← Demographics Top suburb Waikanae WestWELLINGTON Leading count 4,212 % of population 88.6% Source Stats NZ Census 2023
Top NZ Suburbs by European Population
New Zealand suburbs with the highest number of European residents, ranked by count from Stats NZ Census 2023.
Ranking
Top NZ Suburbs by European Population
New Zealand suburbs with the highest number of European residents, ranked by count from Stats NZ Census 2023.
100 results
How to read this ranking
Use top nz suburbs by european population to find concentration, not overall quality.
BEST FOR
Spotting where an ethnic community is most concentrated.
This list works best when you want to understand where a particular ethnic group has the largest visible footprint.
READ IT AS
A multi-response count first, not a recommendation.
Stats NZ ethnicity is multi-response, so a suburb’s shares can sum above 100%. High counts reflect scale and concentration, not affordability, schools, safety, or investment quality.
NEXT STEP
Open the suburb pages before making a decision.
Use the ranking to find candidate suburbs, then confirm rent levels, incomes, schools, transport, and deprivation context on the suburb pages.
AVAILABLE evidence
Census concentration signal
This ranking is backed by demographic counts. It is good for finding clusters, not for deciding suburb quality alone.
CLUSTER SCREEN
This ranking finds concentration, not suburb quality.
Use top rows as research leads, then test affordability, services, and evidence depth before shortlisting.
Shortlist flow
Use #1 Waikanae West and #2 Ōmokoroa North as the first compare pair.
Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
Distribution
100 suburbs · midpoint ≈ 3,168
Leader: Waikanae West · 4,212
- #1Waikanae WestWELLINGTON4,21288.6%
- #2Ōmokoroa NorthBAY-OF-PLENTY4,07793.3%
- #3Te PuruAUCKLAND3,98186.7%
- #4FaringdonCANTERBURY3,86769.6%
- #5Narrow NeckAUCKLAND3,79285.9%
- #6Orewa NorthAUCKLAND3,73580.9%
- #7Bethlehem CentralBAY-OF-PLENTY3,68183.8%
- #8Rolleston South EastCANTERBURY3,67264.5%
- #9Mount PleasantCANTERBURY3,66693.9%
- #10Paraparaumu Beach NorthWELLINGTON3,66689.0%
- #11North BeachCANTERBURY3,66389.3%
- #12WestownTARANAKI3,63677.6%
- #13Red Beach EastAUCKLAND3,61890.7%
- #14Puhoi ValleyAUCKLAND3,60389.7%
- #15PegasusCANTERBURY3,55290.7%
- #16DargavilleNORTHLAND3,53470.5%
- #17ParklandsCANTERBURY3,51687.7%
- #18CasebrookCANTERBURY3,51381.8%
- #19Kumeū-Huapai NorthAUCKLAND3,48373.0%
- #20PaeroaWAIKATO3,46577.7%
- #21Sovereign PalmsCANTERBURY3,46290.4%
- #22Morrinsville EastWAIKATO3,46283.6%
- #23InglewoodTARANAKI3,44790.7%
- #24OhauitiBAY-OF-PLENTY3,44185.6%
- #25WakariOTAGO3,43883.2%
- #26Wairakei East-Te TumuBAY-OF-PLENTY3,43278.8%
- #27Cockle BayAUCKLAND3,41780.6%
- #28Raumati SouthWELLINGTON3,41190.2%
- #29WhenuapaiAUCKLAND3,40567.4%
- #30Cape RodneyAUCKLAND3,39991.0%
- #31Newtons RoadCANTERBURY3,39391.1%
- #32Titirangi SouthAUCKLAND3,39089.3%
- #33Palm Beach South-GravattBAY-OF-PLENTY3,34588.4%
- #34Bishopdale NorthCANTERBURY3,33077.2%
- #35WadestownWELLINGTON3,31889.8%
- #36Snells BeachAUCKLAND3,31290.0%
- #37OmaioNELSON3,30684.5%
- #38Solway SouthWELLINGTON3,30079.3%
- #39PutāruruWAIKATO3,29774.0%
- #40MaungatāpereNORTHLAND3,26489.4%
- #41SumnerCANTERBURY3,26195.6%
- #42Paraparaumu CentralWELLINGTON3,25282.0%
