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Witherlea West NZ

Witherlea West is in Marlborough, New Zealand, with population 2,952.

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$690/wk
1/01/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$750
$460
1/01/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

Approvals activity points to active development pressure. Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

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Median rent
$690/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D8 vs NZ
Population
2,952
3K local footprint
D8 vs NZ
Income
$41K/yr
Median personal income
D5 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 2
Lower deprivation
D2 vs NZ
Schools
—
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Marlborough District territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$644K
+23.3% over 5yr
↑1.2%YoY
Lower quartile
$532K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
2,679
QV-based HPI
↑1.7%5yr
Income to buy
7.9x
Years of median income
Annual sales
987
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$2,985/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
44%
of gross household income
Stress level
Stretched
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
10.6 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$3,136
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$2,846
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$2,985
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$3,040

A territorial-authority estimate: the Marlborough 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 Witherlea West-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr -0.5%5yr +0.9%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Marlborough 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 Marlborough 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 Witherlea West, not a Witherlea West-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Derived from this suburb's own tenancy-bond rent history
Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2020Peak · 2026

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +3.1%/yr · 5-yr +6.0%/yr

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

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$41K personal · yr+4.1% vs Marlborough suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
237
$10,001-$20,000
270
$20,001-$30,000
450
$30,001-$50,000
450
$50,001-$70,000
393
$70,001-$100,000
357
$100,001 or more
270

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+4.2pp since 2013
2013
79% owned
2018
81% owned
2023
83% owned

5.4% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

6% damp (-1pp vs 2018) and 4% with visible mould larger than A4 (-2pp 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 · Marlborough District · medium series
50,800 people · 202353,000 by 2033 (+4.3%)

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

Crime

Marlborough District · Territorial Authority
Rate · per 100k3,604
Total incidents1,781· 2026-05
  • Assault24235%
  • Burglary38456%
  • Robbery193%
  • Sexual Assault467%

Natural hazards

Earthquake & flood exposure estimates
Earthquake exposure
High
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
4.5 km
Unnamed

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Witherlea West'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.

Short-term rentals

Inside Airbnb
5
active listings · ~1.7 per 1,000 residents
40%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
20%
run by multi-listing operators

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Bgrade · 63/100 · top 37% of 65New Zealand districts
Peer distributionstronger than 63% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth59
Rental yield44
Stability56

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

District-level grade across New Zealand territorial authorities, combining 5-year price growth, rental yield (district median rent vs district median price), and stability (price-to-income level + affordability trajectory) via the same three-pillar method with an imbalance penalty. New Zealand has no free suburb-level prices, so this reflects your area's territorial authority. Within-New-Zealand relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Building activity

Stats NZ building consents · 2026
Latest consents
32
16 houses · 16 units
↑146.2%YoY D10 vs NZ

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
1,512
Was 1,368 in 2018
↑10.5%vs 2018 D8 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Witherlea West Marlborough — Property Data and Demographics

Witherlea West is a small suburb in Marlborough with a population of 2,952 and a median age of 46. Median personal income is $41K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. Marlborough population estimates moved -0.3% in the year ended June 2025, after moving +0.2% in 2024, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 1,368 in 2018 to 1,512 in 2023 (+10.5%), 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 Witherlea West is $690 (690 houses, 510 units). This represents approximately 89% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Witherlea West: NZDep decile 2 (low deprivation (affluent)).

In 2026, Witherlea West recorded 32 building approvals (16 houses, 16 units), up 146.2% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability89%↓ Stretched
DeprivationDecile 2↑ Low
Development+146%↑ Accelerating
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$690
House · wk$690
Unit · wk$510
Rent / income88.6%
Lodgements42
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)32
Houses 50%Units 50%
YoY change+146.2%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,952
Median age46
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$40,500
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived2/10
NZDep score932

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European2,655
Māori312
Asian165
Pacific Peoples69
MELAA30
Top industriesCensus 23
Manufacturing225
Construction165
Retail Trade150
Health Care and Social Assistance147
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing126
Area & amenity
Hospitals · Marlborough DistrictMoH
Wairau HospitalPublic Hospital
Nearby in Marlborough12
Witherlea East2,805Renwick2,448Upper Wairau2,091Tuamarina1,341Lower Wairau1,209Redwoodtown East2,817Whitney East2,394Riversdale-Islington2,322Waikawa (Marlborough District)1,659Redwoodtown West2,580Awatere1,737Waitohi (Marlborough District)3,153
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Usable evidence

Witherlea West is usable, but 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
MBIE rental bond data · 1/01/2026 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
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 Witherlea West 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
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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.

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Page status
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Witherlea West FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Witherlea West?

    The median weekly rent in Witherlea West is $690/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 Witherlea West?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 89% 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 Witherlea West?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Witherlea West show: Stretched, Low, Accelerating. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Witherlea West?

    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 Witherlea West 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.

Marlborough

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