Spreydon North

NZDep 7
Pop 3,762Median age 34Christchurch City

Spreydon North is a small suburb in Canterbury with a population of 3,762 and a median age of 34. Median personal income is $42K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori.

Median weekly rent in Spreydon North is $520 (520 houses, 250 units). This represents approximately 64% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Spreydon North: NZDep decile 7 (moderate deprivation); 2 schools with avg EQI 440.

In 2026, Spreydon North recorded 23 building approvals (0 houses, 23 units), down 78.7% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability64% Stretched
School QualityEQI 440 Average
DeprivationDecile 7 Moderate
Development-79% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$520
House Rent /wk$520
Unit Rent /wk$250
Rent-to-Income64.4%
Lodgements54
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population3,762
Median Age34
Household Size
Personal Income$42K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European69.1%
Asian12.6%
Māori11.6%
Pacific Peoples4.0%
MELAA2.8%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Professional, Scientific and Technical276
Health Care and Social Assistance246
Manufacturing204
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg EQI440
Total Students803
State2
Christchurch South Karamata Intermediate SchoolIntermediate · State · EQI 411 · 484 students
Addington Te Kura TaumatuaContributing · State · EQI 470 · 319 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile7/10
NZDep Score1018
Moderate deprivation — typical of many NZ suburbs.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)23
  Units23
YoY Change-78.7%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023