Food areas · New Zealand
Opening a cafe or restaurant in Wellington: 2 food areas compared
What stands out
Te Aro has the most residents within 1 km, about 21,700, and Newtown the fewest, about 13,900.
Te Aro has the most food places for its residents: one for every 49.
Each area is measured from one point on its main food street, on 17 October 2026. Residents and places within 1 km, compared with everyone within 3 km.
| Measure | Te Aro | Newtown |
|---|---|---|
| Residents within 1 km | About 21,700 | About 13,900 |
| Median age | 33.533.5 within 3 km | 33.533.5 within 3 km |
| Largest adult age group | 25–3419% of residents | 25–3419% of residents |
| Food and drink places within 1 km | 447 | 53 |
| Residents per food place | One per 49One per 112 within 3 km | One per 263One per 136 within 3 km |
| Stations within 1 km | 4Nearest: Clifton, 930 m | 0 |
| Offices on the map | 69 | 8 |
| Kinds of place that match most closely | None stands out | None stands out |
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Te Aro
Measured from Cuba Street at Ghuznee Street
447 food and drink places are on the map within 1 km: one for every 49 residents, against one for every 112 in the surrounding 3 km. That many usually means people come from elsewhere to eat.
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Newtown
Measured from Riddiford Street at Constable Street
There are fewer food places for the number of residents here: one for every 263 residents, against one for every 136 in the surrounding 3 km.
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What these pages can’t tell you
- Residents aren't diners. Workers and visitors who live elsewhere aren't counted, and the ages are 2020 estimates.
- The map misses places, and says nothing about how busy any of them is.
- Nothing here covers the lease: rent, visibility and parking.
Two checks only you can do: count who walks past at your hours, and test the rent against cautious sales. For census counts, see the Stats NZ place summary for Wellington City.