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Seddon Park NZ

Seddon Park is in Otago, New Zealand, with population 3,036.

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.

$610/wk
1/01/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$610
$310
1/01/20211/01/2026
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
$610/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D6 vs NZ
Population
3,036
3K local footprint
D8 vs NZ
Income
$31K/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
$588K
+8.5% over 5yr
0.7%YoY
Lower quartile
$484K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,565
QV-based HPI
1.1%5yr
Income to buy
7.4x
Years of median income
Annual sales
2,427
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Dunedin City 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 Seddon Park, not a Seddon Park-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2022Peak · 2026

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +4.5%/yr · 5-yr +7.5%/yr

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

Personal income

$31K personal · yr-25.2% 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
Students1,639
State2
State : Integrated1
  • Taieri CollegeSecondary (Year 7-15) · State
  • Silverstream (South) Primary SchoolContributing · State
  • St Mary's School (Mosgiel)Full Primary · State : Integrated

Building activity

Latest consents
6
4 houses · 2 units
89.1%YoY D8 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
1,260
Was 1,122 in 2018
12.3%vs 2018 D6 vs NZ

Full data detail

Seddon Park Otago — Property Data and Demographics

Seddon Park is a small suburb in Otago with a population of 3,036 and a median age of 45. Median personal income is $31K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. 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 1,122 in 2018 to 1,260 in 2023 (+12.3%), 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 Seddon Park is $610 (610 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 103% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Seddon Park: NZDep decile 8 (high deprivation); 3 schools with avg EQI 448.

In 2026, Seddon Park recorded 6 building approvals (4 houses, 2 units), down 89.1% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability103% Stretched
School QualityEQI 448· Average
DeprivationDecile 8 High
Development-89% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$610
House · wk$610
Rent / income103.0%
Lodgements36
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)6
Houses4
Units2
YoY change-89.1%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population3,036
Median age45
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$30,800
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived8/10
NZDep score1049

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European2,736
Māori336
Asian123
Pacific Peoples102
MELAA60
Top industriesCensus 23
Health Care and Social Assistance186
Construction150
Retail Trade120
Manufacturing111
Education and Training105
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Seddon Park has 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.

Seddon Park FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Seddon Park?

    The median weekly rent in Seddon Park is $610/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 Seddon Park?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 103% 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 Seddon Park?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Seddon Park 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 Seddon Park?

    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 Seddon Park 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.