Economy, jobs and prices in Tauranga, New Zealand: official figures
The median personal income of adults in Tauranga was NZ$42,100 a year at the 2023 Census (New Zealand: NZ$41,500). That is 4th lowest of 8 cities and districts covered on this site.
What is the median household income in Tauranga?
The median household income in Tauranga was NZ$95,400 a year in 2023, up from NZ$69,900 at the 2018 Census (New Zealand in 2023: NZ$97,000). That is 4th lowest of 8 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Tauranga?
At the 2023 Census, 63.5% of people aged 15 and over in Tauranga were employed (full-time or part-time) and the unemployment rate was 4.0% of the labour force (New Zealand: 64.6% employed and 4.4% unemployed). That is the lowest unemployment of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Tauranga?
Stats NZ counted 74,200 employees working in Tauranga in February 2025, which is 46 for every 100 residents. That is 4th fewest jobs per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Tauranga?
There were 20,364 businesses (geographic units) in Tauranga in February 2025, or 126 per 1,000 residents. That is 3rd highest of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Tauranga?
The biggest industries for employed residents of Tauranga at the 2023 Census were construction (11.8%), health care and social assistance (11.5%), retail trade (9.9%).
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many people in Tauranga work from home?
At the 2023 Census, 16.5% of employed residents of Tauranga mainly worked at home on census day. That is 5th highest share of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in Tauranga?
Councils consented 705 new dwellings in Tauranga in the year ended March 2026, compared with 503 the year before (4.4 per 1,000 residents). That is 3rd most consents per resident of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the average rent in Tauranga?
The median weekly rent paid by households in Tauranga was NZ$550 at the 2023 Census, up from NZ$400 in 2018 (New Zealand: NZ$450). That is 2nd highest rent of 8 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many people own their home in Tauranga?
69.4% of households in Tauranga owned their home or held it in a family trust at the 2023 Census (New Zealand: 66.0%). That is 2nd highest home ownership of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many households in Tauranga have no car?
4.3% of households in Tauranga had no motor vehicle at the 2023 Census (New Zealand: 6.3%). That is the lowest share without a vehicle of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many people in Tauranga have internet access?
92.1% of people in Tauranga had access to the internet at home at the 2023 Census (New Zealand: 90.5%). That is 3rd highest of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Tauranga compares with other cities in New Zealand
Median personal income of adults (2023 Census)
Tauranga ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Dunedin | NZ$33,500 |
Unemployment rate (2023 Census)
Tauranga ranks 9 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)
Tauranga ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employees working in the area per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hamilton | 55 |
| 4 | Napier-Hastings | 50 |
| 5 | Auckland | 48 |
| 6 | Tauranga | 46 |
| 7 | Dunedin | 46 |
| 8 | Lower Hutt | 41 |
| 9 | Whangarei District | 38 |
Median weekly rent (2023 Census)
Tauranga ranks 2 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: Tauranga City (CSV export), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a35e63aea4f1…)
- 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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