Comparisons of New Zealand's Cities
Auckland
City References |
Location Finder |
Total Population |
People's Ethnicity from Census Note |
Percentage People Born Overseas |
Median House Price Dec. 2011 Note |
Median Personal Income 2006 Note |
| Auckland North Shore |
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226,000 | New Zealander 10% European 67% Maori 6% Pacific 3% Asian 19% Other 2% |
40% | $575,000 | $29,100 |
| Auckland West |
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205,000 | New Zealander 8% European 59% Maori 13% Pacific 15% Asian 16% Other 2% |
32% | $418,500 | $26,100 |
| Auckland City |
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444,000 | New Zealander 8% European 54% Maori 8% Pacific 13% Asian 24% Other 2% |
38% | $557,500 | $28,000 |
| Auckland South |
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369,000 | New Zealander 5% European 41% Maori 15% Pacific 28% Asian 21% Other 2% |
38% | $475,000 | $24,200 |
Household Incomes
In 2011, median household incomes in New Zealand ranged from $73,996 per annum in the Auckland region to $54,288 per annum in Northland.In 2011, the average household income in Wellington was $88,972; Auckland was $86,632; and Canterbury was $79,092.
In 2011, New Zealand's median annual household income was $67,028.
In 2011, New Zealand's average household income (from all sources of income) was $79,300.
Other Northern Cities
| City References |
Location Finder |
Total Population |
People's Ethnicity from Census Note |
Percentage People Born Overseas |
Median House Price Dec. 2011 Note |
Median Personal Income 2006 Note |
| Whangarei District |  |
79,000 | New Zealander 12% European 72% Maori 25% Pacific 2% Asian 2% Other < 1% |
14% | $330,000 | $22,500 |
| Hamilton City |  |
141,000 | New Zealander 11% European 65% Maori 20% Pacific 4% Asian 11% Other 1% |
21% | $337,500 | $24,000 |
| Tauranga City |  |
113,000 | New Zealander 14% European 75% Maori 16% Pacific 2% Asian 3% Other 1% |
16% | $315,500 | $23,200 |
Central Cities
| City References |
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Total Population |
People's Ethnicity from Census Note |
Percentage People Born Overseas |
Median House Price Dec. 2011 Note |
Median Personal Income 2006 Note |
| New Plymouth District |
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72,000 | New Zealander 14% European 77% Maori 14% Pacific 1% Asian 3% Other < 1% |
13% | $295,500 | $22,800 |
| Napier City |  |
57,000 | New Zealander 14% European 72% Maori 18% Pacific 3% Asian 3% Other < 1% |
14% | $296,000 | $22,700 |
| Palmerston North City |
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80,000 | New Zealander 17% European 71% Maori 15% Pacific 4% Asian 7% Other 1% |
17% | $272,000 | $23,100 |
| Wellington City |  |
196,000 | New Zealander 11% European 70% Maori 8% Pacific 5% Asian 13% Other 2% |
27% | $387,000 | $32,500 |
South Island Cities
| City References |
Location Finder |
Total Population |
People's Ethnicity from Census Note |
Percentage People Born Overseas |
Median House Price Dec. 2011 Note |
Median Personal Income 2006 Note |
| Nelson |  |
45,000 | New Zealander 14% European 80% Maori 9% Pacific 2% Asian 3% Other < 1% |
18% | $315,000 | $23,100 |
| Christchurch |  |
373,000 | New Zealander 13% European 75% Maori 8% Pacific 3% Asian 8% Other < 1% |
20% | $346,000 | $23,400 |
| Dunedin |  |
124,000 | New Zealander 14% European 79% Maori 6% Pacific 2% Asian 5% Other < 1% |
16% | $255,000 | $19,400 |
| Invercargill |  |
52,000 | New Zealander 15% European 78% Maori 14% Pacific 3% Asian 2% Other < 1% |
8% | $198,000 | $22,000 |