Rūāwai-Matakohe

Pop 2,631Median age 48Kaipara District

Rūāwai-Matakohe is a small suburb in Northland with a population of 2,631 and a median age of 48. Median personal income is $30K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples.

Median weekly rent in Rūāwai-Matakohe is $420 (420 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 72% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Rūāwai-Matakohe: 4 schools with avg EQI 519.

In 2026, Rūāwai-Matakohe recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability72% Stretched
School QualityEQI 519 Below Average
Development-100% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$420
House Rent /wk$420
Rent-to-Income72.1%
Lodgements12
1/10/2021
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population2,631
Median Age48
Household Size
Personal Income$30K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European70.2%
Māori24.0%
Pacific Peoples3.4%
Asian2.0%
MELAA0.4%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing396
Construction114
Manufacturing105
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg EQI519
Total Students300
State4
Ruawai CollegeSecondary (Year 7-15) · State · EQI 526 · 148 students
Ruawai Primary SchoolContributing · State · EQI 501 · 99 students
Matakohe SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 515 · 36 students
Tinopai SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 534 · 17 students
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023