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Kerikeri South NZ

Kerikeri South is in Northland, New Zealand, with population 2,814.

Limited data

Thin-context

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Why it fits

Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting.

Median rent
Census rent fallback
Population
2,814
3K local footprint
D8 vs NZ
Income
$37K/yr
Median personal income
D3 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 3
Lower deprivation
D3 vs NZ
Schools
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$642K
+14.2% over 5yr
0.8%YoY
Lower quartile
$432K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,267
QV-based HPI
14.6%5yr
Income to buy
9.8x
Years of median income
Annual sales
653
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$2,978/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
54%
of gross household income
Stress level
Severe
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
13.0 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$3,129
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$2,839
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$2,978
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$3,033

A territorial-authority estimate: the Far North 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 Kerikeri South-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr +1.5%5yr +12.1%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Far North 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 Far North 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 Kerikeri South, not a Kerikeri South-specific sale price.

Personal income

$37K personal · yr+8.9% vs Northland suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
273
$10,001-$20,000
291
$20,001-$30,000
474
$30,001-$50,000
453
$50,001-$70,000
348
$70,001-$100,000
288
$100,001 or more
285

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

Home ownership over three censuses+5.2pp since 2013
2013
74% owned
2018
78% owned
2023
79% owned

9.1% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

12% damp (-3pp vs 2018) and 10% 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

72,900 people · 202379,100 by 2033 (+8.5%)

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

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,691
Total incidents4,064· 2026-05
  • Assault50825%
  • Burglary1,39470%
  • Robbery462%
  • Sexual Assault573%

Natural hazards

Earthquake exposure
Minimal
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
214.6 km
Waikopua Fault
Fault slip rate
Very Low
Higher = more active

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Kerikeri South'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

50
active listings · ~17.8 per 1,000 residents
76%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
34%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$284
median nightly (entire home)
18%
estimated occupancy
$20,701
estimated annual revenue (gross)

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.

Livability

8/ 100 livability index

Top 92% most liveable of 1,902New Zealand suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 8% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access77
Public transport0
Schools & hospitals0

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

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.

Investment grade

Fgrade · 17/100 · top 83% of 65New Zealand districts
Peer distributionstronger than 17% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth36
Rental yield31
Stability20

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

Latest consents
11
2 houses · 9 units
21.4%YoY D8 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
1,341
Was 1,197 in 2018
12.0%vs 2018 D7 vs NZ

Full data detail

Kerikeri South Northland — Property Data and Demographics

Kerikeri South is a small suburb in Northland with a population of 2,814 and a median age of 55. Median personal income is $37K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. Northland population estimates moved +0.4% in the year ended June 2025, after moving +1.0% in 2024, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 1,197 in 2018 to 1,341 in 2023 (+12.0%), 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 Kerikeri South: NZDep decile 3 (low deprivation (affluent)).

In 2026, Kerikeri South recorded 11 building approvals (2 houses, 9 units), down 21.4% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
DeprivationDecile 3 Low
Development-21% Slowing
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)11
Houses 18%Units 82%
YoY change-21.4%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,814
Median age55
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$36,700
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived3/10
NZDep score942

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European2,490
Māori372
Asian153
Pacific Peoples60
MELAA57
Top industriesCensus 23
Construction165
Retail Trade144
Professional, Scientific and Technical129
Health Care and Social Assistance123
Education and Training114
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining7
Hospitals · Far North DistrictMoH
Bay of Islands HospitalPublic Hospital
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Sources & freshness
Thin evidence

Kerikeri South is a thin local read rather than 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 Kerikeri 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 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.

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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

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

Riverview most similar
similar deprivation profile similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop -200 · income same $ · NZDep +1

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

Kerikeri Central better covered
similar suburb scale similar income profile better local coverage

pop -200 · adds rent coverage · income -$7K

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

Rangaunu Harbour most similar
similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop -300 · adds rent coverage · income -$7K

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

Kerikeri South FAQ

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

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

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kerikeri 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 Kerikeri 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.