--- page_version: 77321fd1d5cfdc3a5d8c837a11abf167 content_date: 2026-10-16 entity_id: city:nz:statsnz_ur2023:1357 entity_type: city name: Feilding name_en: Feilding country_code: NZ country: New Zealand slug: feilding canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/feilding/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/feilding.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/feilding.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/nz/feilding snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-07 fact_count: 10 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/feilding/ citation_title: "Feilding, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "77321fd1d5cfdc3a5d8c837a11abf167" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-16" citation_build_date: "2026-10-16" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Feilding In Feilding, the median rent tenants pay is €1,271 a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.1% (2023). The city covers 23.59 km², with a population density of 776.7 people per km² in March 2023. Feilding had a population of 16,929 in March 2023. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Feilding? The published population was 16,929 people in March 2023. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 16,929 people · Period: March 2023 - Claims: claim-e90887d9602d ### How safe is Feilding? Police recorded about 4,724 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. - Value: 4,724 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2025-07/2026-06 - Claims: claim-79b3e5d85f79 ### What is the unemployment rate in Feilding? The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (2023 Census). - Value: 2.1 % · Period: 2023 Census - Claims: claim-373cc58f50ed ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 2,094 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 16,929 people | city | 2023-03-07 | 2026-08-13 | stale | verified | [2] | | Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,271 EUR/month | municipality | 2026-07-31 | 2026-10-07 | fresh | verified | [3] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,950 EUR/month | regional_context | 2025-06-30 | 2026-10-07 | aging | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.1 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [1] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 23.59 km² | city | 2023-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [5] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 35.54 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 37.06 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 4,724 incidents per 100,000 | municipality | 2026-06-30 | 2026-10-07 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 776.7 people/km² | city | 2023-03-07 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [8] | 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 Teaching — Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Fund](https://www.tec.govt.nz/funding/fund-finder/english-language-teaching) — State Language Course · Tertiary Education Commission · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [New Zealand settlement services](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/our-strategies-and-programmes/supporting-people-from-overseas-to-settle-in-new-zealand/settlement-services/) — Newcomer Adaptation · Immigration New Zealand · checked 2026-08-10 - [Provision of English Language Training (PELT)](https://www.tec.govt.nz/assets/Publications-and-others/PELT-Directory-of-Providers.pdf) — State Language Course · Tertiary Education Commission · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [Welcoming Communities](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/our-strategies-and-programmes/supporting-refugees-and-asylum-seekers/welcoming-communities/immigration-new-zealand-leads-welcoming-communities/) — Welcome Program · Immigration New Zealand · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## 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 Feilding 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/). ## Nearby cities - [Kelvin Grove](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/kelvin-grove/) — 13.6 km away - [Palmerston North](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/palmerston-north/) — 16.4 km away - [Marton](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/marton/) — 22.6 km away ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Australia: 234 (1.4%) - Pacific Islands: 186 (1.1%) - United Kingdom and Ireland: 759 (4.5%) - Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland): 99 (0.6%) - North America: 69 (0.4%) - Asia: 435 (2.6%) - Middle East and Africa: 279 (1.7%) - Other: 33 (0.2%) - 