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Regents Park NZ

Regents Park is in Canterbury, New Zealand, with population 1,791.

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.

$688/wk
1/04/2024 → 1/10/2025 · 7 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/10/2025
$780
$675
1/04/20241/10/2025
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
$688/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D8 vs NZ
Population
1,791
2K local footprint
D4 vs NZ
Income
$37K/yr
Median personal income
D3 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 1
Lower deprivation
D1 vs NZ
Schools
No matched schools

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 Regents Park, not a Regents Park-specific sale price.

Personal income

$37K personal · yr-12% 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
10
10 houses · 0 units
84.1%YoY D9 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
852
Was 696 in 2018
22.4%vs 2018 D4 vs NZ

Full data detail

Regents Park Canterbury — Property Data and Demographics

Regents Park is a small community in Canterbury with a population of 1,791 and a median age of 57. Median personal income is $37K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori. 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 696 in 2018 to 852 in 2023 (+22.4%), 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 Regents Park is $688 (688 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 98% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Regents Park: NZDep decile 1 (low deprivation (affluent)).

In 2026, Regents Park recorded 10 building approvals (10 houses, 0 units), down 84.1% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability98% Stretched
DeprivationDecile 1 Low
Development-84% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/10/2025)$688
House · wk$688
Rent / income98.0%
Lodgements18
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)10
Houses10
YoY change-84.1%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population1,791
Median age57
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$36,500
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived1/10
NZDep score889

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,599
Asian156
Māori93
Pacific Peoples33
MELAA12
Top industriesCensus 23
Retail Trade93
Professional, Scientific and Technical90
Wholesale Trade84
Manufacturing75
Construction72
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining0
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Sources & freshness
Usable evidence

Regents Park 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 · 1/10/2025 · 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 Regents Park 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.

The main gaps on this page are school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops. 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

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

Clifton Hill most similar
similar rent profile similar deprivation profile similar suburb scale

pop +100 · rent +$47/wk · income +$17K

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

Redcliffs most similar
similar rent profile similar deprivation profile similar suburb scale

pop +300 · rent -$25/wk · income +$14K

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

Fendalton most similar
similar rent profile similar deprivation profile similar suburb scale

pop +300 · rent +$12/wk · income +$15K

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

Regents Park FAQ

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

    The median weekly rent in Regents Park is $688/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 Regents Park?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 98% 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 Regents Park?

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

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Regents Park?

    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 Regents Park 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.