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Redcliffs NZ

Redcliffs is in Canterbury, New Zealand, with population 2,058.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough weaker signals here that you should expect trade-offs, not a clean local story. Compare it directly with stronger nearby suburbs before treating it as a preferred option.

$650/wk
1/01/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$780
$300
1/01/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

Median rent
$663/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D7 vs NZ
Population
2,058
2K local footprint
D5 vs NZ
Income
$51K/yr
Median personal income
D9 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 1
Lower deprivation
D1 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 Redcliffs, not a Redcliffs-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents recovering
Low · 2021Peak · 2023

7.1% below peak rent · 41.3% above its low

Rent growth (compound)3-yr -2.4%/yr · 5-yr +7.2%/yr

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

Personal income

$51K personal · yr+21.7% 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
Students238
State1
  • Te Raekura Redcliffs SchoolFull Primary · State

Building activity

Latest consents
1
1 houses · 0 units
88.9%YoY D1 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
1,110
Was 1,068 in 2018
3.9%vs 2018 D5 vs NZ

Full data detail

Redcliffs Canterbury — Property Data and Demographics

Redcliffs is a small suburb in Canterbury with a population of 2,058 and a median age of 52. Median personal income is $51K 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 1,068 in 2018 to 1,110 in 2023 (+3.9%), 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 Redcliffs is $663 (663 houses, 310 units). This represents approximately 68% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Redcliffs: NZDep decile 1 (low deprivation (affluent)); 1 school with avg EQI 400.

In 2026, Redcliffs recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), down 88.9% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability68% Stretched
School QualityEQI 400· Average
DeprivationDecile 1 Low
Development-89% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$663
House · wk$663
Unit · wk$310
Rent / income68.3%
Lodgements21
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)1
Houses1
YoY change-88.9%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,058
Median age52
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$50,500
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived1/10
NZDep score902

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,902
Māori144
Asian99
MELAA39
Pacific Peoples9
Top industriesCensus 23
Professional, Scientific and Technical201
Health Care and Social Assistance126
Construction123
Education and Training99
Retail Trade72
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining3
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Redcliffs 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.

Redcliffs FAQ

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

    The median weekly rent in Redcliffs is $663/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 Redcliffs?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 68% 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 Redcliffs?

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

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Redcliffs?

    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 Redcliffs 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.