Cornmarket

NZDep 10
Pop 1,425Median age 48Whanganui District

Cornmarket is a small community in Manawatu-Whanganui with a population of 1,425 and a median age of 48. Median personal income is $29K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Median weekly rent in Cornmarket is $505 (505 houses, 393 units). This represents approximately 91% of median weekly personal income.

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

In 2026, Cornmarket recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), down 75% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability91% Stretched
DeprivationDecile 10 High
Development-75% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$505
House Rent /wk$505
Unit Rent /wk$393
Rent-to-Income90.6%
Lodgements18
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population1,425
Median Age48
Household Size
Personal Income$29K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European63.4%
Māori21.9%
Asian9.3%
Pacific Peoples4.6%
MELAA0.7%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Health Care and Social Assistance102
Manufacturing87
Retail Trade69
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile10/10
NZDep Score1143
High deprivation — among the most deprived areas in NZ.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)1
  Houses1
YoY Change-75%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023