Strowan

NZDep 2
Pop 3,558Median age 42Christchurch City

Strowan is a small suburb in Canterbury with a population of 3,558 and a median age of 42. Median personal income is $48K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori.

Median weekly rent in Strowan is $680 (680 houses, 240 units). This represents approximately 74% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Strowan: NZDep decile 2 (low deprivation (affluent)); 4 schools with avg EQI 400; 1 hospital nearby.

In 2026, Strowan recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), down 94.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability74% Stretched
School QualityEQI 400 Average
DeprivationDecile 2 Low
Development-94% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$680
House Rent /wk$680
Unit Rent /wk$240
Rent-to-Income74.1%
Lodgements36
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population3,558
Median Age42
Household Size
Personal Income$48K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European82.7%
Asian7.7%
Māori6.6%
Pacific Peoples1.7%
MELAA1.3%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Professional, Scientific and Technical291
Health Care and Social Assistance219
Education and Training192
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg EQI400
Total Students2,635
Private : Fully Registered1
State2
State : Integrated1
St Andrew's College (Christchurch)Composite · Private : Fully Registered · 1,636 students
He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal IntermediateIntermediate · State · EQI 407 · 531 students
Waimairi SchoolContributing · State · EQI 418 · 302 students
St Patrick's School (Bryndwr)Full Primary · State : Integrated · EQI 376 · 166 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile2/10
NZDep Score930
Low deprivation — among the least deprived areas in NZ.
HOSPITALS (1)
St George's HospitalNGO Hospital
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)1
  Houses1
YoY Change-94.4%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023