Roslyn (Dunedin City)

NZDep 3
Pop 2,994Median age 41Dunedin City

Roslyn (Dunedin City) is a small suburb in Otago with a population of 2,994 and a median age of 41. Median personal income is $40K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori.

Median weekly rent in Roslyn (Dunedin City) is $505 (505 houses, 445 units). This represents approximately 65% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Roslyn (Dunedin City): NZDep decile 3 (low deprivation (affluent)); 7 schools with avg EQI 461; 2 hospitals nearby.

In 2026, Roslyn (Dunedin City) recorded 7 building approvals (1 house, 6 units), down 46.2% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability65% Stretched
School QualityEQI 461 Average
DeprivationDecile 3 Low
Development-46% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$505
House Rent /wk$505
Unit Rent /wk$445
Rent-to-Income65.0%
Lodgements21
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population2,994
Median Age41
Household Size
Personal Income$40K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European76.3%
Asian11.6%
Māori7.9%
Pacific Peoples2.7%
MELAA1.6%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Education and Training300
Health Care and Social Assistance252
Professional, Scientific and Technical156
SCHOOLS (7)
Avg EQI461
Total Students2,922
State5
State : Integrated2
Freyberg High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · State · EQI 488 · 1,007 students
Columba CollegeComposite · State : Integrated · EQI 391 · 605 students
Ross IntermediateIntermediate · State · EQI 473 · 438 students
Roslyn SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 518 · 373 students
Kaikorai SchoolContributing · State · EQI 397 · 292 students
St Mary's School (P North)Contributing · State : Integrated · EQI 389 · 207 students
Whakatipuria Teen Parent UnitTeen Parent Unit · State · EQI 569
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile3/10
NZDep Score940
Low deprivation — among the least deprived areas in NZ.
HOSPITALS (2)
Palmerston North HospitalPublic Hospital
Te Papaioea Birthing CentrePublic Hospital
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)7
  Houses1
  Units6
YoY Change-46.2%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023