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Glen Warren NZ

Glen Warren is in Otago, New Zealand, with population 1,908.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough weaker signals here that you should expect trade-offs, not a clean local story. Compare it directly with stronger nearby suburbs before treating it as a preferred option.

$480/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$505
$350
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution.

Median rent
$480/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D2 vs NZ
Population
1,908
2K local footprint
D5 vs NZ
Income
$29K/yr
Median personal income
D1 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 8
Higher deprivation
D8 vs NZ
Schools
3
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$454K
+24.4% over 5yr
0.0%YoY
Lower quartile
$382K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,743
QV-based HPI
18.8%5yr
Income to buy
6.8x
Years of median income
Annual sales
452
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Waitaki 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 Glen Warren, not a Glen Warren-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2020Peak · 2026

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +6.7%/yr · 5-yr +3.7%/yr

Rent trend is derived from MBIE tenancy-bond medians and excludes suburbs with too few bonds to be reliable.

Personal income

$29K personal · yr-28.9% vs Otago 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

Total3
Students666
State2
State : Integrated1
  • Waitaki Girls' High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · State
  • St Joseph's School (Oamaru)Full Primary · State : Integrated
  • Te Pākihi o MaruContributing · State

Building activity

Latest consents
1
1 houses · 0 units
90.9%YoY D1 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
822
Was 693 in 2018
18.6%vs 2018 D3 vs NZ

Full data detail

Glen Warren Otago — Property Data and Demographics

Glen Warren is a small community in Otago with a population of 1,908 and a median age of 44. Median personal income is $29K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Pacific Peoples. Otago population estimates moved +1.2% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.6% 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 693 in 2018 to 822 in 2023 (+18.6%), 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.

Median weekly rent in Glen Warren is $480 (480 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 85% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Glen Warren: NZDep decile 8 (high deprivation); 3 schools with avg EQI 472.

In 2026, Glen Warren recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), down 90.9% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability85% Stretched
School QualityEQI 472· Average
DeprivationDecile 8 High
Development-91% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$480
House · wk$480
Rent / income85.2%
Lodgements30
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)1
Houses1
YoY change-90.9%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population1,908
Median age44
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$29,300
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived8/10
NZDep score1050

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,368
Asian267
Pacific Peoples219
Māori195
MELAA24
Top industriesCensus 23
Manufacturing246
Retail Trade87
Health Care and Social Assistance81
Construction69
Accommodation and Food57
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining3
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Glen Warren carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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
MBIE rental bond data · 1/01/2026 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Available
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · 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.

Glen Warren FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Glen Warren?

    The median weekly rent in Glen Warren is $480/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  2. What does the rent signal say about Glen Warren?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 85% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  3. What is the livability profile for Glen Warren?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Glen Warren show: Stretched, Average, High. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Glen Warren?

    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.

  5. How often is the Glen Warren 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.