Living in Woodend

In Woodend, unemployment is 2.5% (2023).

At the end of 2025, Woodend had a population of 3,600. At the end of 2023, unemployment in Woodend reached 2.5%. Woodend had a foreign population of 525 at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population3,600people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stats NZ

Median gross salary (region)3,060EUR/month30 Jun 2025Official source · Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter

Median rent1,348EUR/month31 Jul 2026District figureOfficial source · Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority

Unemployment rate2.5%country median 3.3% — 24% belowOfficial source · Stats NZ

Recorded crime3,354incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026District figureOfficial source · Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026

PM2.5, annual mean9.06µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in New ZealandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Woodend.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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	1,348 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority⁶Official · county

Is Woodend a good place to live?

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Remote worker41%strong on work, weak on air quality · 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 safety, weak on admin · range 15–43%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Woodend?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2023). Source: Stats NZ⁷

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

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Woodend 2.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,060 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter¹⁰Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.5 %country median 3.3%	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Woodend?

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

Left over each month€1,052of €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	− €1,348
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	€1,052

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Woodend?

Police recorded about 3,354 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 2026¹¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,354 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹¹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Woodend's nearest airport was CHC, 22 km away and offered 20 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	20 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	22 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	CHC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

Woodend's monthly mean temperatures were 17.1°C in January and 6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 42.4 mm in January and 64.2 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Woodend?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.1 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: 9.06 µg/m³ · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations²

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

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23°12°

22°12°

20°9°

17°7°

15°4°

12°1°

11°1°

12°2°

15°4°

17°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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195

191

158

141

115

128

157

169

205

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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

PM2.59.1WHO 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 Woodend is 9.1 µg/m³. Of 15 cities with data, 3 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Woodend 9.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.06 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 22.5 · Feb 22.2 · Mar 20.3 · Apr 17.2 · May 14.7 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 11.2 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 16.9 · Nov 18.8 · Dec 21.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 11.8 · Feb 11.5 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 6.6 · May 3.9 · Jun 1.2 · Jul 0.7 · Aug 2 · Sep 3.9 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 10.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 17.1 · Feb 16.9 · Mar 14.9 · Apr 11.9 · May 9.3 · Jun 6.4 · Jul 6 · Aug 7.3 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 13.2 · Dec 15.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 42.4 · Feb 39.8 · Mar 45.1 · Apr 57.5 · May 58.1 · Jun 68.3 · Jul 64.2 · Aug 58.1 · Sep 42.2 · Oct 49.1 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 47.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 227.5 · Feb 195.2 · Mar 190.6 · Apr 158.1 · May 141.2 · Jun 115.3 · Jul 127.8 · Aug 156.5 · Sep 169.1 · Oct 205.4 · Nov 226.7 · Dec 215 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In New Zealand: Lower Hutt ±2.8 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±6.0 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±6.8 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±7.5 °C, Downey (United States) ±8.0 °C, Reims (France) ±8.4 °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

Woodend spanned 4.3 km² at the end of 2023. The population density of Woodend stood at 840.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Woodend?

The published population was 3,600 people in June 2025. Source: Stats NZ⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport85.4%
Foreign residents14.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	4.25 km²	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	15.5 %	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁷Official
Foreign residents	525 people	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁷Official
Population density	840.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Stats NZ⁷Official
Population	3,600 people	31 Dec 2025	Stats NZ⁷Official

Population over time30 published observations, 1996–2025

1,494

2,248

3,002

3,756

3,600199620022008201420202025

Population rose 118.2% between 1996 and 2025, from 1,650 to 3,600.

International community in Woodend

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	375	8.3%
Asia	168	3.7%
Middle East and Africa	108	2.4%
Australia	75	1.7%
Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)	63	1.4%
North America	33	0.7%
Other	18	0.4%
Pacific Islands	15	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
European	4,068	89.6%
Māori	582	12.8%
Asian	243	5.4%
Pacific Peoples	99	2.2%
Other Ethnicity	72	1.6%
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African	54	1.2%

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	3,783	83.3%
Māori	582	12.8%
Other European	354	7.8%
Indian	105	2.3%
Other Ethnicity	72	1.6%
Southeast Asian	69	1.5%
Samoan	45	1.0%
Cook Islands Maori	33	0.7%
Chinese	33	0.7%
Other Asian	33	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Latin American	21	0.5%
African	21	0.5%
Middle Eastern	15	0.3%
Tongan	12	0.3%
European nfd	9	0.2%
Niuean	6	0.1%
Fijian	6	0.1%
Other Pacific Peoples	6	0.1%
Asian nfd	6	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 Woodend

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

Cities near Woodend

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

Christchurch 23.9 km away

Rent: 1,206 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31

Alternative cities in New Zealand

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New Brighton3,340 residents Inglewood3,970 residents Claudelands3,120 residents Balclutha4,347 residents Putāruru4,455 residents Paeroa4,458 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Woodend 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 Woodend?

The published population was 3,600 people in June 2025. Source: Stats NZ.

Is the air quality good in Woodend?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.1 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 Woodend?

What is the unemployment rate in Woodend?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2023). Source: Stats NZ.

What is the typical salary around Woodend?

The median gross salary is 3,060 EUR/month. Source: Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter.

How many foreign residents live in Woodend?

525 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Stats NZ.

Is Woodend a good place to live?

Woodend 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 Woodend?

Rangiora, Kaiapoi, New Brighton, Christchurch are near Woodend. 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 Woodend?

The official country of birth distribution records 375 people (8.3%) 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). Woodend, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4dade94014c44552f00df6903a626808]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/woodend/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_woodend-new-zealand-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_299baa200a0f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Woodend, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4dade94014c44552f00df6903a626808},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/woodend/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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