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Suburb profile · Manawatu-Whanganui · NZ

Foxton South NZ

Foxton South is in Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand, with population 1,857.

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

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability 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.

Median rent
Census rent fallback
Population
1,857
2K local footprint
D4 vs NZ
Income
$31K/yr
Median personal income
D1 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 9
Higher deprivation
D9 vs NZ
Schools
3
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$504K
+7.5% over 5yr
2.5%YoY
Lower quartile
$424K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
4,521
QV-based HPI
3.2%5yr
Income to buy
8.1x
Years of median income
Annual sales
714
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Horowhenua District 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 Foxton South, not a Foxton South-specific sale price.

Personal income

$31K personal · yr-16.1% vs Manawatu-Whanganui 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.

Schools

Total3
Students326
State2
State : Integrated1
  • Coley Street SchoolFull Primary · State
  • Foxton SchoolFull Primary · State
  • St Mary's School (Foxton)Full Primary · State : Integrated

Livability

73/ 100 livability index

Top 27% most liveable of 1,714New Zealand suburbs.

Everyday access73
Public transport0
Schools & hospitals88

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within New Zealand suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Building activity

Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
100.0%YoY

Employment

Employed residents
813
Was 645 in 2018
26.0%vs 2018 D3 vs NZ

Full data detail

Foxton South Manawatu-Whanganui — Property Data and Demographics

Foxton South is a small community in Manawatu-Whanganui with a population of 1,857 and a median age of 41. Median personal income is $31K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples. Manawatu-Whanganui population estimates moved +1.4% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.0% 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 645 in 2018 to 813 in 2023 (+26.0%), 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 Foxton South: NZDep decile 9 (high deprivation); 3 schools with avg EQI 524.

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

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
School QualityEQI 524 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 9 High
Development-100% Slowing
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change-100%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population1,857
Median age41
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$30,800
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived9/10
NZDep score1097

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,539
Māori732
Pacific Peoples93
Asian42
MELAA6
Top industriesCensus 23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing114
Manufacturing90
Retail Trade84
Health Care and Social Assistance81
Construction72
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining6
new world1
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Sources & freshness
Thin evidence

Treat Foxton South as a thin local read, not a complete suburb verdict.

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 · 3 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 · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · mixed acquisition · 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 Foxton South 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 missing a direct local rent signal.

That leaves the page relying more on Census and service context than on a stronger market read.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage and transport stops.

Coverage is thinner on hospital coverage and transport stops; don't let a single sparse read define the suburb.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to frame the locality, then compare or zoom back out.

Begin with the region hub, compare, or better-covered nearby suburbs before making this a full market decision.

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

Frame the locality with this page, then pressure-test the story in compare, the region hub, or a better-covered nearby suburb before calling it complete.

Stronger nearby reads

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

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

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

Shannon most similar
similar deprivation profile similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop -300 · adds rent coverage · income same $

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

Waiopehu most similar
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pop -300 · adds rent coverage · income -$1K

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

Foxton South FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Foxton South?

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

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Foxton South?

    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 Foxton South 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.