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Epsom East NZ

Epsom East is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 2,802.

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.

$850/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$860
$530
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

Median rent
$900/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs NZ
Population
2,802
3K local footprint
D8 vs NZ
Income
$53K/yr
Median personal income
D9 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 4
Mid-range deprivation
D4 vs NZ
Schools
1
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

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 Epsom East, not a Epsom East-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2021Peak · 2026

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +3.3%/yr · 5-yr +9.9%/yr

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

Personal income

$53K personal · yr+18.8% 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.

Schools

Total1
Students0
Charter School1
  • Sisters United AcademySecondary (Year 9-15) · Charter SchoolZoned

1 of 1 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Livability

91/ 100 livability index

Top 9% most liveable of 1,714New Zealand suburbs.

Everyday access93
Public transport80
Schools & hospitals29

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.

Building activity

Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
100.0%YoY

Employment

Employed residents
1,560
Was 1,329 in 2018
17.4%vs 2018 D8 vs NZ

Full data detail

Epsom East Auckland — Property Data and Demographics

Epsom East is a small suburb in Auckland with a population of 2,802 and a median age of 40. Median personal income is $53K 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. The resident employment base moved from 1,329 in 2018 to 1,560 in 2023 (+17.4%), 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 Epsom East is $900 (900 houses, 760 units). This represents approximately 88% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Epsom East: NZDep decile 4 (moderate deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 532; 13 transport stops (13 bus).

In 2026, Epsom East recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability88% Stretched
School QualityEQI 532 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 4· Moderate
Transport Access13 stops· Some Access
Development-100% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$900
House · wk$900
Unit · wk$760
Rent / income88.0%
Lodgements93
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change-100%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,802
Median age40
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$53,200
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived4/10
NZDep score963

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,467
Asian1,203
Māori159
Pacific Peoples111
MELAA75
Top industriesCensus 23
Health Care and Social Assistance240
Professional, Scientific and Technical234
Education and Training114
Financial and Insurance111
Accommodation and Food108
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining16
TransportGTFS
Bus stops13
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Epsom East 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 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Available
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · 13 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.

Epsom East FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Epsom East?

    The median weekly rent in Epsom East is $900/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 Epsom East?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 88% 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 Epsom East?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Epsom East show: Stretched, Below Average, Moderate. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Epsom 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 Epsom 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.