Most Educated in New Zealand

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — New Zealand

1 Homai E7 35.0%

2 Naenae G2 35.0%

3 Glen Innes E7 35.0%

4 Bryndwr E9 35.0%

5 Burnside E9 35.0%

6 Ellerslie E7 35.0%

7 North East Valley F7 35.0%

8 Wattle Downs E7 35.0%

9 Bishopdale E9 35.0%

10 Waiuku E7 35.0%

11 Pakuranga Heights E7 35.0%

12 Western Heights E7 35.0%

13 Pakuranga E7 35.0%

14 Ilam E9 35.0%

15 Newtown G2 35.0%

16 Spreydon E9 35.0%

17 Avonhead E9 35.0%

18 Carterton G2 35.0%

19 Hawera F9 35.0%

20 Balmoral E7 35.0%

21 Queenstown F7 35.0%

22 Te Puke E8 35.0%

23 Birkenhead E7 35.0%

24 Forrest Hill E7 35.0%

25 Parklands E9 35.0%

26 Browns Bay E7 35.0%

27 Stokes Valley G2 35.0%

28 Beach Haven E7 35.0%

29 Favona E7 35.0%

30 Flaxmere F2 35.0%

31 Redwoodtown F4 35.0%

32 Hillcrest E7 35.0%

33 Riccarton E9 35.0%

34 Hokowhitu F3 35.0%

35 Grey Lynn E7 35.0%

36 Wigram E9 35.0%

37 Howick E7 35.0%

38 West Harbour E7 35.0%

39 Johnsonville G2 35.0%

40 Whitby G2 35.0%

41 Albany E7 35.0%

42 Takapuna E7 35.0%

43 Orewa E7 35.0%

44 Onehunga E7 35.0%

45 Sandringham E7 35.0%

46 Taradale F2 35.0%

47 Oamaru F7 35.0%

48 Gore F8 35.0%

49 Wanaka F7 35.0%

50 Halswell E9 35.0%

51 Hillsborough E7 35.0%

52 Waikanae G2 35.0%

53 Kaiapoi E9 35.0%

54 Te Awamutu G1 35.0%

55 Tokoroa G1 35.0%

56 Blockhouse Bay E7 35.0%

57 Te Aro G2 35.0%

58 Mosgiel F7 35.0%

59 Havelock North F2 35.0%

60 Mangere East E7 35.0%

61 Auckland E7 35.0%

62 Christchurch E9 35.0%

63 Wellington G2 35.0%

64 Manukau City E7 35.0%

65 North Shore E7 35.0%

66 Hamilton G1 35.0%

67 Tauranga E8 35.0%

68 Dunedin F7 35.0%

69 Lower Hutt G2 35.0%

70 Palmerston North F3 35.0%

71 New Plymouth F9 35.0%

72 Hastings F2 35.0%

73 Napier F2 35.0%

74 Rotorua E8 35.0%

75 Porirua G2 35.0%

76 Invercargill F8 35.0%

77 Papatoetoe E7 35.0%

78 Nelson F5 35.0%

79 Whangarei F6 35.0%

80 Whanganui F3 35.0%

81 Upper Hutt G2 35.0%

82 Manurewa E7 35.0%

83 Gisborne F1 35.0%

84 Papakura E7 35.0%

85 Rolleston E9 35.0%

86 Blenheim F4 35.0%

87 Paraparaumu G2 35.0%

88 Timaru E9 35.0%

89 Masterton G2 35.0%

90 Takanini E7 35.0%

91 Richmond TAS 35.0%

92 Rangiora E9 35.0%

93 Henderson E7 35.0%

94 Whakatane E8 35.0%

95 Otahuhu E7 35.0%

96 Lincoln E7 35.0%

97 Te Atatu South E7 35.0%

98 Te Atatu Peninsula E7 35.0%

99 Hamilton East G1 35.0%

100 Karori G2 35.0%

The most educated cities in New Zealand have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Homai leads with 35.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Homai, 35.0% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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