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Wainui-Waiwera NZ

Wainui-Waiwera is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 1,686.

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

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

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting.

Median rent
Census rent fallback
Population
1,686
2K local footprint
D4 vs NZ
Income
$44K/yr
Median personal income
D7 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 3
Lower deprivation
D3 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 Wainui-Waiwera, not a Wainui-Waiwera-specific sale price.

Personal income

$44K personal · yr-1.6% 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

Total1
Students0
Charter School1
  • The Forest SchoolFull Primary · Charter School

Livability

38/ 100 livability index

Top 62% most liveable of 1,714New Zealand suburbs.

Everyday access0
Public transport53
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
1
1 houses · 0 units
91.7%YoY D1 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
975
Was 924 in 2018
5.5%vs 2018 D4 vs NZ

Full data detail

Wainui-Waiwera Auckland — Property Data and Demographics

Wainui-Waiwera is a small community in Auckland with a population of 1,686 and a median age of 48. Median personal income is $44K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. 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 924 in 2018 to 975 in 2023 (+5.5%), 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 Wainui-Waiwera: NZDep decile 3 (low deprivation (affluent)); 1 school with avg EQI 462; 5 transport stops (5 bus).

In 2026, Wainui-Waiwera recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), down 91.7% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
School QualityEQI 462· Average
DeprivationDecile 3 Low
Transport Access5 stops· Some Access
Development-92% Slowing
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)1
Houses1
YoY change-91.7%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population1,686
Median age48
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$44,100
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived3/10
NZDep score935

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,560
Māori159
Asian69
Pacific Peoples27
MELAA6
Top industriesCensus 23
Construction150
Professional, Scientific and Technical120
Manufacturing87
Retail Trade84
Health Care and Social Assistance81
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops5
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Sources & freshness
Usable evidence

Wainui-Waiwera 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 · 5 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 Wainui-Waiwera 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.

The lighter areas here are hospital coverage, so one sparse reading should not stand in for the whole suburb story.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to frame the locality, then compare or zoom back out.

Start with the region hub, compare view, or nearby better-covered suburbs before treating this page as a full market decision.

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

Use this page to frame the locality, then pressure-test the story with compare, the region hub, or a nearby better-covered suburb before treating it as complete.

Stronger nearby reads

If Wainui-Waiwera feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before treating it as a full shortlist call.

Dome Valley-Matakana most similar
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Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

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pop -200 · adds rent coverage · income -$3K

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

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pop -200 · adds rent coverage · income +$5K

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Wainui-Waiwera FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Wainui-Waiwera?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Wainui-Waiwera show: Average, Low, Some Access. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Wainui-Waiwera?

    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 Wainui-Waiwera 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.