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# Te Aroha

In Te Aroha, unemployment is 2.4% (2023).

Te Aroha had a population of 4,730 in 2025. The city covers 10.96 km², with a population density of 431.4 people per km² in 2025.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Te Aroha?

The published population was 4,730 people in 2025.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 4,730 people · Period: 2025
- Claims: claim-17a99a6a7aa1
### How safe is Te Aroha?

Police recorded about 4,202 incidents per 100,000 (2025-07/2026-06). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

- Value: 4,202 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2025-07/2026-06
- Claims: claim-919fa1f5dd32
### What is the unemployment rate in Te Aroha?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2023 Census).

- Value: 2.4 % · Period: 2023 Census
- Claims: claim-b80ce29c58f0
## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 834 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 4,730 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-26 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,293 EUR/month | county | 2026-07-31 | 2026-10-07 | fresh | verified | [2] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,063 EUR/month | regional_context | 2025-06-30 | 2026-10-07 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.4 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [1] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 10.96 km² | city | 2023-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 35.54 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 37.06 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 4,202 incidents per 100,000 | county | 2026-06-30 | 2026-10-07 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 431.4 people/km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-26 | aging | verified | [1] |

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 Te Aroha 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

- [Paeroa](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/paeroa/) — 18.9 km away
- [Katikati](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/katikati/) — 19.7 km away
- [Morrinsville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/morrinsville/) — 19.9 km away
- [Waihī](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/waihi/) — 21.2 km away

## International community

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

### Country of birth

- Australia: 63 (1.4%)
- Pacific Islands: 60 (1.3%)
- United Kingdom and Ireland: 285 (6.2%)
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland): 63 (1.4%)
- North America: 21 (0.5%)
- Asia: 222 (4.8%)
- Middle East and Africa: 102 (2.2%)
- Other: 18 (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: 24 (0.5%)
- New Zealand European: 3,621 (77.9%)
- Other European: 234 (5.0%)
- Māori: 921 (19.8%)
- Pacific Peoples nfd: 0 (0.0%)
- Samoan: 87 (1.9%)
- Cook Islands Maori: 60 (1.3%)
- Tongan: 63 (1.4%)
- Niuean: 12 (0.3%)
- Tokelauan: 9 (0.2%)
- Fijian: 12 (0.3%)
- Other Pacific Peoples: 9 (0.2%)
- Asian nfd: 6 (0.1%)
- Southeast Asian: 171 (3.7%)
- Chinese: 45 (1.0%)
- Indian: 99 (2.1%)
- Other Asian: 27 (0.6%)
- Middle Eastern: 3 (0.1%)
- Latin American: 18 (0.4%)
- African: 9 (0.2%)
- Other Ethnicity: 54 (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: 3,834 (82.5%)
- Māori: 921 (19.8%)
- Pacific Peoples: 231 (5.0%)
- Asian: 348 (7.5%)
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African: 30 (0.6%)
- Other Ethnicity: 54 (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. tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz — Official source — https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/places/UR/te-aroha
2. Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority — Official source — https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Tenancy/Rental-bond-data/detailed-monthly-tla-tenancy-september.csv?m=24491d4fca0935f5cd5d4da6145efa6f3a12ab03
3. Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter — Official source — https://api.data.stats.govt.nz/rest/data/STATSNZ,LEED_Q2W_012,1.0/202506.Z999..?dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions&format=csvfilewithlabels
4. 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
5. One NZ fixed broadband — Official source — https://one.nz/pricechanges2026/
6. Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026 — Official source — https://public.tableau.com/views/VictimisationsTimeandPlace/Map.csv?:showVizHome=no&:embed=y&Year%20Month=2025-07-01,2025-08-01,2025-09-01,2025-10-01,2025-11-01,2025-12-01,2026-01-01,2026-02-01,2026-03-01,2026-04-01,2026-05-01,2026-06-01

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Te Aroha, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e914403198e0aa3549bdc6e3c45d154e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/te-aroha/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_te-aroha-new-zealand-population-rent-salary-jobs_73820d07a2d9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Te Aroha, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e914403198e0aa3549bdc6e3c45d154e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/te-aroha/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Te Aroha, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/te-aroha/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version e914403198e0aa3549bdc6e3c45d154e; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/te-aroha/
- Title: Te Aroha, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs
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## Data

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