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# New Plymouth

New Plymouth is a city in New Zealand. At the end of 2025, New Plymouth had a population of 90,100. New Plymouth had an unemployment rate of 3.7% at the end of 2023. New Plymouth had a foreign population of 14,799 at the end of 2023.

## Mobility

New Plymouth's nearest airport was NPL, 10 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

## Population

At the end of 2023, the city's area measured 2,205.6 km². At the end of 2024, the population density reached 40.9 people per km².

## Climate

New Plymouth's monthly mean temperatures were 17.6°C in January and 9.7°C in July. New Plymouth's monthly precipitation totalled 76.3 mm in January and 141.3 mm in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 14,799 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 90,100 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.7 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 21.8 · Feb 22.5 · Mar 21.3 · Apr 19 · May 16.5 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 14 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 17.8 · Dec 20.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 13.4 · Feb 13.8 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 10.6 · May 8.9 · Jun 7.1 · Jul 5.9 · Aug 6.5 · Sep 8 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 12.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 17.6 · Feb 18.2 · Mar 16.8 · Apr 14.8 · May 12.7 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 9.7 · Aug 10.3 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 14 · Dec 16.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 76.3 · Feb 89.8 · Mar 91.1 · Apr 117.1 · May 149.4 · Jun 143.6 · Jul 141.3 · Aug 128.8 · Sep 122.9 · Oct 127 · Nov 103.7 · Dec 119.3 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 260.1 · Feb 235.1 · Mar 227 · Apr 180.8 · May 149.9 · Jun 125.5 · Jul 142.5 · Aug 170.2 · Sep 171 · Oct 200.9 · Nov 225.4 · Dec 229.7 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 2,206 km² | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 17 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 40.9 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 | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 10 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | NPL | 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 New Plymouth 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: 1,098 (1.9%)
- Pacific Islands: 594 (1.0%)
- United Kingdom and Ireland: 3,156 (5.5%)
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland): 708 (1.2%)
- North America: 534 (0.9%)
- Asia: 3,477 (6.0%)
- Middle East and Africa: 1,509 (2.6%)
- Other: 234 (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: 198 (0.3%)
- New Zealand European: 44,865 (77.3%)
- Other European: 3,762 (6.5%)
- Māori: 10,662 (18.4%)
- Pacific Peoples nfd: 15 (0.0%)
- Samoan: 702 (1.2%)
- Cook Islands Maori: 348 (0.6%)
- Tongan: 162 (0.3%)
- Niuean: 132 (0.2%)
- Tokelauan: 39 (0.1%)
- Fijian: 174 (0.3%)
- Other Pacific Peoples: 123 (0.2%)
- Asian nfd: 99 (0.2%)
- Southeast Asian: 1,383 (2.4%)
- Chinese: 906 (1.6%)
- Indian: 2,142 (3.7%)
- Other Asian: 600 (1.0%)
- Middle Eastern: 231 (0.4%)
- Latin American: 264 (0.5%)
- African: 147 (0.3%)
- Other Ethnicity: 729 (1.3%)
- 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: 47,886 (82.5%)
- Māori: 10,662 (18.4%)
- Pacific Peoples: 1,563 (2.7%)
- Asian: 5,085 (8.8%)
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African: 636 (1.1%)
- Other Ethnicity: 729 (1.3%)
- 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/new-plymouth-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). New Plymouth, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/new-plymouth/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_new-plymouth-new-zealand-jobs-climate-population_a1e852c71abe,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {New Plymouth, 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/new-plymouth/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

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

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
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- Title: New Plymouth, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population
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## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/new-plymouth/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/new-plymouth.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/new-plymouth.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/nz/new-plymouth
- 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