Living in Woodend

Woodend is a city in New Zealand, and the figures below are its published values. 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.

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

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Woodend yet. We do not infer one from another place.

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

14.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 525 people of 3,600 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 Woodend is 2.5%. Of 73 cities with data, 34 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	2.5 %country median 3.2%	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ³Official

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

Job Search

Open official service

Open the New Zealand service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Woodend. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	20 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	22 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	CHC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²Official

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, Hybridsubsidized

Open official information

New Zealand settlement services — Newcomer Adaptation

Immigration New Zealand

For migrants, refugees, newcomers.

In Person, Online, Hybridfree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Woodend.

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.

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
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 NCEI⁶Official · 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 NCEI⁷Official · 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 NCEI⁸Official · 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 NCEI⁹Official · 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 NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in New Zealand

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All New Zealand cities

New Brighton3,340 residents Claudelands3,120 residents Dargaville5,016 residents Otaki5,025 residents Ngongotaha5,124 residents Onerahi2,430 residents

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.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	4.25 km²	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	15.5 %	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ³Official
Foreign residents	525 people	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ³Official
Population density	840.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Stats NZ³Official
Population	3,600 people	31 Dec 2025	Stats NZ³Official

Population over time30 published observations, 1996–2025

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 source⁵

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 source⁵

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%

Show 9 more groups

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 source⁵

Is Woodend a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–70%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–73%

Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–61%

Foreign residents525 people31 Dec 2023Official source · Stats NZ

Population3,600 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stats NZ

Unemployment rate2.5 %31 Dec 2023Official source · Stats NZ

City area4.25 km²31 Dec 2023Official source · Stats NZ

Foreign-resident share15.5 %31 Dec 2023Official source · Stats NZ

Population density840.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Stats NZ

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

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.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Woodend?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 %. Source: Stats NZ.

How many people live in Woodend?

The published population is 3,600 people. Source: Stats NZ.

How many foreign residents live in Woodend?

525 people 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.

How many people born in Australia live in Woodend?

The official country of birth distribution records 75 people (1.7%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Woodend, New Zealand: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/woodend/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Woodend, New Zealand: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/woodend/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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Sources

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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
Stats NZ / Tatauranga Aotearoa tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-30
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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