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Waiuku East NZ

Waiuku East is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 1,791.

The read

Affordability-first

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$635/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$635
$520
1/04/20211/01/2026
Median rent
$650/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D7 vs NZ
Population
1,791
2K local footprint
D4 vs NZ
Income
$41K/yr
Median personal income
D5 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 6
Mid-range deprivation
D6 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 Waiuku East, not a Waiuku East-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2020Peak · 2026

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +3.1%/yr · 5-yr +3.5%/yr

Rent trend is derived from MBIE tenancy-bond medians and excludes suburbs with too few bonds to be reliable.

Personal income

$41K personal · yr-9.6% 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
Students353
State1
  • Waiuku Primary SchoolFull Primary · State

Building activity

Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
0.0%YoY

Employment

Employed residents
861
Was 891 in 2018
3.4%vs 2018 D4 vs NZ

Full data detail

Waiuku East Auckland — Property Data and Demographics

Waiuku East is a small community in Auckland with a population of 1,791 and a median age of 36. Median personal income is $41K 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 891 in 2018 to 861 in 2023 (-3.4%), 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 Waiuku East is $650 (650 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 83% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Waiuku East: NZDep decile 6 (moderate deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 453.

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

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability83% Stretched
School QualityEQI 453· Average
DeprivationDecile 6· Moderate
Development+0%· Steady
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$650
House · wk$650
Rent / income83.5%
Lodgements24
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population1,791
Median age36
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$40,500
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived6/10
NZDep score1003

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,458
Māori417
Asian156
Pacific Peoples96
MELAA6
Top industriesCensus 23
Manufacturing171
Construction102
Education and Training72
Health Care and Social Assistance69
Retail Trade66
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Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Waiuku East 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 · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
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.

Waiuku East FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Waiuku East?

    The median weekly rent in Waiuku East is $650/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 Waiuku East?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 83% 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 Waiuku East?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Waiuku East 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 Waiuku East?

    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 Waiuku East 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.