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# Woodend

Woodend is a city in New Zealand, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2025, Woodend had a population of 3,600. At the end of 2023, unemployment in Woodend reached 2.5%. Woodend had a foreign population of 525 at the end of 2023.

## Mobility

Woodend's nearest airport was CHC, 22 km away and offered 20 direct destinations.

## Population

Woodend spanned 4.3 km² at the end of 2023. The population density of Woodend stood at 840.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

## Climate

Woodend's monthly mean temperatures were 17.1°C in January and 6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 42.4 mm in January and 64.2 mm in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 525 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 3,600 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.5 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 22.5 · Feb 22.2 · Mar 20.3 · Apr 17.2 · May 14.7 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 11.2 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 16.9 · Nov 18.8 · Dec 21.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 11.8 · Feb 11.5 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 6.6 · May 3.9 · Jun 1.2 · Jul 0.7 · Aug 2 · Sep 3.9 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 10.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 17.1 · Feb 16.9 · Mar 14.9 · Apr 11.9 · May 9.3 · Jun 6.4 · Jul 6 · Aug 7.3 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 13.2 · Dec 15.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 42.4 · Feb 39.8 · Mar 45.1 · Apr 57.5 · May 58.1 · Jun 68.3 · Jul 64.2 · Aug 58.1 · Sep 42.2 · Oct 49.1 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 47.8 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 227.5 · Feb 195.2 · Mar 190.6 · Apr 158.1 · May 141.2 · Jun 115.3 · Jul 127.8 · Aug 156.5 · Sep 169.1 · Oct 205.4 · Nov 226.7 · Dec 215 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 4.25 km² | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 15.5 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 840.8 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 20 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 22 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | CHC | 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 Woodend 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: 75 (1.7%)
- Pacific Islands: 15 (0.3%)
- United Kingdom and Ireland: 375 (8.3%)
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland): 63 (1.4%)
- North America: 33 (0.7%)
- Asia: 168 (3.7%)
- Middle East and Africa: 108 (2.4%)
- 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: 4,068 (89.6%)
- Māori: 582 (12.8%)
- Pacific Peoples: 99 (2.2%)
- Asian: 243 (5.4%)
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African: 54 (1.2%)
- Other Ethnicity: 72 (1.6%)
- 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: 9 (0.2%)
- New Zealand European: 3,783 (83.3%)
- Other European: 354 (7.8%)
- Māori: 582 (12.8%)
- Pacific Peoples nfd: 0 (0.0%)
- Samoan: 45 (1.0%)
- Cook Islands Maori: 33 (0.7%)
- Tongan: 12 (0.3%)
- Niuean: 6 (0.1%)
- Tokelauan: 0 (0.0%)
- Fijian: 6 (0.1%)
- Other Pacific Peoples: 6 (0.1%)
- Asian nfd: 6 (0.1%)
- Southeast Asian: 69 (1.5%)
- Chinese: 33 (0.7%)
- Indian: 105 (2.3%)
- Other Asian: 33 (0.7%)
- Middle Eastern: 15 (0.3%)
- Latin American: 21 (0.5%)
- African: 21 (0.5%)
- Other Ethnicity: 72 (1.6%)
- 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/sa2/woodend
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/Statistical_Area_2_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). Woodend, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/woodend/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_woodend-new-zealand-jobs-climate-population_9200e4abfb8b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Woodend, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/woodend/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Woodend, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/woodend/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/woodend/
- Title: Woodend, New Zealand: jobs, climate, population
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62`
- Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

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