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# Pukekohe

In Pukekohe, unemployment is 2.9% (2023).

Pukekohe had 27,042 residents in March 2023 and is a city in New Zealand. The city covers 31.03 km², with a population density of 963.3 people per km² in March 2023.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 7,638 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 27,042 people | city | 2023-03-07 | 2026-08-13 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.9 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [1] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 31.03 km² | city | 2023-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 35.54 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [4] |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 37.06 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [4] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 963.3 people/km² | city | 2023-03-07 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [5] |

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 Pukekohe 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

- [Tuakau](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/tuakau/) — 7.9 km away
- [Pōkeno](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/pokeno/) — 10.9 km away
- [Waiuku](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/waiuku/) — 16.6 km away

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Australia: 387 (1.4%)
- Pacific Islands: 1,143 (4.3%)
- United Kingdom and Ireland: 1,371 (5.1%)
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland): 321 (1.2%)
- North America: 120 (0.4%)
- Asia: 2,706 (10.1%)
- Middle East and Africa: 1,506 (5.6%)
- Other: 84 (0.3%)
- 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: 17,664 (65.3%)
- Māori: 5,658 (20.9%)
- Pacific Peoples: 2,976 (11.0%)
- Asian: 4,659 (17.2%)
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African: 378 (1.4%)
- Other Ethnicity: 276 (1.0%)
- 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: 93 (0.3%)
- New Zealand European: 15,843 (58.6%)
- Other European: 2,178 (8.1%)
- Māori: 5,658 (20.9%)
- Pacific Peoples nfd: 18 (0.1%)
- Samoan: 933 (3.5%)
- Cook Islands Maori: 615 (2.3%)
- Tongan: 951 (3.5%)
- Niuean: 291 (1.1%)
- Tokelauan: 21 (0.1%)
- Fijian: 156 (0.6%)
- Other Pacific Peoples: 315 (1.2%)
- Asian nfd: 48 (0.2%)
- Southeast Asian: 888 (3.3%)
- Chinese: 756 (2.8%)
- Indian: 2,613 (9.7%)
- Other Asian: 393 (1.5%)
- Middle Eastern: 126 (0.5%)
- Latin American: 108 (0.4%)
- African: 141 (0.5%)
- Other Ethnicity: 276 (1.0%)
- 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/pukekohe
2. Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population — Official source — https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/places/UR
3. 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
4. One NZ fixed broadband — Official source — https://one.nz/pricechanges2026/
5. 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

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Pukekohe, New Zealand: population, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ceaaadfc1c982f343b83dd88f9864e42]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/pukekohe/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_pukekohe-new-zealand-population-cost-of-living-jobs_ba739087ade1,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pukekohe, New Zealand: population, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
  version = {ceaaadfc1c982f343b83dd88f9864e42},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/pukekohe/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Pukekohe, New Zealand: population, cost of living, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/pukekohe/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version ceaaadfc1c982f343b83dd88f9864e42; retrieved 2026-09-29; built 2026-09-29.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/pukekohe/
- Title: Pukekohe, New Zealand: population, cost of living, jobs
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- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
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- Retrieved: 2026-09-29
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- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

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