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Te Hapara South NZ

Te Hapara South is in Gisborne, New Zealand, with population 2,400.

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$650/wk
1/01/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$690
$400
1/01/20211/01/2026
What to check

Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution.

Median rent
$650/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D7 vs NZ
Population
2,400
2K local footprint
D6 vs NZ
Income
$36K/yr
Median personal income
D3 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 10
Higher deprivation
D10 vs NZ
Schools
1
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$620K
+20.2% over 5yr
5.1%YoY
Lower quartile
$508K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
4,445
QV-based HPI
4.2%5yr
Income to buy
7.7x
Years of median income
Annual sales
434
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Gisborne 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 Te Hapara South, not a Te Hapara South-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents rising
Low · 2020Peak · 2024

3.0% below peak rent · 71.1% above its low

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +10.6%/yr · 5-yr +3.4%/yr

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

Personal income

$36K personal · yr+0% vs Gisborne 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
Students171
State1
  • Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta WanangaComposite · State

Building activity

Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
100.0%YoY

Employment

Employed residents
1,134
Was 1,041 in 2018
8.9%vs 2018 D5 vs NZ

Full data detail

Te Hapara South Gisborne — Property Data and Demographics

Te Hapara South is a small suburb in Gisborne with a population of 2,400 and a median age of 33. Median personal income is $36K per year. The main ethnic groups are Māori, European, Pacific Peoples. Gisborne population estimates moved +1.4% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.2% 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 1,041 in 2018 to 1,134 in 2023 (+8.9%), 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 Te Hapara South is $650 (650 houses, 370 units). This represents approximately 95% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Te Hapara South: NZDep decile 10 (high deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 519.

In 2026, Te Hapara South recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability95% Stretched
School QualityEQI 519 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 10 High
Development-100% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$650
House · wk$650
Unit · wk$370
Rent / income94.9%
Lodgements36
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change-100%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,400
Median age33
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$35,600
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived10/10
NZDep score1130

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
Māori1,395
European1,215
Pacific Peoples192
Asian132
MELAA21
Top industriesCensus 23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing141
Health Care and Social Assistance120
Manufacturing117
Construction114
Education and Training108
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Te Hapara South has 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.

Te Hapara South FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Te Hapara South?

    The median weekly rent in Te Hapara South is $650/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 Te Hapara South?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 95% 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 Te Hapara South?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Te Hapara South show: Stretched, Below Average, High. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Te Hapara South?

    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 Te Hapara South 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.