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Dallington NZ

Dallington is in Canterbury, New Zealand, with population 2,427.

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$520/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$550
$375
1/04/20211/01/2026
What to check

Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution.

Median rent
$523/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D3 vs NZ
Population
2,427
2K local footprint
D6 vs NZ
Income
$37K/yr
Median personal income
D3 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 8
Higher deprivation
D8 vs NZ
Schools
1
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$684K
+35.7% over 5yr
2.9%YoY
Lower quartile
$562K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,367
QV-based HPI
26.9%5yr
Income to buy
7.7x
Years of median income
Annual sales
9,490
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Christchurch 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 Dallington, not a Dallington-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents recovering
Low · 2020Peak · 2022

5.5% below peak rent · 23.8% above its low

Rent growth (compound)3-yr -1.1%/yr · 5-yr +1.2%/yr

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

Personal income

$37K personal · yr-10.4% vs Canterbury 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
Students348
State1
  • Pareawa Banks Avenue SchoolContributing · StateZoned

1 of 1 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Building activity

Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
100.0%YoY

Employment

Employed residents
1,212
Was 1,209 in 2018
0.2%vs 2018 D6 vs NZ

Full data detail

Dallington Canterbury — Property Data and Demographics

Dallington is a small suburb in Canterbury with a population of 2,427 and a median age of 37. Median personal income is $37K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. Canterbury population estimates moved +1.6% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.9% 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 1,209 in 2018 to 1,212 in 2023 (+0.2%), 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 Dallington is $523 (523 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 73% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Dallington: NZDep decile 8 (high deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 466.

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

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability73% Stretched
School QualityEQI 466· Average
DeprivationDecile 8 High
Development-100% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$523
House · wk$523
Rent / income73.1%
Lodgements39
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change-100%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,427
Median age37
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$37,200
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived8/10
NZDep score1038

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,947
Māori372
Asian216
Pacific Peoples162
MELAA54
Top industriesCensus 23
Construction168
Retail Trade135
Health Care and Social Assistance135
Professional, Scientific and Technical102
Manufacturing99
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Dallington 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 · 1/01/2026 · 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.

Dallington FAQ

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

    The median weekly rent in Dallington is $523/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 Dallington?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 73% 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 Dallington?

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

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Dallington?

    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 Dallington 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.