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Papatoetoe South West NZ

Papatoetoe South West is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 3,099.

Limited data

Thin-context

This page still helps with local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean suburb-level call. Use nearby alternatives or compare mode before turning it into a shortlist decision.

Why it fits

Approvals activity points to active development pressure. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution.

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Median rent
—
Census rent fallback
Population
3,099
3K local footprint
D8 vs NZ
Income
$39K/yr
Median personal income
D4 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 10
Higher deprivation
D10 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 Papatoetoe South West, not a Papatoetoe South West-specific sale price.

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$39K personal · yr-13.6% 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.

Schools

Ministry of Education
Total1
Students566
State1
  • Papatoetoe South SchoolContributing · State

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
75/ 100 livability index

Top 25% most liveable of 1,714New Zealand suburbs.

Everyday access67
Public transport83
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
4
0 houses · 4 units
↑300.0%YoY D7 vs NZ

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
1,452
Was 1,464 in 2018
↓0.8%vs 2018 D8 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Papatoetoe South West Auckland — Property Data and Demographics

Papatoetoe South West is a small suburb in Auckland with a population of 3,099 and a median age of 30. Median personal income is $39K per year. The main ethnic groups are Pacific Peoples, 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 1,464 in 2018 to 1,452 in 2023 (-0.8%), 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.

Livability indicators for Papatoetoe South West: NZDep decile 10 (high deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 480; 14 transport stops (13 bus, 1 rail).

In 2026, Papatoetoe South West recorded 4 building approvals (0 houses, 4 units), up 300% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
School QualityEQI 480↓ Below Average
DeprivationDecile 10↓ High
Transport Access14 stops· Some Access
Development+300%↑ Accelerating
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)4
Units4
YoY change+300%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population3,099
Median age30
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$38,700
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived10/10
NZDep score1123

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
Pacific Peoples1,371
Asian1,263
Māori510
European468
MELAA12
Top industriesCensus 23
Manufacturing198
Construction156
Health Care and Social Assistance144
Transport, Postal and Warehousing141
Retail Trade138
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining3
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops13
Puhinui Train Station 1rail
Nearby in Auckland12
Clendon Park North3,117Clendon Park West3,132Manurewa East3,102Mount Wellington South East3,129Glenavon2,976Papakura Massey Park2,979Takanini West2,907Oranga2,772Favona North2,961Papakura Central3,684Weymouth South3,750Randwick Park West3,477
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Usable evidence

Papatoetoe South West is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.

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
Stats NZ Census 2023 · No linked local rent source
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Missing
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 · 14 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 Papatoetoe South West 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
The page is missing a direct local rent signal.

That leaves the page relying more on Census and service context than on a stronger market read.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage.

Coverage is thinner on hospital coverage; don't let a single sparse read define the suburb.

BEST NEXT STEP
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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

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Papatoetoe South West FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Papatoetoe South West?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Papatoetoe South West show: Below Average, High, Some Access. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Papatoetoe South West?

    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.

  3. How often is the Papatoetoe South West 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.