Poraiti Flat

NZDep 1
Pop 1,482Median age 53Napier City

Poraiti Flat is a small community in Hawke's Bay with a population of 1,482 and a median age of 53. Median personal income is $44K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori.

Median weekly rent in Poraiti Flat is $795 (795 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 94% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Poraiti Flat: NZDep decile 1 (low deprivation (affluent)).

In 2026, Poraiti Flat recorded 2 building approvals (2 houses, 0 units), down 90% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability94% Stretched
DeprivationDecile 1 Low
Development-90% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$795
House Rent /wk$795
Rent-to-Income93.7%
Lodgements12
1/10/2023
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population1,482
Median Age53
Household Size
Personal Income$44K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European80.6%
Asian9.4%
Māori7.9%
Pacific Peoples1.1%
MELAA0.9%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Manufacturing93
Retail Trade78
Professional, Scientific and Technical69
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile1/10
NZDep Score891
Low deprivation — among the least deprived areas in NZ.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)2
  Houses2
YoY Change-90%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023