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Suburb profile · Manawatu-Whanganui · NZ

Tiroa NZ

Tiroa is in Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand, with population 45.

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.

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.

Median rent
Census rent fallback
Population
45
45 local footprint
D1 vs NZ
Income
$40K/yr
Median personal income
D5 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 10
Higher deprivation
D10 vs NZ
Schools
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$394K
+27.5% over 5yr
2.6%YoY
Lower quartile
$317K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
4,318
QV-based HPI
14.6%5yr
Income to buy
5.3x
Years of median income
Annual sales
100
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Waitomo 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 Tiroa, not a Tiroa-specific sale price.

Personal income

$40K personal · yr+8.2% 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.

Building activity

Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
0.0%YoY

Employment

Employed residents
9
Was 18 in 2018
50.0%vs 2018 D1 vs NZ

Full data detail

Tiroa Manawatu-Whanganui — Property Data and Demographics

Tiroa is a small community in Manawatu-Whanganui with a population of 45 and a median age of 41. Median personal income is $40K per year. The main ethnic groups are Māori, European. 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 18 in 2018 to 9 in 2023 (-50.0%), 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 Tiroa: NZDep decile 10 (high deprivation).

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

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
DeprivationDecile 10 High
Development+0%· Steady
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population45
Median age41
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$39,700
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived10/10
NZDep score1156

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
Māori33
European18
Top industriesCensus 23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing9
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Sources & freshness
Thin evidence

Tiroa is 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 · No linked local school matches
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Missing
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 Tiroa 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 school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops.

Coverage is thinner on school matches, 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.

Start with the region hub, compare view, or nearby better-covered suburbs before treating this page as 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.

Tiroa FAQ

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

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Tiroa show: High, Steady. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Tiroa?

    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 Tiroa 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.