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Ara Hill NZ

Ara Hill is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 123.

Limited data

Thin-context

This page still helps with local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean suburb-level call. Use nearby alternatives or compare mode before turning it into a shortlist decision.

Why it fits

Local income gives the suburb a stronger demand backdrop. Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Median rent
—
Census rent fallback
Population
123
123 local footprint
D1 vs NZ
Income
$81K/yr
Median personal income
D10 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 1
Lower deprivation
D1 vs NZ
Schools
—
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Auckland territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$950K
+2.7% over 5yr
↓1.0%YoY
Lower quartile
$760K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,055
QV-based HPI
↓9.3%5yr
Income to buy
8.5x
Years of median income
Annual sales
22,902
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Auckland territorial authority (as at 2026-02). New Zealand has no free suburb-level sale-price series, so these are TA-wide medians from HUD Local Housing Statistics (LINZ District Valuation Roll + Stats NZ) — a market backdrop for Ara Hill, not a Ara Hill-specific sale price.

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$81K personal · yr+81.7% vs Auckland suburb median

Median individual income. NZ has no suburb-level household-income or sale-price data, so this is a personal-income benchmark, not a household-affordability measure.

Building activity

Stats NZ building consents · 2026
Latest consents
7
7 houses · 0 units
↓66.7%YoY D9 vs NZ

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)

No employment data for this suburb.

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Ara Hill Auckland — Property Data and Demographics

Ara Hill is a small community in Auckland with a population of 123 and a median age of 31. Median personal income is $81K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori. Auckland population estimates moved +2.5% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.2% a year from 2018 to 2023, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. Te Waihanga's December 2025 Pipeline snapshot tracked over 12,000 NZ infrastructure initiatives, with more than 2,700 under construction and transport taking 52% of projected 2026 pipeline spend, which should be read as a broader national delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project list.

Livability indicators for Ara Hill: NZDep decile 1 (low deprivation (affluent)).

In 2026, Ara Hill recorded 7 building approvals (7 houses, 0 units), down 66.7% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
DeprivationDecile 1↑ Low
Development-67%↓ Slowing
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)7
Houses7
YoY change-66.7%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population123
Median age31
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$81,400
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived1/10
NZDep score869

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European81
Asian42
Māori6
Pacific Peoples3
MELAA3
Top industriesCensus 23
Professional, Scientific and Technical18
Financial and Insurance12
Construction9
Information Media9
Manufacturing6
Nearby in Auckland12
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Sources & freshness
Thin evidence

Ara Hill is a thin local read, not a complete suburb verdict.

NZ suburb pages combine Stats NZ, MBIE, MoE, GTFS, and pinned service coverage. The key difference is that some items are direct feeds, while others are fallback or snapshot layers.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using MBIE bond data when present.

Treat current rent as a decision input, not as a guaranteed market quote.

HOSPITAL POSTURE
Hospital coverage comes from an official pinned snapshot.

This is a trusted coverage layer, but it is still a pinned snapshot rather than a live facility API.

TRANSPORT POSTURE
Transport is feed-based and depends on GTFS bundle coverage.

It is good for stop presence and local network context, but not a guarantee that every operator or schedule is equally current.

Data status
Weekly rent
Stats NZ Census 2023 · No linked local rent source
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Missing
Schools
MoE school directory · No linked local school matches
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Missing
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Building consents
Stats NZ building consents CSV · 2026 · Annual release series
Available
Demographic baseline
Stats NZ Census 2023 · Population, income, and demographic baseline
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Available
Available means a direct local source is linked. Verify means the page is using a weaker fallback or coverage-only snapshot, especially Census rent fallback or pinned hospital coverage.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Ara Hill still carries enough real local context to help with NZ suburb discovery. It should still be read as a lighter locality brief, not as a fully covered suburb profile.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This suburb has a very small Census footprint.

Very small-population places can still matter locally, but they behave more like narrow locality reads than broad suburb decision pages.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops.

The lighter areas here are school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops, so one sparse reading should not stand in for the whole suburb story.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to frame the locality, then compare or zoom back out.

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Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

The page still has enough real suburb context to remain searchable, but some market and service layers are too light for a full-confidence read.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

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Next step path
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Stronger nearby reads

If Ara Hill feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before treating it as a full shortlist call.

Herne Bay better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +2700 · adds rent coverage · income -$11K

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

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Stonefields West better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +2000 · adds rent coverage · income -$14K

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

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Botany Junction better covered
similar suburb scale similar income profile better local coverage

pop same · adds rent coverage · income -$26K

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

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Ara Hill FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Ara Hill?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Ara Hill show: Low, Slowing. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Ara Hill?

    Housing data comes from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). Demographics are from Stats NZ Census 2023. Schools data uses the Ministry of Education Equity Index (EQI). The deprivation score uses NZDep2018. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  3. How often is the Ara Hill data updated?

    RBNZ macro data updates with each deploy. Demographics are from NZ Census 2023. School EQI scores are from the Ministry of Education latest release.