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: 45 (0.3%) - New Zealand European: 13,839 (81.7%) - Other European: 783 (4.6%) - Māori: 3,492 (20.6%) - Pacific Peoples nfd: 0 (0.0%) - Samoan: 216 (1.3%) - Cook Islands Maori: 186 (1.1%) - Tongan: 90 (0.5%) - Niuean: 48 (0.3%) - Tokelauan: 45 (0.3%) - Fijian: 57 (0.3%) - Other Pacific Peoples: 27 (0.2%) - Asian nfd: 21 (0.1%) - Southeast Asian: 192 (1.1%) - Chinese: 129 (0.8%) - Indian: 237 (1.4%) - Other Asian: 126 (0.7%) - Middle Eastern: 18 (0.1%) - Latin American: 48 (0.3%) - African: 33 (0.2%) - Other Ethnicity: 204 (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: 14,472 (85.5%) - Māori: 3,492 (20.6%) - Pacific Peoples: 609 (3.6%) - Asian: 702 (4.1%) - Middle Eastern/Latin American/African: 99 (0.6%) - Other Ethnicity: 204 (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. tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz — Official source — https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/places/UR/feilding 2. Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population — Official source — https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/places/UR 3. Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority — Official source — https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Tenancy/Rental-bond-data/detailed-monthly-tla-tenancy-september.csv?m=24491d4fca0935f5cd5d4da6145efa6f3a12ab03 4. Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter — Official source — https://api.data.stats.govt.nz/rest/data/STATSNZ,LEED_Q2W_012,1.0/202506.Z999..?dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions&format=csvfilewithlabels 5. 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. — Official source — https://services2.arcgis.com/vKb0s8tBIA3bdocZ/ArcGIS/rest/services/UR2023/FeatureServer/0/query?where=UR2023_V1_00%20IN%20('1007'%2C'1025'%2C'1026'%2C'1043'%2C'1055'%2C'1071'%2C'1094'%2C'1121'%2C'1125'%2C'1134'%2C'1142'%2C'1153'%2C'1157'%2C'1159'%2C'1160'%2C'1166'%2C'1169'%2C'1173'%2C'1174'%2C'1179'%2C'1180'%2C'1186'%2C'1187'%2C'1197'%2C'1199'%2C'1204'%2C'1215'%2C'1226'%2C'1229'%2C'1234'%2C'1242'%2C'1246'%2C'1257'%2C'1263'%2C'1266'%2C'1283'%2C'1288'%2C'1292'%2C'1296'%2C'1302'%2C'1308'%2C'1313'%2C'1316'%2C'1324'%2C'1331'%2C'1342'%2C'1347'%2C'1357'%2C'1364'%2C'1369'%2C'1381'%2C'1389'%2C'1390'%2C'1391'%2C'1394'%2C'1398'%2C'1403'%2C'1406'%2C'2010'%2C'2020'%2C'2042'%2C'2051'%2C'2058'%2C'2096'%2C'2102'%2C'2106'%2C'2134'%2C'2135'%2C'2139'%2C'2148'%2C'2158'%2C'2161'%2C'2187'%2C'2195'%2C'2200'%2C'2212'%2C'2217'%2C'2229'%2C'2243'%2C'2275'%2C'2278')&outFields=UR2023_V1_00%2CUR2023_V1_00_NAME%2CUR2023_V1_00_NAME_ASCII%2CLAND_AREA_SQ_KM%2CAREA_SQ_KM%2CShape__Area&returnGeometry=true&outSR=2193&geometryPrecision=2&f=geojson 6. One NZ fixed broadband — Official source — https://one.nz/pricechanges2026/ 7. Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026 — Official source — https://public.tableau.com/views/VictimisationsTimeandPlace/Map.csv?:showVizHome=no&:embed=y&Year%20Month=2025-07-01,2025-08-01,2025-09-01,2025-10-01,2025-11-01,2025-12-01,2026-01-01,2026-02-01,2026-03-01,2026-04-01,2026-05-01,2026-06-01 8. Reproducible exact-UR2023 density using the existing official Stats NZ population denominator and the exact official UR2023 area. No observation geography is promoted. — Official source — https://services2.arcgis.com/vKb0s8tBIA3bdocZ/arcgis/rest/services/2023_Census_totals_by_topic_for_individuals_by_SA1/FeatureServer/0/query ## 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, October 16). Feilding, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 77321fd1d5cfdc3a5d8c837a11abf167]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/feilding/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_feilding-new-zealand-population-rent-salary-jobs_0ef9c90f9aac, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Feilding, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-10-16}, version = {77321fd1d5cfdc3a5d8c837a11abf167}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/feilding/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Feilding, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/feilding/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 77321fd1d5cfdc3a5d8c837a11abf167; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/feilding/ - Title: Feilding, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8` - Version: `77321fd1d5cfdc3a5d8c837a11abf167` - Retrieved: 2026-10-16 - Built: 2026-10-16 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/feilding/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/feilding.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/feilding.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/nz/feilding - 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