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Upper Aramoho NZ

Upper Aramoho is in Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand, with population 2,175.

The read

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$510/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$560
$390
1/04/20211/01/2026
What to check

Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution.

Median rent
$513/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D2 vs NZ
Population
2,175
2K local footprint
D5 vs NZ
Income
$33K/yr
Median personal income
D2 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 8
Higher deprivation
D8 vs NZ
Schools
1
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$484K
+25.4% over 5yr
3.6%YoY
Lower quartile
$395K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
5,270
QV-based HPI
8.0%5yr
Income to buy
7.6x
Years of median income
Annual sales
783
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Whanganui 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 Upper Aramoho, not a Upper Aramoho-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents easing
Low · 2020Peak · 2025

6.4% below peak rent · 39.7% above its low

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +0.7%/yr · 5-yr +2.5%/yr

Rent trend is derived from MBIE tenancy-bond medians and excludes suburbs with too few bonds to be reliable.

Personal income

$33K personal · yr-9% 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

Total1
Students119
State1
  • Churton SchoolContributing · State

Building activity

Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
0.0%YoY

Employment

Employed residents
987
Was 954 in 2018
3.5%vs 2018 D4 vs NZ

Full data detail

Upper Aramoho Manawatu-Whanganui — Property Data and Demographics

Upper Aramoho is a small suburb in Manawatu-Whanganui with a population of 2,175 and a median age of 39. Median personal income is $33K 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 954 in 2018 to 987 in 2023 (+3.5%), 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.

Median weekly rent in Upper Aramoho is $513 (513 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 80% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Upper Aramoho: NZDep decile 8 (high deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 516.

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

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability80% Stretched
School QualityEQI 516 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 8 High
Development+0%· Steady
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$513
House · wk$513
Rent / income79.9%
Lodgements30
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,175
Median age39
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$33,400
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived8/10
NZDep score1047

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,728
Māori729
Pacific Peoples81
Asian78
MELAA6
Top industriesCensus 23
Health Care and Social Assistance141
Manufacturing135
Construction114
Education and Training99
Public Administration and Safety81
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Upper Aramoho has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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
MBIE rental bond data · 1/01/2026 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
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 · 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.

Upper Aramoho FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Upper Aramoho?

    The median weekly rent in Upper Aramoho is $513/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  2. What does the rent signal say about Upper Aramoho?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 80% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  3. What is the livability profile for Upper Aramoho?

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

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Upper Aramoho?

    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.

  5. How often is the Upper Aramoho 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.