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Ngongotahā Valley NZ

Ngongotahā Valley is in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, with population 1,692.

Limited data

Thin-context

This page still helps with local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean suburb-level call. Use nearby alternatives or compare mode before turning it into a shortlist decision.

$580/wk
1/10/2020 → 1/10/2025 · 4 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/10/2025
$600
$380
1/10/20201/10/2025
What to check

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Median rent
$580/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D5 vs NZ
Population
1,692
2K local footprint
D4 vs NZ
Income
$38K/yr
Median personal income
D4 vs NZ
NZDep
No deprivation index
Schools
1
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$602K
+17.6% over 5yr
2.0%YoY
Lower quartile
$506K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,973
QV-based HPI
4.5%5yr
Income to buy
7.1x
Years of median income
Annual sales
740
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Rotorua District 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 Ngongotahā Valley, not a Ngongotahā Valley-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents rising
Low · 2020Peak · 2024

1.7% below peak rent · 52.6% above its low

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

Personal income

$38K personal · yr-3.1% 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.

Schools

Total1
Students95
State1
  • Mamaku SchoolFull Primary · State

Building activity

Latest consents
1
1 houses · 0 units
97.6%YoY D1 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
861
Was 822 in 2018
4.7%vs 2018 D4 vs NZ

Full data detail

Ngongotahā Valley Bay of Plenty — Property Data and Demographics

Ngongotahā Valley is a small community in Bay of Plenty with a population of 1,692 and a median age of 39. Median personal income is $38K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples. 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 822 in 2018 to 861 in 2023 (+4.7%), 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 Ngongotahā Valley is $580 (580 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 79% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Ngongotahā Valley: 1 school with avg EQI 514.

In 2026, Ngongotahā Valley recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), down 97.6% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability79% Stretched
School QualityEQI 514 Below Average
Development-98% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/10/2025)$580
House · wk$580
Rent / income79.2%
Lodgements12
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)1
Houses1
YoY change-97.6%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population1,692
Median age39
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$38,100
EthnicityCensus 23
European1,314
Māori600
Pacific Peoples75
Asian60
MELAA6
Top industriesCensus 23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing117
Construction108
Health Care and Social Assistance78
Retail Trade66
Education and Training66
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining2
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Ngongotahā Valley 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 · 1/10/2025 · 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 · 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
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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Ngongotahā Valley 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 hospital coverage, transport stops, and deprivation index.

The main gaps on this page are hospital coverage, transport stops, and deprivation index. That means you should avoid treating one sparse reading as the whole suburb story.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to frame the locality, then compare or zoom back out.

If the area still looks interesting, open compare, the region hub, or a nearby larger suburb to test whether the story holds up with denser coverage.

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

Frame the locality with this page, then pressure-test the story in compare, the region hub, or a better-covered nearby suburb before calling it complete.

Stronger nearby reads

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

Springfield North most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop +100 · rent -$10/wk · income +$1K

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

Fairy Springs most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop +100 · rent -$20/wk · income +$1K

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

Fenton Park most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop same · rent -$25/wk · income -$4K

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

Ngongotahā Valley FAQ

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

    The median weekly rent in Ngongotahā Valley 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 Ngongotahā Valley?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 79% 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 Ngongotahā Valley?

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

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Ngongotahā Valley?

    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 Ngongotahā Valley 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.