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Maketū NZ

Maketū is in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, with population 1,311.

Median rent
$580/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D5 vs NZ
Population
1,311
1K local footprint
D3 vs NZ
Income
$37K/yr
Median personal income
D3 vs NZ
NZDep
—
No deprivation index
Schools
1
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Western Bay of Plenty District territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$830K
+19.1% over 5yr
↓1.2%YoY
Lower quartile
$695K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,600
QV-based HPI
↑17.9%5yr
Income to buy
9.8x
Years of median income
Annual sales
719
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$3,850/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
55%
of gross household income
Stress level
Severe
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
13.1 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$4,045
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$3,671
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$3,850
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$3,921

A territorial-authority estimate: the Western Bay of Plenty 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 Maketū-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr -0.8%5yr +3.9%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Western Bay of Plenty 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 Western Bay of Plenty 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 Maketū, not a Maketū-specific sale price.

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$37K personal · yr-6.6% vs Bay of Plenty suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
132
$10,001-$20,000
114
$20,001-$30,000
210
$30,001-$50,000
249
$50,001-$70,000
189
$70,001-$100,000
126
$100,001 or more
60

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

Stats NZ Census 2013-2023
Home ownership over three censuses+10.2pp since 2013
2013
63% owned
2018
67% owned
2023
73% owned

19.7% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

35% damp (+2pp vs 2018) and 23% with visible mould larger than A4 (-1pp vs 2018).

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

Population outlook

Stats NZ projections · Western Bay of Plenty District · medium series
58,800 people · 202369,900 by 2033 (+18.9%)

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

Crime

Western Bay of Plenty District · Territorial Authority
Rate · per 100k3,175
Total incidents1,784· 2026-05
  • Assault25730%
  • Burglary54664%
  • Robbery263%
  • Sexual Assault243%

Natural hazards

Earthquake & flood exposure estimates
Earthquake exposure
Moderate
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
13.2 km
Otamarakau Fault

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Maketū'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.

Short-term rentals

Inside Airbnb
13
active listings · ~9.9 per 1,000 residents
77%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
23%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$337
median nightly (entire home)
11%
estimated occupancy
$9,690
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Schools

Ministry of Education
Total1
Students42
State1
  • Maketu SchoolContributing · State

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
18/ 100 livability index

Top 82% most liveable of 1,902New Zealand suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 18% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access23
Public transport (1 stops)18
Schools & hospitals32

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

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.

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Fgrade · 6/100 · top 94% of 65New Zealand districts
Peer distributionstronger than 6% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth48
Rental yield14
Stability6

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

District-level grade across New Zealand territorial authorities, combining 5-year price growth, rental yield (district median rent vs district median price), and stability (price-to-income level + affordability trajectory) via the same three-pillar method with an imbalance penalty. New Zealand has no free suburb-level prices, so this reflects your area's territorial authority. Within-New-Zealand relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-rent suburbs in other territorial authorities that rate higher on a metric.

Cheaper to rent

lower weekly rent · cross-TA

Higher income

personal median · cross-TA

Alternatives are similar-rent suburbs (0.6–1.6x this suburb's median rent) in other territorial authorities that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Building activity

Stats NZ building consents · 2026
Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
↓100.0%YoY

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
645
Was 609 in 2018
↑5.9%vs 2018 D2 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Maketū Bay of Plenty — Property Data and Demographics

Maketū is a small community in Bay of Plenty with a population of 1,311 and a median age of 42. Median personal income is $37K per year. The main ethnic groups are Māori, European, Pacific Peoples. 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. The resident employment base moved from 609 in 2018 to 645 in 2023 (+5.9%), 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 Maketū is $580 (580 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 82% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Maketū: 1 school with avg EQI 538; 1 transport stop (1 bus).

In 2026, Maketū recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability82%↓ Stretched
School QualityEQI 538↓ Below Average
Transport Access1 stops· Some Access
Development-100%↓ Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2021)$580
House · wk$580
Rent / income82.2%
Lodgements12
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change-100%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population1,311
Median age42
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$36,700
EthnicityCensus 23
Māori894
European660
Pacific Peoples81
Asian24
MELAA3
Top industriesCensus 23
Manufacturing96
Administrative and Support72
Construction69
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing63
Health Care and Social Assistance57
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
Nearby in Bay of Plenty12
Tahawai1,839Pukehina Beach885Athenree906Kaimai2,148Rangiuru2,832Waiorohi2,739Waihī Beach-Bowentown2,550Minden2,367Pongakawa3,261Pahoia West1,350Waitao1,824Pahoia East1,947
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Strong evidence

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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 · 1/01/2021 · 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 · 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
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.

Maketū FAQ

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

    The median weekly rent in Maketū is $580/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 Maketū?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 82% 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 Maketū?

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

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Maketū?

    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 Maketū 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.

Bay of Plenty

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