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Napier Central NZ

Napier Central is in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, with population 384.

Limited data

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$650/wk
1/04/2020 → 1/01/2025 · 14 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2025
$650
$413
1/04/20201/01/2025
What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Median rent
$413/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D1 vs NZ
Population
384
384 local footprint
D1 vs NZ
Income
$34K/yr
Median personal income
D2 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 10
Higher deprivation
D10 vs NZ
Schools
—
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Napier City territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$687K
+6.0% over 5yr
↓1.4%YoY
Lower quartile
$588K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,104
QV-based HPI
↓7.1%5yr
Income to buy
8.5x
Years of median income
Annual sales
1,129
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Napier 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 Napier Central, not a Napier Central-specific sale price.

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$34K personal · yr-15% vs Hawke's Bay 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

Stats NZ building consents · 2026
Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
→0.0%YoY

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
228
Was 276 in 2018
↓17.4%vs 2018 D1 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Napier Central Hawke's Bay — Property Data and Demographics

Napier Central is a small community in Hawke's Bay with a population of 384 and a median age of 38. Median personal income is $34K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. Hawke's Bay population estimates moved +1.2% 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 276 in 2018 to 228 in 2023 (-17.4%), 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 Napier Central is $413 (413 houses, 450 units). This represents approximately 63% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Napier Central: NZDep decile 10 (high deprivation).

In 2026, Napier Central recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), up 0% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability63%↓ Stretched
DeprivationDecile 10↓ High
Development+0%· Steady
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/04/2021)$413
House · wk$413
Unit · wk$450
Rent / income63.0%
Lodgements18
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population384
Median age38
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$34,100
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived10/10
NZDep score1126

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European222
Māori153
Asian69
Pacific Peoples24
Top industriesCensus 23
Accommodation and Food54
Manufacturing24
Retail Trade24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing18
Professional, Scientific and Technical18
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets6
Pharmacies4
GP / clinics4
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining80
countdown2
paknsave1
Nearby in Hawke's Bay12
Maraenui3,780Marewa East3,447Onekawa East1,722Onekawa West225Nelson Park2,172Tamatea North1,734Ahuriri1,155Tamatea West2,043Pirimai West1,704Marewa West1,710Tamatea East1,785Pirimai East2,316
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Sources & freshness
Usable evidence

Napier Central 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 · 1/04/2021 · 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 Napier Central 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.

Use it as a quick locality brief first, especially if you are comparing it against larger 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 it still looks worth a look, use compare, the region hub, or a larger nearby suburb to check the story against 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

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Stronger nearby reads

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Maraenui most similar
similar rent profile similar deprivation profile similar income profile

pop +3400 · rent +$167/wk · income -$1K

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

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Marewa East most similar
similar rent profile similar deprivation profile similar income profile

pop +3100 · rent +$202/wk · income same $

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Onekawa East most similar
similar rent profile similar deprivation profile similar income profile

pop +1300 · rent +$185/wk · income -$3K

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

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Napier Central FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Napier Central?

    The median weekly rent in Napier Central is $413/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 Napier Central?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 63% 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 Napier Central?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Napier Central show: Stretched, High, Steady. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Napier Central?

    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 Napier Central 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.