sunshine was 231.8 hours in January and 121 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Titahi Bay?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.88 µg/m³ · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations²

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

21°15°

20°14°

17°12°

15°10°

13°8°

12°7°

13°8°

14°9°

16°10°

17°11°

20°14°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

103

110

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

232

211

204

156

133

101

121

148

164

193

212

218

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hours

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

PM2.54.9WHO 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 ZealandOf 15 cities with data, 3 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.88 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 · Feb 21.2 · Mar 19.7 · Apr 17.3 · May 15.4 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 13 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 17.4 · Dec 19.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 14.6 · Feb 14.8 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 11.7 · May 10.1 · Jun 8 · Jul 7.1 · Aug 7.6 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 13.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 17.8 · Feb 18 · Mar 16.6 · Apr 14.5 · May 12.7 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 9.8 · Aug 10.3 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 13 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 16.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 60 · Feb 60.4 · Mar 66 · Apr 79.8 · May 88.4 · Jun 102.6 · Jul 109.7 · Aug 94.1 · Sep 79.9 · Oct 90.9 · Nov 74.7 · Dec 67.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 231.8 · Feb 211.4 · Mar 204 · Apr 156.4 · May 133.1 · Jun 101.2 · Jul 121 · Aug 147.8 · Sep 164.4 · Oct 193.3 · Nov 211.7 · Dec 218 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In New Zealand: Christchurch ±2.8 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±5.0 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±6.3 °C, Downey (United States) ±6.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±7.0 °C, Reims (France) ±7.8 °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.

Alternatives for people set on Titahi Bay

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

Cities near Titahi Bay

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

Lower Hutt 13.8 km away

Rent: 1,246 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31

Upper Hutt 18.9 km away

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

Wainuiomata 19.5 km away

Rent: 1,260 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Titahi Bay 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.

Is Titahi Bay part of Wellington?

Titahi Bay is near Wellington, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 21.5 km away by straight-line distance. Wellington city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source²²

Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Titahi Bay?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations.

How safe is Titahi Bay?

What is the unemployment rate in Titahi Bay?

The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (2023). Source: Stats NZ.

What is the typical salary around Titahi Bay?

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

Is Titahi Bay a good place to live?

Titahi Bay 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.

Is Titahi Bay part of Wellington?

Titahi Bay is near Wellington, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 21.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Titahi Bay?

Lower Hutt, Ngaio, Upper Hutt, Wainuiomata, Karori are near Titahi Bay. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Titahi Bay, New Zealand: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0b9388bdc1f4a789f698f4cd07d48802]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/titahi-bay/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_titahi-bay-new-zealand-rent-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_11af04b564ae,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Titahi Bay, New Zealand: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {0b9388bdc1f4a789f698f4cd07d48802},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/titahi-bay/},
  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
LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations lawa.org.nz · checked 2026-10-06
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
Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter api.data.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-07
Tenancy Services (MBIE) — Detailed monthly rental bond data by territorial authority (median weekly rent) Tenancy Services (MBIE) · tenancy.govt.nz · checked 2026-09-18
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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wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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