Economy, jobs and prices in Auckland, New Zealand: official figures
The median personal income of adults in Auckland was NZ$44,700 a year at the 2023 Census (New Zealand: NZ$41,500). That is 3rd highest of 8 cities and districts covered on this site.
What is the median household income in Auckland?
The median household income in Auckland was NZ$116,800 a year in 2023, up from NZ$93,900 at the 2018 Census (New Zealand in 2023: NZ$97,000). That is 2nd highest of 8 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Auckland?
At the 2023 Census, 65.3% of people aged 15 and over in Auckland were employed (full-time or part-time) and the unemployment rate was 4.8% of the labour force (New Zealand: 64.6% employed and 4.4% unemployed). That is 3rd highest unemployment of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Auckland?
Stats NZ counted 863,300 employees working in Auckland in February 2025, which is 48 for every 100 residents. That is 5th most jobs per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Auckland?
There were 229,770 businesses (geographic units) in Auckland in February 2025, or 127 per 1,000 residents. That is 2nd highest of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Auckland?
The biggest industries for employed residents of Auckland at the 2023 Census were professional, scientific and technical services (12.1%), construction (10.2%), retail trade (9.0%).
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many people in Auckland work from home?
At the 2023 Census, 18.2% of employed residents of Auckland mainly worked at home on census day. That is 2nd highest share of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in Auckland?
Councils consented 15,985 new dwellings in Auckland in the year ended March 2026, compared with 14,049 the year before (8.8 per 1,000 residents). That is 2nd most consents per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the average rent in Auckland?
The median weekly rent paid by households in Auckland was NZ$540 at the 2023 Census, up from NZ$450 in 2018 (New Zealand: NZ$450). That is 3rd highest rent of 8 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many people own their home in Auckland?
59.6% of households in Auckland owned their home or held it in a family trust at the 2023 Census (New Zealand: 66.0%). That is 3rd lowest home ownership of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many households in Auckland have no car?
6.8% of households in Auckland had no motor vehicle at the 2023 Census (New Zealand: 6.3%). That is 4th lowest share without a vehicle of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many people in Auckland have internet access?
92.2% of people in Auckland had access to the internet at home at the 2023 Census (New Zealand: 90.5%). That is 2nd highest of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Auckland compares with other cities in New Zealand
Median personal income of adults (2023 Census)
Auckland ranks 3 of 8, highest first. Napier-Hastings is left out because it is two separate territorial authorities with separate medians.
| Rank | City | Median personal income of adults |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | NZ$55,500 |
| 2 | Lower Hutt | NZ$47,800 |
| 3 | Auckland | NZ$44,700 |
| 4 | Hamilton | NZ$42,200 |
| 5 | Tauranga | NZ$42,100 |
| 6 | Christchurch | NZ$40,400 |
| 7 | Whangarei District | NZ$36,500 |
Unemployment rate (2023 Census)
Auckland ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton | 5.6% |
| 2 | Dunedin | 5.0% |
| 3 | Auckland | 4.8% |
| 4 | Whangarei District | 4.6% |
| 5 | Lower Hutt | 4.4% |
| 6 | Napier-Hastings | 4.2% |
| 7 | Christchurch | 4.1% |
Employees working in the area per 100 residents (February 2025)
Auckland ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employees working in the area per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Christchurch | 57 |
| 3 | Hamilton | 55 |
| 4 | Napier-Hastings | 50 |
| 5 | Auckland | 48 |
| 6 | Tauranga | 46 |
| 7 | Dunedin | 46 |
| 8 | Lower Hutt | 41 |
Median weekly rent (2023 Census)
Auckland ranks 3 of 8, highest first. Napier-Hastings is left out because it is two separate territorial authorities with separate medians.
| Rank | City | Median weekly rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | NZ$560 |
| 2 | Tauranga | NZ$550 |
| 3 | Auckland | NZ$540 |
| 4 | Hamilton | NZ$465 |
| 5 | Lower Hutt | NZ$450 |
| 6 | Whangarei District | NZ$420 |
| 7 | Christchurch | NZ$415 |
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Sources
- Stats NZ: 2023 Census place summaries and other area data: Auckland Region (CSV export), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8146e6612b8a…)
- Stats NZ: 2023 Census place summaries and other area data: Wellington City (CSV export), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 24c078d1c26a…)
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