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Fairview Heights NZ

Fairview Heights is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 4,152.

The read

Growth-momentum

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$1050/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$1075
$318
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

Approvals activity points to active development pressure. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

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Median rent
$1050/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs NZ
Population
4,152
4K local footprint
D10 vs NZ
Income
$38K/yr
Median personal income
D4 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 4
Mid-range deprivation
D4 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 Fairview Heights, not a Fairview Heights-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Derived from this suburb's own tenancy-bond rent history
Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2023Peak · 2026

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +31.7%/yr · 5-yr +14.7%/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
$38K personal · yr-15.6% 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.

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
19/ 100 livability index

Top 81% most liveable of 1,714New Zealand suburbs.

Everyday access0
Public transport64
Schools & hospitals0

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

Stats NZ building consents · 2026
Latest consents
16
7 houses · 9 units
↑45.5%YoY D10 vs NZ

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
1,989
Was 1,809 in 2018
↑10.0%vs 2018 D10 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Fairview Heights Auckland — Property Data and Demographics

Fairview Heights is a small suburb in Auckland with a population of 4,152 and a median age of 35. Median personal income is $38K per year. The main ethnic groups are Asian, European, MELAA. 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 1,809 in 2018 to 1,989 in 2023 (+10.0%), 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 Fairview Heights is $1050 (1,050 houses, 550 units). This represents approximately 144% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Fairview Heights: NZDep decile 4 (moderate deprivation); 8 transport stops (8 bus).

In 2026, Fairview Heights recorded 16 building approvals (7 houses, 9 units), up 45.5% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability144%↓ Stretched
DeprivationDecile 4· Moderate
Transport Access8 stops· Some Access
Development+46%↑ Accelerating
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$1050
House · wk$1050
Unit · wk$550
Rent / income144.4%
Lodgements18
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)16
Houses7
Units9
YoY change+45.5%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population4,152
Median age35
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$37,800
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived4/10
NZDep score951

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
Asian2,499
European1,428
MELAA174
Māori147
Pacific Peoples87
Top industriesCensus 23
Professional, Scientific and Technical255
Construction237
Retail Trade228
Accommodation and Food156
Health Care and Social Assistance147
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops8
Nearby in Auckland12
Browns Bay South West4,143Epsom Central-North3,591Epsom Central-South3,870Albany South3,375Remuera South3,828Wattle Downs West3,861Howick West4,074Mount Roskill South3,063Forrest Hill West4,053Albany West2,799Red Beach East3,987Bayswater2,742
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Strong evidence

Fairview Heights 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 · 8 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.

Fairview Heights FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Fairview Heights?

    The median weekly rent in Fairview Heights is $1050/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 Fairview Heights?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 144% 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 Fairview Heights?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Fairview Heights 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 Fairview Heights?

    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 Fairview Heights 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.