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# Gisborne

Gisborne is a city in New Zealand, and the figures below are its published values. Its population was 52,700 at the end of 2025. An unemployment rate of 6.1% was measured at the end of 2023. A foreign population count of 5,949 was recorded at the end of 2023.

## Mobility

Gisborne's nearest airport was GIS, 3 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

## Population

An area of 8,385.1 km² comprised Gisborne at the end of 2023. Gisborne's population density measured 6.3 people per km² at the end of 2024.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 19.4°C in January and 9.9°C in July. Gisborne's monthly precipitation totalled 65.6 mm in January and 128.3 mm in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 5,949 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 52,700 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6.1 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 24.7 · Feb 24.3 · Mar 22.5 · Apr 20 · May 17.7 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 19.1 · Nov 20.8 · Dec 23.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 14.2 · Feb 14.4 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 10.2 · May 7.9 · Jun 5.8 · Jul 5.5 · Aug 5.7 · Sep 7.3 · Oct 9 · Nov 10.7 · Dec 13.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 19.4 · Feb 19.3 · Mar 17.5 · Apr 15.1 · May 12.8 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 9.9 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 14 · Nov 15.7 · Dec 18.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 65.6 · Feb 68 · Mar 92.9 · Apr 103.8 · May 91 · Jun 97.1 · Jul 128.3 · Aug 86.5 · Sep 71.1 · Oct 67.6 · Nov 63.7 · Dec 64.2 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 259.9 · Feb 204.9 · Mar 193 · Apr 165.3 · May 151.3 · Jun 133.2 · Jul 130.3 · Aug 172.6 · Sep 189.4 · Oct 230.9 · Nov 228.6 · Dec 236.9 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 8,385 km² | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 11.6 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 6.3 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 3 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | GIS | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |

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 Gisborne 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: 606 (1.7%)
- Pacific Islands: 726 (2.0%)
- United Kingdom and Ireland: 1,068 (2.9%)
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland): 339 (0.9%)
- North America: 297 (0.8%)
- Asia: 1,065 (2.9%)
- Middle East and Africa: 603 (1.7%)
- Other: 162 (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 nfd: 165 (0.4%)
- New Zealand European: 19,578 (53.0%)
- Other European: 1,959 (5.3%)
- Māori: 19,515 (52.9%)
- Pacific Peoples nfd: 9 (0.0%)
- Samoan: 624 (1.7%)
- Cook Islands Maori: 453 (1.2%)
- Tongan: 900 (2.4%)
- Niuean: 111 (0.3%)
- Tokelauan: 54 (0.1%)
- Fijian: 237 (0.6%)
- Other Pacific Peoples: 84 (0.2%)
- Asian nfd: 42 (0.1%)
- Southeast Asian: 417 (1.1%)
- Chinese: 342 (0.9%)
- Indian: 753 (2.0%)
- Other Asian: 219 (0.6%)
- Middle Eastern: 51 (0.1%)
- Latin American: 207 (0.6%)
- African: 69 (0.2%)
- Other Ethnicity: 348 (0.9%)
- 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: 21,216 (57.5%)
- Māori: 19,515 (52.9%)
- Pacific Peoples: 2,295 (6.2%)
- Asian: 1,755 (4.8%)
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African: 327 (0.9%)
- Other Ethnicity: 348 (0.9%)
- 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/gisborne-district
2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
7. 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
8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
9. 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). Gisborne, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/gisborne/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gisborne-new-zealand-jobs-climate-population_82b2d7c2005f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gisborne, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/gisborne/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Gisborne, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/gisborne/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/gisborne/
- Title: Gisborne, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62`
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- 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/gisborne/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/gisborne.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/gisborne.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/nz/gisborne
- 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