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Blockhouse Bay North East NZ

Blockhouse Bay North East is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 2,262.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough weaker signals here that you should expect trade-offs, not a clean local story. Compare it directly with stronger nearby suburbs before treating it as a preferred option.

$698/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$750
$620
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median rent
$700/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D8 vs NZ
Population
2,262
2K local footprint
D6 vs NZ
Income
$43K/yr
Median personal income
D6 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 6
Mid-range deprivation
D6 vs NZ
Schools
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$945K
+1.1% over 5yr
1.4%YoY
Lower quartile
$757K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,054
QV-based HPI
9.3%5yr
Income to buy
8.4x
Years of median income
Annual sales
23,116
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$4,383/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
47%
of gross household income
Stress level
Severe
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
11.1 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$4,606
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$4,179
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$4,383
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$4,465

A territorial-authority estimate: the Auckland median sale price on a 20% deposit and 30-year loan, against the TA median household income implied by HUD's income-to-buy ratio, at RBNZ new-mortgage rates. A market-wide guide, not a Blockhouse Bay North East-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr -2.9%5yr -11.8%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Auckland territorial authority (monthly, Jan 2007 = 1000). A valuation-based index of price movement over time — distinct from the actual median sale price above.

Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Auckland territorial authority (as at 2026-03). 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 Blockhouse Bay North East, not a Blockhouse Bay North East-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2022Peak · 2025

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +1.9%/yr · 5-yr +1.7%/yr

Rent trend is derived from MBIE tenancy-bond medians and excludes suburbs with too few bonds to be reliable.

Personal income

$43K personal · yr-3.8% vs Auckland suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
327
$10,001-$20,000
213
$20,001-$30,000
210
$30,001-$50,000
300
$50,001-$70,000
363
$70,001-$100,000
276
$100,001 or more
183

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. Distribution covers people aged 15+ with stated income; counts are randomly rounded to base 3.

Housing stock and tenure

Home ownership over three censuses-9.5pp since 2013
2013
68% owned
2018
65% owned
2023
59% owned

4.2% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

24% damp (-5pp vs 2018) and 23% with visible mould larger than A4 (-1pp vs 2018).

Investor-specific data (gearing, investor concentration) is not published for NZ suburbs — the tenure trend above is the available investor signal.

Population outlook

87,000 people · 202399,300 by 2033 (+14.1%)

Stats NZ subnational projection (2023 base, medium series) for Whau Local Board — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,059
Total incidents100,370· 2026-05
  • Assault10,47534%
  • Burglary17,74757%
  • Robbery1,6495%
  • Sexual Assault1,1024%

Natural hazards

Earthquake exposure
Low
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
28.2 km
Waikopua Fault
Fault slip rate
Very Low
Higher = more active
Flood exposure
Low
Modelled flood plains (1% AEP)
Area in flood plain
6%
Share of suburb sampled

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Blockhouse Bay North East's centre to the nearest mapped active fault (GNS Science NZ Active Faults Database) — an area estimate, not a site-specific seismic assessment. NZ's full ground-shaking model (NSHM) is not available as a queryable map layer. Flood exposure is the share of an interior sample grid falling within Auckland Council's modelled flood plains (1% annual-exceedance-probability) — an estimate, not a property-level flood certificate. NZ publishes flood data per council; coverage here is Auckland only.

Short-term rentals

5
active listings · ~2.2 per 1,000 residents
40%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
60%
run by multi-listing operators

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Livability

17/ 100 livability index

Top 83% most liveable of 1,902New Zealand suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 17% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access46
Public transport (7 stops)45
Schools & hospitals0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within New Zealand suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Investment grade

Fgrade · 9/100 · top 91% of 65New Zealand districts
Peer distributionstronger than 9% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth5
Rental yield13
Stability44

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

District-level grade across New Zealand territorial authorities, combining 5-year price growth, rental yield (district median rent vs district median price), and stability (price-to-income level + affordability trajectory) via the same three-pillar method with an imbalance penalty. New Zealand has no free suburb-level prices, so this reflects your area's territorial authority. Within-New-Zealand relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Building activity

Latest consents
11
1 houses · 10 units
59.3%YoY D8 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
1,254
Was 1,134 in 2018
10.6%vs 2018 D6 vs NZ

Full data detail

Blockhouse Bay North East Auckland — Property Data and Demographics

Blockhouse Bay North East is a small suburb in Auckland with a population of 2,262 and a median age of 37. Median personal income is $43K per year. The main ethnic groups are Asian, European, Pacific Peoples. Auckland population estimates moved +1.0% in the year ended June 2025, after moving +2.5% in 2024, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 1,134 in 2018 to 1,254 in 2023 (+10.6%), which should be read as a census-to-census employment backdrop rather than a live jobs series. 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.

Median weekly rent in Blockhouse Bay North East is $700 (700 houses, 640 units). This represents approximately 84% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Blockhouse Bay North East: NZDep decile 6 (moderate deprivation); 7 transport stops (7 bus).

In 2026, Blockhouse Bay North East recorded 11 building approvals (1 house, 10 units), down 59.3% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability84% Stretched
DeprivationDecile 6· Moderate
Transport Access7 stops· Some Access
Development-59% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$700
House · wk$700
Unit · wk$640
Rent / income84.5%
Lodgements36
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)11
Houses 9%Units 91%
YoY change-59.3%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,262
Median age37
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$43,100
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived6/10
NZDep score996

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
Asian1,365
European594
Pacific Peoples294
Māori156
MELAA78
Top industriesCensus 23
Retail Trade156
Construction141
Professional, Scientific and Technical114
Health Care and Social Assistance105
Manufacturing102
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining3
TransportGTFS
Bus stops7
Hospitals · AucklandMoH
Auckland City HospitalPublic Hospital
Middlemore HospitalPublic Hospital
North Shore HospitalPublic Hospital
Waitakere HospitalPublic Hospital
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Blockhouse Bay North East carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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
MBIE rental bond data · 1/01/2026 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
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 · 7 matched stops
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Available
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.

Blockhouse Bay North East FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Blockhouse Bay North East?

    The median weekly rent in Blockhouse Bay North East is $700/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  2. What does the rent signal say about Blockhouse Bay North East?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 84% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  3. What is the livability profile for Blockhouse Bay North East?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Blockhouse Bay North East show: Stretched, Moderate, Some Access. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Blockhouse Bay North East?

    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.

  5. How often is the Blockhouse Bay North East 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.