Arthur Street

NZDep 7
Pop 1,539Median age 25Dunedin City

Arthur Street is a small community in Otago with a population of 1,539 and a median age of 25. Median personal income is $30K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori.

Median weekly rent in Arthur Street is $488 (488 houses, 520 units). This represents approximately 86% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Arthur Street: NZDep decile 7 (moderate deprivation); 5 schools with avg EQI 451.

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

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability86% Stretched
School QualityEQI 451 Average
DeprivationDecile 7 Moderate
Development-100% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$488
House Rent /wk$488
Unit Rent /wk$520
Rent-to-Income85.7%
Lodgements63
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population1,539
Median Age25
Household Size
Personal Income$30K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European69.7%
Asian12.7%
Māori10.0%
Pacific Peoples5.2%
MELAA2.4%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Health Care and Social Assistance132
Education and Training123
Retail Trade111
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg EQI451
Total Students2,090
State3
State : Integrated2
Trinity Catholic CollegeSecondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated · EQI 431 · 886 students
Otago Boys' High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · State · EQI 432 · 876 students
Arthur Street SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 424 · 187 students
St Joseph's Cathedral SchoolContributing · State : Integrated · EQI 401 · 141 students
London House Learning CentreActivity Centre · State · EQI 569
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile7/10
NZDep Score1023
Moderate deprivation — typical of many NZ suburbs.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023