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Herekino-Takahue NZ

Herekino-Takahue is in Northland, New Zealand, with population 1,140.

Limited data

Thin-context

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Median rent
Census rent fallback
Population
1,140
1K local footprint
D2 vs NZ
Income
$27K/yr
Median personal income
D1 vs NZ
NZDep
No deprivation index
Schools
1
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$650K
+17.3% over 5yr
2.4%YoY
Lower quartile
$434K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,312
QV-based HPI
16.2%5yr
Income to buy
9.9x
Years of median income
Annual sales
663
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Far North 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 Herekino-Takahue, not a Herekino-Takahue-specific sale price.

Personal income

$27K personal · yr-21.1% vs Northland 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
Students23
State1
  • Herekino SchoolFull Primary · State

Building activity

Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
0.0%YoY

Employment

Employed residents
483
Was 417 in 2018
15.8%vs 2018 D2 vs NZ

Full data detail

Herekino-Takahue Northland — Property Data and Demographics

Herekino-Takahue is a small community in Northland with a population of 1,140 and a median age of 44. Median personal income is $27K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples. Northland population estimates moved +1.3% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.7% 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 417 in 2018 to 483 in 2023 (+15.8%), 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 Herekino-Takahue: 1 school with avg EQI 532.

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

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
School QualityEQI 532 Below Average
Development+0%· Steady
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population1,140
Median age44
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$26,600
EthnicityCensus 23
European723
Māori654
Pacific Peoples42
Asian24
MELAA9
Top industriesCensus 23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing93
Education and Training54
Retail Trade51
Construction48
Health Care and Social Assistance45
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Sources & freshness
Thin evidence

Treat Herekino-Takahue 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 · 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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Herekino-Takahue 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, transport stops, and deprivation index.

The lighter areas here are hospital coverage, transport stops, and deprivation index, so one sparse reading should not stand in for the whole suburb story.

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

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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

Use this page to frame the locality, then pressure-test the story with compare, the region hub, or a nearby better-covered suburb before treating it as complete.

Stronger nearby reads

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

Haruru better covered
similar suburb scale similar income profile better local coverage

pop same · adds rent coverage · income +$7K

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

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pop +200 · adds rent coverage · income -$3K

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Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Herekino-Takahue FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Herekino-Takahue?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Herekino-Takahue show: Below Average, Steady. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Herekino-Takahue?

    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 Herekino-Takahue 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.