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Rangiora South East NZ

Rangiora South East is in Canterbury, New Zealand, with population 2,706.

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.

$665/wk
1/01/2020 → 1/01/2026 · 19 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$665
$480
1/01/20201/01/2026
Why it fits

Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting.

Median rent
$680/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D8 vs NZ
Population
2,706
3K local footprint
D7 vs NZ
Income
$38K/yr
Median personal income
D4 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 3
Lower deprivation
D3 vs NZ
Schools
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$712K
+43.8% over 5yr
2.2%YoY
Lower quartile
$617K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,803
QV-based HPI
35.9%5yr
Income to buy
8.0x
Years of median income
Annual sales
1,345
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Waimakariri 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 Rangiora South East, not a Rangiora South East-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2020Peak · 2026

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +4.1%/yr · 5-yr +4.4%/yr

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

Personal income

$38K personal · yr-8% 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.

Building activity

Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
0.0%YoY

Employment

Employed residents
1,284
Was 1,086 in 2018
18.2%vs 2018 D6 vs NZ

Full data detail

Rangiora South East Canterbury — Property Data and Demographics

Rangiora South East is a small suburb in Canterbury with a population of 2,706 and a median age of 44. Median personal income is $38K 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 1,086 in 2018 to 1,284 in 2023 (+18.2%), 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 Rangiora South East is $680 (680 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 93% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Rangiora South East: NZDep decile 3 (low deprivation (affluent)).

In 2026, Rangiora South East recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), up 0% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability93% Stretched
DeprivationDecile 3 Low
Development+0%· Steady
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$680
House · wk$680
Rent / income92.6%
Lodgements12
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,706
Median age44
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$38,200
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived3/10
NZDep score937

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European2,481
Māori276
Asian141
Pacific Peoples48
MELAA12
Top industriesCensus 23
Construction189
Retail Trade159
Manufacturing129
Professional, Scientific and Technical129
Education and Training93
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Sources & freshness
Usable evidence

Rangiora South East is usable, but 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
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 Rangiora South East 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.

Treat it as a fast locality brief, above all when comparing against bigger or more fully covered suburbs.

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

Coverage is thinner on school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops; don't let a single sparse read define the suburb.

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

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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.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

Use this page to frame the locality, then pressure-test the story with compare, the region hub, or a nearby better-covered suburb before treating it as complete.

Stronger nearby reads

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

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Rangiora South East FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Rangiora South East?

    The median weekly rent in Rangiora South East is $680/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 Rangiora South East?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 93% 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 Rangiora South East?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Rangiora South East show: Stretched, Low, Steady. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Rangiora South East?

    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 Rangiora South East 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.