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Wiri West NZ

Wiri West is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 1,479.

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.

$500/wk
1/04/2020 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$640
$380
1/04/20201/01/2026
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution.

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Median rent
$620/wk
Rent context available
D6 vs NZ
Population
1,479
1K local footprint
D3 vs NZ
Income
—
No local income reading
NZDep
Decile 10
Higher deprivation
D10 vs NZ
Schools
5
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 Wiri West, not a Wiri West-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Derived from this suburb's own tenancy-bond rent history
Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2021Peak · 2024

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +3.6%/yr · 5-yr +5.6%/yr

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

Schools

Ministry of Education
Total5
Students3,049
State4
Private : Fully Registered1
  • Manurewa High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · StateZoned
  • Homai SchoolContributing · State
  • TKKM o ManurewaFull Primary · State
  • Te Wharekura o ManurewaSecondary (Year 9-15) · State
  • Destiny SchoolComposite · Private : Fully Registered

1 of 5 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 access83
Public transport98
Schools & hospitals99

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
339
Was 354 in 2018
↓4.2%vs 2018 D1 vs NZ

Full data detail

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

Wiri West is a small community in Auckland with a population of 1,479 and a median age of 34. Median personal income is $0 per year. The main ethnic groups are Māori, European, 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 354 in 2018 to 339 in 2023 (-4.2%), 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 Wiri West is $620 (620 houses, 0 units).

Livability indicators for Wiri West: NZDep decile 10 (high deprivation); 5 schools with avg EQI 526; 29 transport stops (27 bus, 2 rail).

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

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
School QualityEQI 526↓ Below Average
DeprivationDecile 10↓ High
Transport Access29 stops↑ Well Connected
Development+0%· Steady
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$620
House · wk$620
Lodgements45
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population1,479
Median age34
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr—
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived10/10
NZDep score1168

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
Māori687
European408
Pacific Peoples393
Asian255
MELAA27
Top industriesCensus 23
Public Administration and Safety90
Manufacturing51
Health Care and Social Assistance27
Construction24
Professional, Scientific and Technical24
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations7
Cafes & dining6
countdown1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations2
Bus stops27
Homai Train Station 1rail
Homai Train Station 2rail
Nearby in Auckland12
Aorere North1,425Rongomai East2,106Henderson Central1,491Clendon Park East2,214Massey Road South1,857Wesley East1,983Conifer Grove East2,301Papakura West1,914Rongomai West2,328Grange2,427Aorere Central2,163Oranga2,772
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Strong evidence

Wiri West carries 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 · 5 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 · 29 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.

Wiri West FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Wiri West?

    The median weekly rent in Wiri West is $620/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  2. What does the rent signal say about Wiri West?

    Rent context available: Wiri West has usable rent context. 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 Wiri West?

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

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Wiri 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.

  5. How often is the Wiri 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.