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Kawerau Industrial NZ

Kawerau Industrial is in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, with population 75.

Limited data

Thin-context

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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. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median rent
Census rent fallback
Population
75
75 local footprint
D1 vs NZ
Income
$22K/yr
Median personal income
D1 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 10
Higher deprivation
D10 vs NZ
Schools
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$404K
+23.2% over 5yr
3.1%YoY
Lower quartile
$347K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
6,341
QV-based HPI
8.2%5yr
Income to buy
6.8x
Years of median income
Annual sales
136
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$1,874/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
38%
of gross household income
Stress level
Stretched
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
9.0 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$1,969
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$1,787
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$1,874
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$1,909

A territorial-authority estimate: the Kawerau District median sale price on a 20% deposit and 30-year loan, against the TA median household income implied by HUD's income-to-buy ratio, at RBNZ new-mortgage rates. A market-wide guide, not a Kawerau Industrial-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr -3.1%5yr +10.8%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Kawerau District territorial authority (monthly, Jan 2007 = 1000). A valuation-based index of price movement over time — distinct from the actual median sale price above.

Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Kawerau District territorial authority (as at 2026-03). 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 Kawerau Industrial, not a Kawerau Industrial-specific sale price.

Personal income

$22K personal · yr-44% vs Bay of Plenty suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
9
$10,001-$20,000
18
$20,001-$30,000
21
$30,001-$50,000
12
$50,001-$70,000
0
$70,001-$100,000
0
$100,001 or more
0

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. Distribution covers people aged 15+ with stated income; counts are randomly rounded to base 3.

Housing stock and tenure

Home ownership over three censuses
2018
10% owned
2023
13% owned

40.7% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Investor-specific data (gearing, investor concentration) is not published for NZ suburbs — the tenure trend above is the available investor signal.

Population outlook

7,640 people · 20238,230 by 2033 (+7.7%)

Stats NZ subnational projection (2023 base, medium series) for Kawerau District — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,918
Total incidents446· 2026-05
  • Assault7116%
  • Burglary14834%
  • Theft20547%
  • Robbery143%

Natural hazards

Earthquake exposure
High
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
1.4 km
Onepu Fault

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Kawerau Industrial's centre to the nearest mapped active fault (GNS Science NZ Active Faults Database) — an area estimate, not a site-specific seismic assessment. NZ's full ground-shaking model (NSHM) is not available as a queryable map layer.

Building activity

Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
0.0%YoY

Employment

Full data detail

Kawerau Industrial Bay of Plenty — Property Data and Demographics

Kawerau Industrial is a small community in Bay of Plenty with a population of 75 and a median age of 48. Median personal income is $22K per year. The main ethnic groups are Māori, European. Bay of Plenty population estimates moved +0.3% in the year ended June 2025, after moving +1.1% in 2024, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. 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 Kawerau Industrial: NZDep decile 10 (high deprivation); 1 transport stop (1 bus).

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

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
DeprivationDecile 10 High
Transport Access1 stops· Some Access
Development+0%· Steady
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population75
Median age48
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$22,000
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived10/10
NZDep score1713

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
Māori63
European27
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
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Sources & freshness
Thin evidence

Treat Kawerau Industrial as a thin local read, not a complete suburb verdict.

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 · No linked local school matches
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Missing
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · 1 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
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Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Kawerau Industrial 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
This suburb has a very small Census footprint.

Very small-population places can still matter locally, but they behave more like narrow locality reads than broad suburb decision pages.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches and hospital coverage.

Coverage is thinner on school matches and 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

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 Kawerau Industrial feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before treating it as a full shortlist call.

Monika Reserve better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +3200 · adds rent coverage · income +$9K

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Tarawera Park most similar
similar deprivation profile similar income profile

pop +1500 · income +$6K · NZDep same

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

Kawerau Central most similar
similar deprivation profile similar income profile

pop +2600 · income +$7K · NZDep same

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

Kawerau Industrial FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Kawerau Industrial?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Kawerau Industrial show: High, Some Access, Steady. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kawerau Industrial?

    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 Kawerau Industrial 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.