- #43Somerfield EastCANTERBURY3,24087.6%
- #44Cashmere EastCANTERBURY3,23791.2%
- #45Manly EastAUCKLAND3,23190.7%
- #46Cromwell WestOTAGO3,21985.6%
- #47Hobsonville Point ParkAUCKLAND3,21657.8%
- #48Saint Heliers NorthAUCKLAND3,21384.3%
- #49OtataraSOUTHLAND3,21093.5%
- #50Otūmoetai EastBAY-OF-PLENTY3,17485.8%
- #51Mairehau SouthCANTERBURY3,16884.3%
- #52Shirley WestCANTERBURY3,16573.9%
- #53Gardens (Dunedin City)OTAGO3,15680.7%
- #54StrathernSOUTHLAND3,15680.7%
- #55Warkworth EastAUCKLAND3,15080.8%
- #56Birchville-Brown OwlWELLINGTON3,15083.7%
- #57RaglanWAIKATO3,14484.6%
- #58StrowanCANTERBURY3,14188.3%
- #59Kimbolton NorthMANAWATU-WHANGANUI3,13886.7%
- #60AongateteBAY-OF-PLENTY3,13589.1%
- #61WoodendCANTERBURY3,13592.5%
- #62Rolleston CentralCANTERBURY3,13283.6%
- #63BellevueBAY-OF-PLENTY3,12981.2%
- #64Rolleston North CentralCANTERBURY3,12375.5%
- #65Welcome Bay SouthBAY-OF-PLENTY3,12078.4%
- #66QueensparkCANTERBURY3,11188.5%
- #67Kaipara CoastalNORTHLAND3,10880.8%
- #68Paraparaumu NorthWELLINGTON3,10886.9%
- #69SpotswoodTARANAKI3,08479.8%
- #70WaikiwiSOUTHLAND3,08187.3%
- #71Burwood SouthCANTERBURY3,07286.3%
- #72HaurakiAUCKLAND3,06970.2%
- #73SpringlandsMARLBOROUGH3,06085.4%
- #74Silverstream (Upper Hutt City)WELLINGTON3,05486.9%
- #75RiverheadAUCKLAND3,04885.7%
- #76DarfieldCANTERBURY3,04893.8%
- #77South New BrightonCANTERBURY3,04891.6%
- #78Waitara WestTARANAKI3,04872.3%
- #79Island Bay EastWELLINGTON3,03984.6%
- #80Bethlehem NorthBAY-OF-PLENTY3,03383.2%
- #81Parnell WestAUCKLAND3,03067.2%
- #82Pyes Pa WestBAY-OF-PLENTY3,03071.2%
- #83Aka AkaWAIKATO3,03090.2%
- #84Lincoln NorthCANTERBURY3,02786.4%
- #85Granfield ReserveNORTHLAND3,02484.1%
- #86Lindis-Nevis ValleysOTAGO3,02193.6%
- #87Saint Heliers WestAUCKLAND3,00983.0%
- #88Aro ValleyWELLINGTON3,00984.0%
- #89Saint Heliers SouthAUCKLAND2,99774.9%
- #90Sunkist BayAUCKLAND2,98893.2%
- #91Northland (Wellington City)WELLINGTON2,98586.9%
- #92WaiakeAUCKLAND2,96475.8%
- #93Waikanae BeachWELLINGTON2,96191.1%
- #94Highlands Park (New Plymouth District)TARANAKI2,95587.2%
- #95MotitiBAY-OF-PLENTY2,94687.8%
- #96Karori EastWELLINGTON2,94085.0%
- #97Spreydon NorthCANTERBURY2,93778.1%
- #98Matamata WestWAIKATO2,92584.1%
- #99Whangamatā EastWAIKATO2,92290.9%
- #100DevonportAUCKLAND2,91691.7%
| # ▲ | SUBURB | REGION | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waikanae West | WELLINGTON | 4,212 | 88.6% | 4,755 |
| 2 | Ōmokoroa North | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 4,077 | 93.3% | 4,371 |
| 3 | Te Puru | AUCKLAND | 3,981 | 86.7% | 4,590 |
| 4 | Faringdon | CANTERBURY | 3,867 | 69.6% | 5,553 |
| 5 | Narrow Neck | AUCKLAND | 3,792 | 85.9% | 4,416 |
| 6 | Orewa North | AUCKLAND | 3,735 | 80.9% | 4,614 |
| 7 | Bethlehem Central | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 3,681 | 83.8% | 4,392 |
| 8 | Rolleston South East | CANTERBURY | 3,672 | 64.5% | 5,697 |
| 9 | Mount Pleasant | CANTERBURY | 3,666 | 93.9% | 3,903 |
| 10 | Paraparaumu Beach North | WELLINGTON | 3,666 | 89.0% | 4,119 |
| 11 | North Beach | CANTERBURY | 3,663 | 89.3% | 4,101 |
| 12 | Westown | TARANAKI | 3,636 | 77.6% | 4,683 |
| 13 | Red Beach East | AUCKLAND | 3,618 | 90.7% | 3,987 |
| 14 | Puhoi Valley | AUCKLAND | 3,603 | 89.7% | 4,017 |
| 15 | Pegasus | CANTERBURY | 3,552 | 90.7% | 3,915 |
