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Mount Maunganui North NZ

Mount Maunganui North is in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, with population 3,204.

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$725/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$775
$550
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

Approvals activity points to active development pressure. Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

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Median rent
$738/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D9 vs NZ
Population
3,204
3K local footprint
D9 vs NZ
Income
$51K/yr
Median personal income
D9 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 4
Mid-range deprivation
D4 vs NZ
Schools
—
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Tauranga City territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$885K
+19.1% over 5yr
↑3.3%YoY
Lower quartile
$739K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,177
QV-based HPI
↑4.5%5yr
Income to buy
9.5x
Years of median income
Annual sales
2,678
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Tauranga City 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 Mount Maunganui North, not a Mount Maunganui North-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Derived from this suburb's own tenancy-bond rent history
Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2020Peak · 2026

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +5.4%/yr · 5-yr +5.2%/yr

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

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$51K personal · yr+29.5% vs Bay of Plenty 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.

Building activity

Stats NZ building consents · 2026
Latest consents
70
0 houses · 70 units
↑1650.0%YoY D10 vs NZ

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
1,929
Was 1,956 in 2018
↓1.4%vs 2018 D10 vs NZ

Full data detail

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

Mount Maunganui North is a small suburb in Bay of Plenty with a population of 3,204 and a median age of 42. Median personal income is $51K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. Bay of Plenty population estimates moved +1.6% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.7% 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 1,956 in 2018 to 1,929 in 2023 (-1.4%), 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 Mount Maunganui North is $738 (738 houses, 720 units). This represents approximately 75% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Mount Maunganui North: NZDep decile 4 (moderate deprivation).

In 2026, Mount Maunganui North recorded 70 building approvals (0 houses, 70 units), up 1650% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability75%↓ Stretched
DeprivationDecile 4· Moderate
Development+1650%↑ Accelerating
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$738
House · wk$738
Unit · wk$720
Rent / income75.4%
Lodgements72
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)70
Units70
YoY change+1650%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population3,204
Median age42
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$50,900
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived4/10
NZDep score963

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European2,697
Māori486
Asian156
MELAA153
Pacific Peoples90
Top industriesCensus 23
Professional, Scientific and Technical234
Health Care and Social Assistance198
Retail Trade186
Accommodation and Food180
Construction171
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining52
Nearby in Bay of Plenty12
Arataki North3,201Motiti3,354Omanu Beach2,982Maungatapu2,883Pacific View3,111Welcome Bay South3,978Matua North3,024Bethlehem North3,645Bellevue3,852Palm Beach North3,270Mount Maunganui South2,844Papamoa Beach South2,685
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Usable evidence

Mount Maunganui North is usable as a read, though 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
MBIE rental bond data · 1/01/2026 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
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 · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · 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
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Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Mount Maunganui North 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 useful, but thinner than the strongest NZ suburb profiles.

Read it as a quick locality brief, particularly when weighing it against larger or better-covered suburbs.

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

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

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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.

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pop same · rent +$5/wk · income -$7K

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Mount Maunganui North FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Mount Maunganui North?

    The median weekly rent in Mount Maunganui North is $738/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 Mount Maunganui North?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 75% 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 Mount Maunganui North?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Mount Maunganui North show: Stretched, Moderate, Accelerating. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mount Maunganui North?

    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 Mount Maunganui North 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.