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# Masterton

Masterton, a city in New Zealand, had a population of 21,606 in March 2023. Masterton covers 22.45 km², with a population density of 1,056.1 people per km² 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 Masterton?

The published population was 21,606 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: 21,606 people · Period: March 2023
- Claims: claim-0531609e618f
### Is the air quality good in Masterton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11.9 µg/m³ (2012) — 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.
- Value: 11.9 µg/m³ · Period: 2012
- Claims: claim-abf9784adedb
### What is the unemployment rate in Masterton?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2023).

- Value: 3.8 % · Period: 2023
- Claims: claim-dec319bc43bf
## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 4,050 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 21,606 people | city | 2023-03-07 | 2026-08-13 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.8 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 11.85 µg/m³ | city | 2012-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 30.91 · Feb 28.6 · Mar 27.26 · Apr 22.92 · May 19.58 · Jun 16.93 · Jul 15.76 · Aug 16.06 · Sep 18.26 · Oct 21.7 · Nov 24.19 · Dec 27.96 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan 5.26 · Feb 5.51 · Mar 4.95 · Apr 2.58 · May 0.73 · Jun -0.1 · Jul -1.31 · Aug -0.82 · Sep 0.14 · Oct -0.48 · Nov 1.15 · Dec 4.48 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 16.68 · Feb 16.86 · Mar 15.19 · Apr 12.53 · May 10.44 · Jun 8.37 · Jul 7.39 · Aug 7.96 · Sep 9.27 · Oct 10.69 · Nov 12.49 · Dec 14.91 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [4] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 22.45 km² | city | 2023-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 14.6 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,056 people/km² | city | 2023-03-07 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | MRO | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 3 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |

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

- [Masterton](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/our-strategies-and-programmes/supporting-refugees-and-asylum-seekers/welcoming-communities/immigration-new-zealand-leads-welcoming-communities/) · 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 Masterton 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: 288 (1.3%)
- Pacific Islands: 366 (1.7%)
- United Kingdom and Ireland: 963 (4.5%)
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland): 186 (0.9%)
- North America: 111 (0.5%)
- Asia: 909 (4.2%)
- Middle East and Africa: 360 (1.7%)
- Other: 18 (0.1%)
- 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: 57 (0.3%)
- New Zealand European: 16,668 (77.1%)
- Other European: 1,086 (5.0%)
- Māori: 5,415 (25.1%)
- Pacific Peoples nfd: 3 (0.0%)
- Samoan: 627 (2.9%)
- Cook Islands Maori: 294 (1.4%)
- Tongan: 81 (0.4%)
- Niuean: 51 (0.2%)
- Tokelauan: 45 (0.2%)
- Fijian: 75 (0.3%)
- Other Pacific Peoples: 42 (0.2%)
- Asian nfd: 42 (0.2%)
- Southeast Asian: 477 (2.2%)
- Chinese: 210 (1.0%)
- Indian: 459 (2.1%)
- Other Asian: 144 (0.7%)
- Middle Eastern: 30 (0.1%)
- Latin American: 27 (0.1%)
- African: 45 (0.2%)
- Other Ethnicity: 258 (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: 17,499 (81.0%)
- Māori: 5,415 (25.1%)
- Pacific Peoples: 1,137 (5.3%)
- Asian: 1,320 (6.1%)
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African: 102 (0.5%)
- Other Ethnicity: 258 (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/masterton-district
2. Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population — Official source — https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/places/UR
3. cdn.who.int — Official source — https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/air-pollution-documents/air-quality-and-health/who_ambient_air_quality_database_version_2024_%28v6.1%29.xlsx?download=true&sfvrsn=c504c0cd_3
4. 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=175.657500&latitude=-40.959720&format=JSON
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. 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
7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

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

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_masterton-new-zealand-jobs-air-quality-climate_51bdace2bbe8,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Masterton, New Zealand: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/masterton/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Masterton, New Zealand: jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/masterton/) — 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/masterton/
- Title: Masterton, New Zealand: jobs, air quality, climate
- 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/masterton/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/masterton.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/masterton.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/nz/masterton
- 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