Tamatea East

NZDep 7
Pop 1,785Median age 35Napier City

Tamatea East is a small community in Hawke's Bay with a population of 1,785 and a median age of 35. Median personal income is $40K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Median weekly rent in Tamatea East is $685 (685 houses, 420 units). This represents approximately 90% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Tamatea East: NZDep decile 7 (moderate deprivation); 3 schools with avg EQI 508.

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

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability90% Stretched
School QualityEQI 508 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 7 Moderate
Development-100% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$685
House Rent /wk$685
Unit Rent /wk$420
Rent-to-Income89.9%
Lodgements18
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population1,785
Median Age35
Household Size
Personal Income$40K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European62.1%
Māori27.3%
Asian6.6%
Pacific Peoples3.4%
MELAA0.6%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Health Care and Social Assistance111
Manufacturing99
Retail Trade99
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg EQI508
Total Students1,039
State3
Tamatea IntermediateIntermediate · State · EQI 498 · 370 students
Tamatea High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · State · EQI 532 · 361 students
Porritt SchoolContributing · State · EQI 493 · 308 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile7/10
NZDep Score1022
Moderate deprivation — typical of many NZ suburbs.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023