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# Dunedin

Dunedin is a city in New Zealand, and the figures below are its published values. Residents of Dunedin numbered 132,800 at the end of 2025. Dunedin's unemployment stood at 5% at the end of 2023. A foreign population count of 27,201 was recorded at the end of 2023.

## Mobility

Dunedin's nearest airport was DUD, 24 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

## Population

Dunedin spanned 3,286.1 km² at the end of 2023. Population density was 40.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperature moved from 13.8°C in January to 7.6°C in July.

## Immigration

At the end of 2023, foreign residents accounted for 21.1% of the population.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 27,201 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 132,800 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 5 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 25.77 · Feb 26.17 · Mar 23.39 · Apr 20.17 · May 20.11 · Jun 15.45 · Jul 14.51 · Aug 15.36 · Sep 17.44 · Oct 19.33 · Nov 21.77 · Dec 23.26 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan 7.8 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 6.66 · Apr 5.75 · May 3.03 · Jun 2.94 · Jul 2.28 · Aug 1.52 · Sep 3.29 · Oct 3.44 · Nov 4.45 · Dec 6.17 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 13.8 · Feb 13.89 · Mar 13.15 · Apr 11.59 · May 9.88 · Jun 8.2 · Jul 7.59 · Aug 8.03 · Sep 9.01 · Oct 9.88 · Nov 11.22 · Dec 12.72 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 3,286 km² | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 21.1 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 40.4 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 3 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [4] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 24 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | DUD | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [English Language Partners New Zealand](https://www.tec.govt.nz/assets/Publications-and-others/PELT-Directory-of-Providers.pdf) — Level 2, 43 Princes Street, Dunedin · checked 2026-08-10
- [University of Otago Language Centre](https://www.tec.govt.nz/assets/Publications-and-others/PELT-Directory-of-Providers.pdf) — 60 Clyde Street, Dunedin · checked 2026-08-10
- [Te Pūkenga – Otago Polytechnic](https://www.tec.govt.nz/assets/Publications-and-others/PELT-Directory-of-Providers.pdf) — Forth Street, Dunedin · checked 2026-08-10

Only exact city-linked records are listed; this is not a complete directory of every language school in the city. Provider-supplied records stay separate from government-verified services.

## Public employment service

- [Work and Income employment service](https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Dunedin when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/hospitals-services/eligibility-subsidies/publicly-funded-healthcare)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [New Zealand country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/new-zealand/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Australia: 2,358 (2.3%)
- Pacific Islands: 1,566 (1.6%)
- United Kingdom and Ireland: 5,769 (5.7%)
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland): 1,755 (1.7%)
- North America: 1,692 (1.7%)
- Asia: 7,473 (7.4%)
- Middle East and Africa: 2,205 (2.2%)
- Other: 408 (0.4%)
- Population universe: Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography
- Period: 2023 Census
- Source: https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/api/export-zip/5001

### Ancestry or ethnicity

- European: 83,706 (83.0%)
- Māori: 11,304 (11.2%)
- Pacific Peoples: 4,563 (4.5%)
- Asian: 11,022 (10.9%)
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African: 2,010 (2.0%)
- Other Ethnicity: 1,245 (1.2%)
- Population universe: Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography
- Period: 2023 Census
- Source: https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/api/export-zip/5001

### Ancestry or ethnicity

- European nfd: 366 (0.4%)
- New Zealand European: 77,886 (77.2%)
- Other European: 7,446 (7.4%)
- Māori: 11,304 (11.2%)
- Pacific Peoples nfd: 33 (0.0%)
- Samoan: 2,061 (2.0%)
- Cook Islands Maori: 1,071 (1.1%)
- Tongan: 921 (0.9%)
- Niuean: 198 (0.2%)
- Tokelauan: 114 (0.1%)
- Fijian: 333 (0.3%)
- Other Pacific Peoples: 276 (0.3%)
- Asian nfd: 204 (0.2%)
- Southeast Asian: 2,733 (2.7%)
- Chinese: 3,663 (3.6%)
- Indian: 2,754 (2.7%)
- Other Asian: 1,845 (1.8%)
- Middle Eastern: 1,095 (1.1%)
- Latin American: 540 (0.5%)
- African: 390 (0.4%)
- Other Ethnicity: 1,245 (1.2%)
- Population universe: Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography
- Period: 2023 Census
- Source: https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/api/export-zip/5001

## Sources

1. Stats NZ — Official source — https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/places/ta/dunedin-city
2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=170.503610&latitude=-45.874160&format=JSON
3. Stats NZ — Official source — https://services2.arcgis.com/vKb0s8tBIA3bdocZ/arcgis/rest/services/Territorial_Authority_2023/FeatureServer/0/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=*&returnGeometry=false&f=json
4. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
5. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Dunedin, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/dunedin/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_dunedin-new-zealand-jobs-climate-population_cc8784b60714,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dunedin, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/dunedin/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Dunedin, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/dunedin/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/dunedin/
- Title: Dunedin, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/dunedin/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/dunedin.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/dunedin.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/nz/dunedin
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json