--- entity_id: city:nz:wikidata:Q23661 entity_type: city name: Wellington country_code: NZ country: New Zealand slug: wellington canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/wellington/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/wellington.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/wellington.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/nz/wellington snapshot_id: approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2 generated_at: 2026-08-04 last_verified: 2026-07-29 fact_count: 19 metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ --- # Wellington Wellington is the national capital of New Zealand. Wellington had a population of 202,689 in 2023. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were 17.8°C in January and 9.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 60 mm in January and 109.7 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.21 µg/m³ at the end of 2020. ## Cost Of Living Practical estimates in July 2026 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €175.63 per month, fixed internet at €47.5 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €12.3. A monthly estimate placed a mobile plan with at least 10 GB of data at €27 in July 2026. A monthly estimate placed a fitness-club membership at €35.15 in July 2026. ## Work The unemployment rate was 3% in 2023. ## People Median age was 34.9 years in 2023. The dwelling count was 84,678 in 2023. ## Mobility Working from home accounted for 18.7% of commutes in 2023. Cycling accounted for 4.1% of commutes in 2023. ## Education A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €945.97 in July 2026. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 69,690 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 210,800 people | Wellington City territorial authority | 2025-06-30 | 2026-07-16 | aging | verified | [1] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 84,678 dwellings | city | 2023 | 2026-07-16 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3 % | Wellington City territorial authority; labour force aged 15+ | 2023 Census | 2026-07-16 | stale | verified | [1] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 8.214 µg/m³ | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [2] | | 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 | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | 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 | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [3] | | 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 | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [3] | | 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 | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [3] | | 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 | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [3] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 35.1515 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-26 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 47.5047 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-26 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 945.9663 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-26 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 12.303 EUR | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-26 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 26.7804 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-26 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 175.6268 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-26 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | G09 Work From Home Share Pct | `g09_work_from_home_share_pct` | 18.7 % | Wellington City territorial authority; employed usual residents travelling to work | 2023 Census | 2026-07-16 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 34.9 years | Wellington City territorial authority; usual resident population | 2023 Census | 2026-07-16 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct | `g09_bicycle_commute_share_pct` | 4.1 % | Wellington City territorial authority; employed usual residents travelling to work | 2023 Census | 2026-07-16 | stale | 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. ## Sources 1. Stats NZ place summary — Wellington City — Official source — https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/places/TA/wellington-city 2. WHO Ambient Air Quality Database V6.1 (update 2024) — Independent 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 3. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV — Independent source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-5-WMO-Normals-9120/NewZealand/CSV/Wellington_Aero_AWS_93439.csv 4. Lebenshaltungskosten in Wellington — Commercial source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Wellington ## Cite ImmigrationDB. "Wellington, New Zealand." Snapshot approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2, last verified 2026-07-29. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/wellington/ Reuse requires the direct source URL, the observation date and a link back to the ImmigrationDB page: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/wellington/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/wellington.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/wellington.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/nz/wellington - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - All published city facts, one row each: https://immigrationdb.com/data/facts.ndjson.gz - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json