| 16 | Dargaville | NORTHLAND | 3,534 | 70.5% | 5,016 |
| 17 | Parklands | CANTERBURY | 3,516 | 87.7% | 4,011 |
| 18 | Casebrook | CANTERBURY | 3,513 | 81.8% | 4,293 |
| 19 | Kumeū-Huapai North | AUCKLAND | 3,483 | 73.0% | 4,770 |
| 20 | Paeroa | WAIKATO | 3,465 | 77.7% | 4,458 |
| 21 | Sovereign Palms | CANTERBURY | 3,462 | 90.4% | 3,831 |
| 22 | Morrinsville East | WAIKATO | 3,462 | 83.6% | 4,143 |
| 23 | Inglewood | TARANAKI | 3,447 | 90.7% | 3,801 |
| 24 | Ohauiti | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 3,441 | 85.6% | 4,020 |
| 25 | Wakari | OTAGO | 3,438 | 83.2% | 4,131 |
| 26 | Wairakei East-Te Tumu | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 3,432 | 78.8% | 4,356 |
| 27 | Cockle Bay | AUCKLAND | 3,417 | 80.6% | 4,239 |
| 28 | Raumati South | WELLINGTON | 3,411 | 90.2% | 3,780 |
| 29 | Whenuapai | AUCKLAND | 3,405 | 67.4% | 5,052 |
| 30 | Cape Rodney | AUCKLAND | 3,399 | 91.0% | 3,735 |
| 31 | Newtons Road | CANTERBURY | 3,393 | 91.1% | 3,726 |
| 32 | Titirangi South | AUCKLAND | 3,390 | 89.3% | 3,798 |
| 33 | Palm Beach South-Gravatt | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 3,345 | 88.4% | 3,786 |
| 34 | Bishopdale North | CANTERBURY | 3,330 | 77.2% | 4,311 |
| 35 | Wadestown | WELLINGTON | 3,318 | 89.8% | 3,696 |
| 36 | Snells Beach | AUCKLAND | 3,312 | 90.0% | 3,678 |
| 37 | Omaio | NELSON | 3,306 | 84.5% | 3,912 |
| 38 | Solway South | WELLINGTON | 3,300 | 79.3% | 4,164 |
| 39 | Putāruru | WAIKATO | 3,297 | 74.0% | 4,455 |
| 40 | Maungatāpere | NORTHLAND | 3,264 | 89.4% | 3,651 |
| 41 | Sumner | CANTERBURY | 3,261 | 95.6% | 3,411 |
| 42 | Paraparaumu Central | WELLINGTON | 3,252 | 82.0% | 3,966 |
| 43 | Somerfield East | CANTERBURY | 3,240 | 87.6% | 3,699 |
| 44 | Cashmere East | CANTERBURY | 3,237 | 91.2% | 3,549 |
| 45 | Manly East | AUCKLAND | 3,231 | 90.7% | 3,561 |
| 46 | Cromwell West | OTAGO | 3,219 | 85.6% | 3,759 |
| 47 | Hobsonville Point Park | AUCKLAND | 3,216 | 57.8% | 5,562 |
| 48 | Saint Heliers North | AUCKLAND | 3,213 | 84.3% | 3,810 |
| 49 | Otatara | SOUTHLAND | 3,210 | 93.5% | 3,432 |
| 50 | Otūmoetai East | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 3,174 | 85.8% | 3,699 |
| 51 | Mairehau South | CANTERBURY | 3,168 | 84.3% | 3,759 |
| 52 | Shirley West | CANTERBURY | 3,165 | 73.9% | 4,281 |
| 53 | Gardens (Dunedin City) | OTAGO | 3,156 | 80.7% | 3,909 |
| 54 | Strathern | SOUTHLAND | 3,156 | 80.7% | 3,912 |
| 55 | Warkworth East | AUCKLAND | 3,150 | 80.8% | 3,900 |
| 56 | Birchville-Brown Owl | WELLINGTON | 3,150 | 83.7% | 3,762 |
| 57 | Raglan | WAIKATO | 3,144 | 84.6% | 3,717 |
| 58 | Strowan | CANTERBURY | 3,141 | 88.3% | 3,558 |
| 59 | Kimbolton North | MANAWATU-WHANGANUI | 3,138 | 86.7% | 3,621 |
| 60 | Aongatete | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 3,135 | 89.1% | 3,519 |
| 61 | Woodend | CANTERBURY | 3,135 | 92.5% | 3,390 |
| 62 | Rolleston Central | CANTERBURY | 3,132 | 83.6% | 3,747 |
| 63 | Bellevue | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 3,129 | 81.2% | 3,852 |
| 64 | Rolleston North Central | CANTERBURY | 3,123 | 75.5% | 4,134 |
| 65 | Welcome Bay South | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 3,120 | 78.4% | 3,978 |
| 66 | Queenspark | CANTERBURY | 3,111 | 88.5% | 3,516 |
| 67 | Kaipara Coastal | NORTHLAND | 3,108 | 80.8% | 3,846 |
