Whangārei Central

Pop 858Median age 49Whangarei District

Whangārei Central is a small community in Northland with a population of 858 and a median age of 49. Median personal income is $30K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Median weekly rent in Whangārei Central is $600 (600 houses, 460 units). This represents approximately 103% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Whangārei Central: 5 schools with avg EQI 489.

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

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability103% Stretched
School QualityEQI 489 Below Average
Development-100% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$600
House Rent /wk$600
Unit Rent /wk$460
Rent-to-Income102.6%
Lodgements33
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population858
Median Age49
Household Size
Personal Income$30K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European57.1%
Māori27.7%
Asian9.5%
Pacific Peoples5.1%
MELAA0.6%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Accommodation and Food51
Health Care and Social Assistance48
Retail Trade39
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg EQI489
Total Students4,190
State5
Whangārei Girls' High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · State · EQI 471 · 1,569 students
Whangārei Boys' High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · State · EQI 474 · 1,486 students
Whangarei IntermediateIntermediate · State · EQI 506 · 535 students
Whangarei SchoolContributing · State · EQI 464 · 438 students
Te Kāpehu WhetūComposite · State · EQI 529 · 162 students
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023