Economy, jobs and prices in Napier-Hastings, New Zealand: official figures
The median personal income of adults at the 2023 Census was Napier city NZ$39,200, Hastings district NZ$40,500 a year (New Zealand: NZ$41,500).
What is the median household income in Napier-Hastings?
The median household income at the 2023 Census was Napier city NZ$83,400, Hastings district NZ$93,400 a year (New Zealand: NZ$97,000).
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Napier-Hastings?
At the 2023 Census, 63.1% of people aged 15 and over in Napier-Hastings were employed (full-time or part-time) and the unemployment rate was 4.2% of the labour force (New Zealand: 64.6% employed and 4.4% unemployed). That is 4th lowest unemployment of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Napier-Hastings?
Stats NZ counted 77,700 employees working in Napier-Hastings in February 2025, which is 50 for every 100 residents. That is 4th most jobs per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Napier-Hastings?
There were 18,291 businesses (geographic units) in Napier-Hastings in February 2025, or 118 per 1,000 residents. That is 4th highest of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Napier-Hastings?
The biggest industries for employed residents of Napier-Hastings at the 2023 Census were manufacturing (12.1%), health care and social assistance (11.1%), construction (9.5%).
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many people in Napier-Hastings work from home?
At the 2023 Census, 14.6% of employed residents of Napier-Hastings mainly worked at home on census day. That is 4th lowest share of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in Napier-Hastings?
Councils consented 591 new dwellings in Napier-Hastings in the year ended March 2026, compared with 585 the year before (3.8 per 1,000 residents). That is 3rd fewest consents per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the average rent in Napier-Hastings?
The median weekly rent paid by households at the 2023 Census was Napier city NZ$400, Hastings district NZ$400 (New Zealand: NZ$450).
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many people own their home in Napier-Hastings?
69.1% of households in Napier-Hastings owned their home or held it in a family trust at the 2023 Census (New Zealand: 66.0%). That is 3rd highest home ownership of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many households in Napier-Hastings have no car?
5.4% of households in Napier-Hastings had no motor vehicle at the 2023 Census (New Zealand: 6.3%). That is 3rd lowest share without a vehicle of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many people in Napier-Hastings have internet access?
89.7% of people in Napier-Hastings had access to the internet at home at the 2023 Census (New Zealand: 90.5%). That is 2nd lowest of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Napier-Hastings compares with other cities in New Zealand
Unemployment rate (2023 Census)
Napier-Hastings ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Auckland | 4.8% |
| 4 | Whangarei District | 4.6% |
| 5 | Lower Hutt | 4.4% |
| 6 | Napier-Hastings | 4.2% |
| 7 | Christchurch | 4.1% |
| 8 | Wellington | 4.0% |
| 9 | Tauranga | 4.0% |
Employees working in the area per 100 residents (February 2025)
Napier-Hastings ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employees working in the area per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | 80 |
| 2 | Christchurch | 57 |
| 3 | Hamilton | 55 |
| 4 | Napier-Hastings | 50 |
| 5 | Auckland | 48 |
| 6 | Tauranga | 46 |
| 7 | Dunedin | 46 |
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Sources
- Stats NZ: 2023 Census place summaries and other area data: Napier City (CSV export), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 21e43bee60aa…)
- 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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