| 68 | Paraparaumu North | WELLINGTON | 3,108 | 86.9% | 3,576 |
| 69 | Spotswood | TARANAKI | 3,084 | 79.8% | 3,864 |
| 70 | Waikiwi | SOUTHLAND | 3,081 | 87.3% | 3,528 |
| 71 | Burwood South | CANTERBURY | 3,072 | 86.3% | 3,558 |
| 72 | Hauraki | AUCKLAND | 3,069 | 70.2% | 4,371 |
| 73 | Springlands | MARLBOROUGH | 3,060 | 85.4% | 3,585 |
| 74 | Silverstream (Upper Hutt City) | WELLINGTON | 3,054 | 86.9% | 3,516 |
| 75 | Riverhead | AUCKLAND | 3,048 | 85.7% | 3,558 |
| 76 | Darfield | CANTERBURY | 3,048 | 93.8% | 3,249 |
| 77 | South New Brighton | CANTERBURY | 3,048 | 91.6% | 3,327 |
| 78 | Waitara West | TARANAKI | 3,048 | 72.3% | 4,218 |
| 79 | Island Bay East | WELLINGTON | 3,039 | 84.6% | 3,594 |
| 80 | Bethlehem North | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 3,033 | 83.2% | 3,645 |
| 81 | Parnell West | AUCKLAND | 3,030 | 67.2% | 4,509 |
| 82 | Pyes Pa West | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 3,030 | 71.2% | 4,254 |
| 83 | Aka Aka | WAIKATO | 3,030 | 90.2% | 3,360 |
| 84 | Lincoln North | CANTERBURY | 3,027 | 86.4% | 3,504 |
| 85 | Granfield Reserve | NORTHLAND | 3,024 | 84.1% | 3,597 |
| 86 | Lindis-Nevis Valleys | OTAGO | 3,021 | 93.6% | 3,228 |
| 87 | Saint Heliers West | AUCKLAND | 3,009 | 83.0% | 3,627 |
| 88 | Aro Valley | WELLINGTON | 3,009 | 84.0% | 3,582 |
| 89 | Saint Heliers South | AUCKLAND | 2,997 | 74.9% | 4,002 |
| 90 | Sunkist Bay | AUCKLAND | 2,988 | 93.2% | 3,207 |
| 91 | Northland (Wellington City) | WELLINGTON | 2,985 | 86.9% | 3,435 |
| 92 | Waiake | AUCKLAND | 2,964 | 75.8% | 3,912 |
| 93 | Waikanae Beach | WELLINGTON | 2,961 | 91.1% | 3,249 |
| 94 | Highlands Park (New Plymouth District) | TARANAKI | 2,955 | 87.2% | 3,387 |
| 95 | Motiti | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 2,946 | 87.8% | 3,354 |
| 96 | Karori East | WELLINGTON | 2,940 | 85.0% | 3,459 |
| 97 | Spreydon North | CANTERBURY | 2,937 | 78.1% | 3,762 |
| 98 | Matamata West | WAIKATO | 2,925 | 84.1% | 3,480 |
| 99 | Whangamatā East | WAIKATO | 2,922 | 90.9% | 3,213 |
| 100 | Devonport | AUCKLAND | 2,916 | 91.7% | 3,180 |
FAQ
About this European ranking.
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How is this European ranking built?
It ranks New Zealand suburbs (Stats NZ SA2 areas) by the number of residents identifying with European ethnicity in the 2023 Census, ordered by count. Each row also shows the figure as a share of the suburb population.
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Why can the ethnicity shares add up to more than 100%?
Stats NZ ethnicity is multi-response — a person can identify with more than one ethnicity — so the combined shares for a suburb can exceed 100%. The count still reflects how many people identified with this group.
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Does a high ranking mean a suburb is a good place to buy?
No. This is a demographic concentration screen, not a property recommendation. Use it to find where a community is largest, then open the suburb page to weigh rent, income, schools, transport, and deprivation context.
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What is the next step after this ranking?
Open a suburb detail page for a fuller read, save candidates to the shortlist, or compare two suburbs once you have a realistic pair.