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Botany Junction NZ

Botany Junction is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 105.

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Thin-context

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$545/wk
1/04/2020 → 1/07/2025 · 12 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/07/2025
$615
$493
1/04/20201/07/2025
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

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Median rent
$500/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D2 vs NZ
Population
105
105 local footprint
D1 vs NZ
Income
$55K/yr
Median personal income
D10 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 7
Mid-range deprivation
D7 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 Botany Junction, not a Botany Junction-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Derived from this suburb's own tenancy-bond rent history
Rent cycle positionRents recovering
Low · 2023Peak · 2022

8.4% below peak rent · 10.1% above its low

Rent growth (compound)3-yr -2.9%/yr · 5-yr +1.1%/yr

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

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$55K personal · yr+22.5% 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
0
0 houses · 0 units
→0.0%YoY

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
81
Was 117 in 2018
↓30.8%vs 2018 D1 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Botany Junction Auckland — Property Data and Demographics

Botany Junction is a small community in Auckland with a population of 105 and a median age of 40. Median personal income is $55K per year. The main ethnic groups are Asian, European, Pacific Peoples. 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. The resident employment base moved from 117 in 2018 to 81 in 2023 (-30.8%), 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 Botany Junction is $500 (500 houses, 585 units). This represents approximately 47% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Botany Junction: NZDep decile 7 (moderate deprivation); 11 transport stops (11 bus).

In 2026, Botany Junction recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), up 0% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability47%↓ Stretched
DeprivationDecile 7· Moderate
Transport Access11 stops· Some Access
Development+0%· Steady
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2025)$500
House · wk$500
Unit · wk$585
Rent / income47.4%
Lodgements24
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population105
Median age40
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$54,900
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived7/10
NZDep score1029

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
Asian51
European30
Pacific Peoples24
Māori6
MELAA3
Top industriesCensus 23
Professional, Scientific and Technical12
Manufacturing9
Construction9
Wholesale Trade9
Public Administration and Safety9
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations4
Cafes & dining19
TransportGTFS
Bus stops11
Nearby in Auckland12
Sylvia Park117Auckland-University132East Tamaki270Anzac Avenue2,976Onehunga Central3,045Cloverlea (Auckland)2,586Victoria Park3,099Hamilton Estate2,697Mount Albert West2,649Queen Street1,617Hobson Ridge North2,304Sandringham East3,171
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Botany Junction 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 · 1/01/2025 · 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 · 11 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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Botany Junction 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 and hospital coverage.

The main gaps on this page are school matches and hospital coverage. That means you should avoid treating one sparse reading as 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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Stronger nearby reads

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

Sylvia Park most similar
similar rent profile similar deprivation profile similar suburb scale

pop same · rent +$50/wk · income -$14K

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

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Auckland-University most similar
similar rent profile similar deprivation profile similar suburb scale

pop same · rent -$72/wk · income -$15K

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East Tamaki most similar
similar rent profile similar deprivation profile similar income profile

pop +200 · rent same $ · income -$4K

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

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Botany Junction FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Botany Junction?

    The median weekly rent in Botany Junction is $500/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 Botany Junction?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 47% 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 Botany Junction?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Botany Junction 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 Botany Junction?

    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 Botany Junction 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.