Living in Tokoroa

In Tokoroa, unemployment is 7.1% (2023).

Tokoroa's population was 14,001 in March 2023. The city covers 15.65 km², with a population density of 973.5 people per km² in March 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population14,001people7 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 rent1,114EUR/month31 Jul 2026District figureOfficial source · Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority

Unemployment rate7.1%country median 3.3% — 115% aboveOfficial source · tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz

Recorded crime6,158incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026District figureOfficial source · Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026

PM2.5, annual mean10.93µg/m³country median 9.3 — 18% aboveOfficial source · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations

Higher unemployment than 95% of New Zealand cities that publish it and dirtier air than 73% of New Zealand cities that publish it.

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

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 broadband⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	37.06 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ Endless Plus⁵Official · national market
Median monthly rent	1,114 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority⁷Official · county

Is Tokoroa a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–66%

Student41%strong on cost, weak on education · range 29–53%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–63%

Retirement31%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 19–43%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Tokoroa?

The unemployment rate is 7.1 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹²

Unemployment across cities in New ZealandUnemployment in Tokoroa is 7.1%. Of 91 cities with data, 42 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1014–16

Tokoroa 7.1%

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 quarter¹¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	7.1 %country median 3.3%	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Tokoroa?

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

Left over each month€1,286of €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	− €1,114
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	€1,286

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Tokoroa?

Police recorded about 6,158 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 2026¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,158 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	TKZ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	2 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.9 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: 10.93 µg/m³ · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations²

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

PM2.510.9WHO 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 ZealandAnnual PM2.5 in Tokoroa is 10.9 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

Tokoroa 10.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10.93 µg/m³country median 9.3	31 Dec 2024	LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations²Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 31.3 · Feb 29.76 · Mar 29.48 · Apr 26.26 · May 22.08 · Jun 18.34 · Jul 16.64 · Aug 19.47 · Sep 21.31 · Oct 24.93 · Nov 29.37 · Dec 28.93 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan 5.54 · Feb 6.27 · Mar 4.31 · Apr 2.08 · May -1.29 · Jun -1.97 · Jul -2.18 · Aug -2.05 · Sep -1.46 · Oct -0.09 · Nov 2.57 · Dec 3.33 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 18.48 · Feb 18.71 · Mar 16.86 · Apr 14.08 · May 11.33 · Jun 9.03 · Jul 7.98 · Aug 8.91 · Sep 10.59 · Oct 12.32 · Nov 14.49 · Dec 16.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Tokoroa?

The published population was 14,001 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport86.8%
Foreign residents13.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	15.65 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.⁴Official
Foreign residents	1,845 people	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹²Official
Population density	973.5 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	14,001 people	7 Mar 2023	Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population¹⁰Official

International community in Tokoroa

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
Pacific Islands	519	3.8%
Asia	420	3.0%
United Kingdom and Ireland	345	2.5%
Australia	249	1.8%
Middle East and Africa	162	1.2%
Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)	108	0.8%
North America	36	0.3%
Other	6	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	8,382	59.9%
Māori	6,519	46.6%
Pacific Peoples	3,012	21.5%
Asian	687	4.9%
Other Ethnicity	132	0.9%
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African	39	0.3%

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	7,851	56.1%
Māori	6,519	46.6%
Cook Islands Maori	2,289	16.3%
Samoan	735	5.2%
Other European	654	4.7%
Southeast Asian	300	2.1%
Indian	204	1.5%
Tongan	132	0.9%
Other Ethnicity	132	0.9%
Chinese	120	0.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Niuean	72	0.5%
Other Asian	54	0.4%
European nfd	51	0.4%
Fijian	51	0.4%
Other Pacific Peoples	42	0.3%
Tokelauan	21	0.1%
Asian nfd	18	0.1%
Latin American	15	0.1%
African	15	0.1%
Middle Eastern	12	0.1%
Pacific Peoples nfd	9	0.1%

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

Alternatives for people set on Tokoroa

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.

Putāruru as a Tokoroa alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 4.4% Putāruru vs 7.1% Tokoroa−38%
Residents: 4,455 Putāruru vs 14,001 Tokoroa−68%
Annual PM2.5: 10.1 µg/m³ Putāruru vs 10.9 µg/m³ Tokoroa−8%
Median gross pay, region: €3,063 Putāruru vs €3,063 Tokoroasame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,158 Putāruru vs 6,158 Tokoroasame level

Full comparison More about Putāruru

Cities near Tokoroa

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

Alternative cities in New Zealand

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

All New Zealand cities

Oamaru13,680 residents Mosgiel14,589 residents Te Awamutu13,380 residents Havelock North15,003 residents Kaiapoi13,017 residents Waikanae12,966 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tokoroa 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 Tokoroa?

The published population was 14,001 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population.

Is the air quality good in Tokoroa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.9 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 Tokoroa?

What is the unemployment rate in Tokoroa?

The unemployment rate is 7.1 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.

What is the typical salary around Tokoroa?

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 Tokoroa?

1,845 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.

Is Tokoroa a good place to live?

Tokoroa 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 Tokoroa?

Putāruru is near Tokoroa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Pacific Islands live in Tokoroa?

The official country of birth distribution records 519 people (3.8%) 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). Tokoroa, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7d975c1f95e684312ac4ec6974590bea]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/tokoroa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_tokoroa-new-zealand-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_2fe9865debd2,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Tokoroa, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {7d975c1f95e684312ac4ec6974590bea},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/tokoroa/},
  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
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One NZ fixed broadband one.nz · checked 2026-09-15
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
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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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