Wakatipu Basin

NZDep 1
Pop 1,431Median age 49Queenstown-Lakes District

Wakatipu Basin is a small community in Otago with a population of 1,431 and a median age of 49. Median personal income is $58K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Livability indicators for Wakatipu Basin: NZDep decile 1 (low deprivation (affluent)); 1 school with avg EQI 0.

In 2026, Wakatipu Basin recorded 4 building approvals (4 houses, 0 units), down 94.1% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
DeprivationDecile 1 Low
Development-94% Slowing
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population1,431
Median Age49
Household Size
Personal Income$58K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European88.6%
Māori5.2%
Asian3.8%
MELAA1.6%
Pacific Peoples0.8%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Construction129
Professional, Scientific and Technical117
Accommodation and Food72
SCHOOLS (1)
Total Students0
Private : Provisionally Registered1
Queenstown Grammar School (Proposed)Full Primary · Private : Provisionally Registered
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile1/10
NZDep Score890
Low deprivation — among the least deprived areas in NZ.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)4
  Houses4
YoY Change-94.1%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023