Bluff Hill

NZDep 2
Pop 2,631Median age 49Napier City

Bluff Hill is a small suburb in Hawke's Bay with a population of 2,631 and a median age of 49. Median personal income is $47K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Median weekly rent in Bluff Hill is $600 (600 houses, 565 units). This represents approximately 67% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Bluff Hill: NZDep decile 2 (low deprivation (affluent)); 2 schools with avg EQI 447.

In 2026, Bluff Hill recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability67% Stretched
School QualityEQI 447 Average
DeprivationDecile 2 Low
Development-100% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$600
House Rent /wk$600
Unit Rent /wk$565
Rent-to-Income67.1%
Lodgements36
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population2,631
Median Age49
Household Size
Personal Income$47K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European81.8%
Māori11.0%
Asian3.9%
MELAA1.8%
Pacific Peoples1.6%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Health Care and Social Assistance189
Professional, Scientific and Technical183
Retail Trade141
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg EQI447
Total Students1,415
State1
State : Integrated1
Napier Girls' High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · State · EQI 448 · 1,056 students
Sacred Heart College (Napier)Secondary (Year 9-15) · State : Integrated · EQI 446 · 359 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile2/10
NZDep Score932
Low deprivation — among the least deprived areas in NZ.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023