Welcome Bay South

NZDep 3
Pop 3,978Median age 36Tauranga City

Welcome Bay South is a small suburb in Bay of Plenty with a population of 3,978 and a median age of 36. Median personal income is $46K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Median weekly rent in Welcome Bay South is $760 (760 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 86% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Welcome Bay South: NZDep decile 3 (low deprivation (affluent)); 1 school with avg EQI 413.

In 2026, Welcome Bay South recorded 2 building approvals (0 houses, 2 units), down 75% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability86% Stretched
School QualityEQI 413 Average
DeprivationDecile 3 Low
Development-75% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$760
House Rent /wk$760
Rent-to-Income85.5%
Lodgements12
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population3,978
Median Age36
Household Size
Personal Income$46K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European68.6%
Māori16.1%
Asian11.4%
Pacific Peoples2.8%
MELAA1.1%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Construction279
Health Care and Social Assistance264
Professional, Scientific and Technical222
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg EQI413
Total Students196
State : Integrated1
Tauranga Waldorf SchoolFull Primary · State : Integrated · EQI 413 · 196 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile3/10
NZDep Score938
Low deprivation — among the least deprived areas in NZ.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)2
  Units2
YoY Change-75%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023