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Manukau Central NZ

Manukau Central is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 963.

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.

$495/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$705
$360
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Median rent
$495/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D2 vs NZ
Population
963
963 local footprint
D2 vs NZ
Income
$45K/yr
Median personal income
D7 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 9
Higher deprivation
D9 vs NZ
Schools
1
matched school context

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 Manukau Central, not a Manukau Central-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Derived from this suburb's own tenancy-bond rent history
Rent cycle positionRents near their low
Low · 2025Peak · 2023

29.8% below peak rent · 4.2% above its low

Rent growth (compound)3-yr -11.1%/yr · 5-yr -4.1%/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
$45K personal · yr+0.9% 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

Ministry of Education
Total1
Students718
State1
  • Puhinui SchoolContributing · StateZoned

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

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
99/ 100 livability index

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

Everyday access100
Public transport100
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

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
561
Was 489 in 2018
↑14.7%vs 2018 D2 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Manukau Central Auckland — Property Data and Demographics

Manukau Central is a small community in Auckland with a population of 963 and a median age of 34. Median personal income is $45K per year. The main ethnic groups are Asian, Pacific Peoples, European. 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 489 in 2018 to 561 in 2023 (+14.7%), 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 Manukau Central is $495 (495 houses, 500 units). This represents approximately 57% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Manukau Central: NZDep decile 9 (high deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 432; 38 transport stops (36 bus, 2 rail).

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

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability57%↓ Stretched
School QualityEQI 432· Average
DeprivationDecile 9↓ High
Transport Access38 stops↑ Well Connected
Development+0%· Steady
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$495
House · wk$495
Unit · wk$500
Rent / income56.9%
Lodgements108
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population963
Median age34
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$45,200
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived9/10
NZDep score1109

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
Asian312
Pacific Peoples288
European285
Māori228
MELAA21
Top industriesCensus 23
Manufacturing60
Transport, Postal and Warehousing54
Retail Trade48
Professional, Scientific and Technical48
Education and Training48
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets5
Pharmacies7
GP / clinics4
Fuel stations5
Cafes & dining91
countdown2
paknsave1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations2
Bus stops36
Manukau Train Station 1rail
Manukau Train Station 2rail
Nearby in Auckland12
Parakai1,083Onehunga-Te Papapa Industrial1,134Queen Street1,617Hobson Ridge South1,563Henderson Central1,491Aorere North1,425Papakura West1,914Hobson Ridge North2,304Queen Street South West2,004Waiuku Central1,344The Strand1,341Sandspit990
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Strong evidence

Manukau Central has 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 · 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 · 38 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.

Manukau Central FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Manukau Central?

    The median weekly rent in Manukau Central is $495/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 Manukau Central?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 57% 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 Manukau Central?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Manukau Central show: Stretched, Average, High. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Manukau Central?

    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 Manukau Central 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.