Highest Poverty in Wellington Region

Top 35 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Wellington Region

1 Epuni 10.9%

2 Newlands 10.9%

3 Khandallah 10.9%

4 Petone 10.9%

5 Churton Park 10.9%

6 Mount Cook 10.9%

7 Solway 10.9%

8 Island Bay 10.9%

9 Taita 10.9%

10 Cannons Creek 10.9%

11 Titahi Bay 10.9%

12 Homedale 10.9%

13 Otaki 10.9%

14 Waterloo 10.9%

15 Ngaio 10.9%

16 Hataitai 10.9%

17 Avalon 10.9%

18 Raumati Beach 10.9%

19 Waikanae 10.9%

20 Lower Hutt 10.9%

21 Porirua 10.9%

22 Upper Hutt 10.9%

23 Paraparaumu 10.9%

24 Masterton 10.9%

25 Wainuiomata 10.9%

26 Karori 10.9%

27 Te Aro 10.9%

28 Wellington 10.9%

29 Whitby 10.9%

30 Johnsonville 10.9%

31 Stokes Valley 10.9%

32 Carterton 10.9%

33 Newtown 10.9%

34 Naenae 10.9%

35 Tawa 10.9%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Wellington Region face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Epuni has a poverty rate of 10.9%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Epuni, 10.9% of residents — roughly 1 in 9 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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