Welbourn

NZDep 6
Pop 3,330Median age 41New Plymouth District

Welbourn is a small suburb in Taranaki with a population of 3,330 and a median age of 41. Median personal income is $39K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Livability indicators for Welbourn: NZDep decile 6 (moderate deprivation); 5 schools with avg EQI 435.

In 2026, Welbourn recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
School QualityEQI 435 Average
DeprivationDecile 6 Moderate
Development-100% Slowing
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population3,330
Median Age41
Household Size
Personal Income$39K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European73.9%
Māori14.9%
Asian8.2%
Pacific Peoples2.5%
MELAA0.6%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Health Care and Social Assistance228
Retail Trade177
Construction171
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg EQI435
Total Students2,828
State4
State : Integrated1
New Plymouth Boys' High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · State · EQI 446 · 1,539 students
Highlands IntermediateIntermediate · State · EQI 444 · 710 students
Welbourn SchoolContributing · State · EQI 425 · 316 students
Central School Te Kura Waenga O NgāmotuContributing · State · EQI 417 · 206 students
New Plymouth Adventist Christian SchoolFull Primary · State : Integrated · EQI 443 · 57 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile6/10
NZDep Score1003
Moderate deprivation — typical of many NZ suburbs.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023