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# Porirua

The city covers 61.19 km², with a population density of 991.9 people per km² in March 2023. The population of Porirua, in New Zealand, was 58,080 in March 2023.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 15,390 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 58,080 people | city | 2023-03-07 | 2026-08-13 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 5.2 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 21 · Feb 21.2 · Mar 19.7 · Apr 17.3 · May 15.4 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 13 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 17.4 · Dec 19.6 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 14.6 · Feb 14.8 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 11.7 · May 10.1 · Jun 8 · Jul 7.1 · Aug 7.6 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 13.5 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 17.8 · Feb 18 · Mar 16.6 · Apr 14.5 · May 12.7 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 9.8 · Aug 10.3 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 13 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 16.5 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 60 · Feb 60.4 · Mar 66 · Apr 79.8 · May 88.4 · Jun 102.6 · Jul 109.7 · Aug 94.1 · Sep 79.9 · Oct 90.9 · Nov 74.7 · Dec 67.1 mm | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 231.8 · Feb 211.4 · Mar 204 · Apr 156.4 · May 133.1 · Jun 101.2 · Jul 121 · Aug 147.8 · Sep 164.4 · Oct 193.3 · Nov 211.7 · Dec 218 hours | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 61.19 km² | city | 2023-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 25.9 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 991.9 people/km² | city | 2023-03-07 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Destinations from nearest airport | `nearest_airport_destinations_count` | 21 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | WLG | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 22 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |

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

- [Porirua](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 Porirua 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: 855 (1.5%)
- Pacific Islands: 4,539 (7.9%)
- United Kingdom and Ireland: 2,832 (4.9%)
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland): 699 (1.2%)
- North America: 417 (0.7%)
- Asia: 3,855 (6.7%)
- Middle East and Africa: 1,665 (2.9%)
- Other: 246 (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: 183 (0.3%)
- New Zealand European: 31,179 (53.7%)
- Other European: 4,200 (7.2%)
- Māori: 13,533 (23.3%)
- Pacific Peoples nfd: 36 (0.1%)
- Samoan: 9,717 (16.7%)
- Cook Islands Maori: 3,915 (6.7%)
- Tongan: 699 (1.2%)
- Niuean: 690 (1.2%)
- Tokelauan: 2,526 (4.3%)
- Fijian: 348 (0.6%)
- Other Pacific Peoples: 783 (1.3%)
- Asian nfd: 93 (0.2%)
- Southeast Asian: 2,226 (3.8%)
- Chinese: 1,623 (2.8%)
- Indian: 2,406 (4.1%)
- Other Asian: 540 (0.9%)
- Middle Eastern: 417 (0.7%)
- Latin American: 336 (0.6%)
- African: 180 (0.3%)
- Other Ethnicity: 504 (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: 34,461 (59.3%)
- Māori: 13,533 (23.3%)
- Pacific Peoples: 15,720 (27.1%)
- Asian: 6,789 (11.7%)
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African: 927 (1.6%)
- Other Ethnicity: 504 (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/porirua-city
2. Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population — Official source — https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/places/UR
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_TMAX.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_TMIN.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_TAVG.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_PRCP.csv
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
11. 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 12). Porirua, New Zealand: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/porirua/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_porirua-new-zealand-jobs-climate_c678ead02c17,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Porirua, New Zealand: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/porirua/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Porirua, New Zealand: jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/porirua/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/porirua/
- Title: Porirua, New Zealand: jobs, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

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