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Suburb profile · Manawatu-Whanganui · NZ

Balgownie NZ

Balgownie is in Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand, with population 141.

Limited data

Thin-context

This page still helps with local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean suburb-level call. Use nearby alternatives or compare mode before turning it into a shortlist decision.

Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

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
—
Census rent fallback
Population
141
141 local footprint
D1 vs NZ
Income
$28K/yr
Median personal income
D1 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 10
Higher deprivation
D10 vs NZ
Schools
1
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Whanganui District territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$482K
+22.3% over 5yr
↑3.2%YoY
Lower quartile
$394K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
5,166
QV-based HPI
↑5.9%5yr
Income to buy
7.7x
Years of median income
Annual sales
800
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$2,236/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
43%
of gross household income
Stress level
Stretched
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
10.2 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$2,349
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$2,132
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$2,236
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$2,277

A territorial-authority estimate: the Whanganui District median sale price on a 20% deposit and 30-year loan, against the TA median household income implied by HUD's income-to-buy ratio, at RBNZ new-mortgage rates. A market-wide guide, not a Balgownie-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr -1.0%5yr -3.7%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Whanganui District territorial authority (monthly, Jan 2007 = 1000). A valuation-based index of price movement over time — distinct from the actual median sale price above.

Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Whanganui District territorial authority (as at 2026-03). 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 Balgownie, not a Balgownie-specific sale price.

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$28K personal · yr-24% vs Manawatu-Whanganui suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
18
$10,001-$20,000
18
$20,001-$30,000
27
$30,001-$50,000
24
$50,001-$70,000
18
$70,001-$100,000
6
$100,001 or more
3

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. Distribution covers people aged 15+ with stated income; counts are randomly rounded to base 3.

Housing stock and tenure

Stats NZ Census 2013-2023
Home ownership over three censuses-7.6pp since 2013
2013
43% owned
2018
37% owned
2023
35% owned

22.7% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

36% damp (+6pp vs 2018) and 30% with visible mould larger than A4 (+12pp vs 2018).

Investor-specific data (gearing, investor concentration) is not published for NZ suburbs — the tenure trend above is the available investor signal.

Population outlook

Stats NZ projections · Whanganui District · medium series
48,600 people · 202349,800 by 2033 (+2.5%)

Stats NZ subnational projection (2023 base, medium series) for Whanganui District — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Crime

Whanganui District · Territorial Authority
Rate · per 100k6,114
Total incidents2,912· 2026-05
  • Assault44438%
  • Burglary65155%
  • Robbery333%
  • Sexual Assault524%

Natural hazards

Earthquake & flood exposure estimates
Earthquake exposure
Moderate
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
7.9 km
North Whanganui trace

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Balgownie's centre to the nearest mapped active fault (GNS Science NZ Active Faults Database) — an area estimate, not a site-specific seismic assessment. NZ's full ground-shaking model (NSHM) is not available as a queryable map layer.

Schools

Ministry of Education
Total1
Students230
State1
  • Te Kura o KokohuiaComposite · State

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
60
Was 48 in 2018
↑25.0%vs 2018 D1 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Balgownie Manawatu-Whanganui — Property Data and Demographics

Balgownie is a small community in Manawatu-Whanganui with a population of 141 and a median age of 35. Median personal income is $28K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples. Manawatu-Whanganui population estimates moved +0.2% in the year ended June 2025, after moving +0.9% in 2024, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 48 in 2018 to 60 in 2023 (+25.0%), 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.

Livability indicators for Balgownie: NZDep decile 10 (high deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 532; 7 transport stops (7 bus).

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

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
School QualityEQI 532↓ Below Average
DeprivationDecile 10↓ High
Transport Access7 stops· Some Access
Development+0%· Steady
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population141
Median age35
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$27,900
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived10/10
NZDep score1185

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European87
Māori78
Pacific Peoples24
Asian3
Top industriesCensus 23
Retail Trade12
Education and Training9
Health Care and Social Assistance9
Manufacturing6
Construction6
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops7
Hospitals · Whanganui DistrictMoH
Whanganui HospitalPublic Hospital
Nearby in Manawatu-Whanganui12
Gonville West1,761Cornmarket1,425Laird Park2,247Wembley Park1,797Castlecliff East2,109Whanganui East-Williams Domain2,271Lower Aramoho2,040Castlecliff West1,776Gonville North2,652Whanganui Central702Titoki3,066Gonville South2,049
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Sources & freshness
Usable evidence

Balgownie is usable as a read, though 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
Stats NZ Census 2023 · No linked local rent source
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Missing
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 · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · 7 matched stops
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Available
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 Balgownie 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
This suburb has a very small Census footprint.

Very small-population places can still matter locally, but they behave more like narrow locality reads than broad suburb decision pages.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage.

The main gaps on this page are hospital coverage. 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.

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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

Use this page to frame the locality, then pressure-test the story with compare, the region hub, or a nearby better-covered suburb before treating it as complete.

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Stronger nearby reads

If Balgownie feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before treating it as a full shortlist call.

Gonville West better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +1600 · adds rent coverage · income same $

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

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Cornmarket better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +1300 · adds rent coverage · income +$1K

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

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Laird Park better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +2100 · adds rent coverage · income +$2K

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

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Balgownie FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Balgownie?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Balgownie show: Below Average, High, Some Access. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Balgownie?

    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.

  3. How often is the Balgownie 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.

Manawatu-Whanganui

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