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Onehunga Central NZ

Onehunga Central is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 3,045.

The read

Growth-momentum

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$420/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$680
$410
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

Approvals activity points to active development pressure. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

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Median rent
$597/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D5 vs NZ
Population
3,045
3K local footprint
D8 vs NZ
Income
$52K/yr
Median personal income
D9 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 7
Mid-range deprivation
D7 vs NZ
Schools
3
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 Onehunga Central, not a Onehunga Central-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

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

30.9% below peak rent · 0.0% above its low

Rent growth (compound)3-yr -11.6%/yr · 5-yr -5.3%/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
$52K personal · yr+15.2% 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
Total3
Students625
Private : Fully Registered1
State1
State : Integrated1
  • Onehunga Primary SchoolContributing · StateZoned
  • St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga)Full Primary · State : IntegratedZoned
  • Golden Grove SchoolFull Primary · Private : Fully RegisteredZoned

3 of 3 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
100/ 100 livability index

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

Everyday access99
Public transport92
Schools & hospitals88

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
7
0 houses · 7 units
↑16.7%YoY D9 vs NZ

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
1,791
Was 1,842 in 2018
↓2.8%vs 2018 D9 vs NZ

Full data detail

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

Onehunga Central is a small suburb in Auckland with a population of 3,045 and a median age of 37. Median personal income is $52K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, 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 1,842 in 2018 to 1,791 in 2023 (-2.8%), 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 Onehunga Central is $597 (597 houses, 583 units). This represents approximately 60% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Onehunga Central: NZDep decile 7 (moderate deprivation); 3 schools with avg EQI 428; 19 transport stops (19 bus).

In 2026, Onehunga Central recorded 7 building approvals (0 houses, 7 units), up 16.7% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability60%↓ Stretched
School QualityEQI 428· Average
DeprivationDecile 7· Moderate
Transport Access19 stops· Some Access
Development+17%· Steady
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$597
House · wk$597
Unit · wk$583
Rent / income60.2%
Lodgements57
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)7
Units7
YoY change+16.7%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population3,045
Median age37
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$51,600
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived7/10
NZDep score1023

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,596
Asian813
Pacific Peoples657
Māori369
MELAA108
Top industriesCensus 23
Professional, Scientific and Technical234
Health Care and Social Assistance174
Manufacturing156
Education and Training153
Construction147
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets4
Pharmacies3
GP / clinics7
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining48
countdown1
four square1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops19
Nearby in Auckland12
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Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Onehunga Central 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 · 3 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 · 19 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.

Onehunga Central FAQ

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

    The median weekly rent in Onehunga Central is $597/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 Onehunga Central?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 60% 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 Onehunga Central?

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

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