Highest Median Income — Auckland
Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500).
Highest Median Income
Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500) — Auckland
This is useful when you want to screen for earning power and economic depth across New Zealand.
Higher incomes often overlap with stronger demand and amenity, but they can also imply more expensive rents and tighter entry.
Use compare or suburb pages to decide whether the income advantage still holds up once costs and local access are factored in.
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This ranking is backed by a specific local signal. Use it to shortlist, then compare against rent, services, and demographic context.
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Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
- #1College HillAUCKLAND$81K540 pop
- #2Wynyard-ViaductAUCKLAND$79K1,242 pop
- #3Hobsonville Point Catalina BayAUCKLAND$72K3,483 pop
- #4MilldaleAUCKLAND$72K2,238 pop
- #5Herne BayAUCKLAND$70K2,775 pop
- #6Ponsonby EastAUCKLAND$69K3,132 pop
- #7Kohimarama StadiumAUCKLAND$68K1,965 pop
- #8Stonefields WestAUCKLAND$68K2,088 pop
- #9Grey Lynn EastAUCKLAND$66K1,800 pop
- #10Grafton WestAUCKLAND$66K1,332 pop
- #11Grey Lynn CentralAUCKLAND$66K3,471 pop
- #12Parnell EastAUCKLAND$66K3,276 pop
- #13Hobsonville Point ParkAUCKLAND$65K5,562 pop
- #14Stonefields EastAUCKLAND$65K1,857 pop
- #15Grey Lynn NorthAUCKLAND$65K2,913 pop
- #16Ponsonby WestAUCKLAND$64K2,154 pop
- #17Saint Marys BayAUCKLAND$64K2,049 pop
- #18Westmere NorthAUCKLAND$64K2,304 pop
- #19Eden ParkAUCKLAND$64K1,599 pop
- #20Mission Bay EastridgeAUCKLAND$63K1,620 pop
- #21Freemans BayAUCKLAND$63K3,441 pop
- #22Point Chevalier NorthAUCKLAND$63K2,403 pop
- #23RiverheadAUCKLAND$62K3,558 pop
- #24Saint Heliers WestAUCKLAND$62K3,627 pop
- #25Kumeū-Huapai SouthAUCKLAND$62K2,175 pop
- #26Ellerslie SouthAUCKLAND$62K2,427 pop
- #27Eden TerraceAUCKLAND$62K3,186 pop
- #28Karangahape WestAUCKLAND$62K1,089 pop
- #29Remuera EastAUCKLAND$62K2,691 pop
- #30Mission BayAUCKLAND$62K2,712 pop
- #31Orewa WestAUCKLAND$61K810 pop
- #32WhenuapaiAUCKLAND$61K5,052 pop
- #33Westmere South-Western SpringsAUCKLAND$61K2,859 pop
- #34Meadowbank EastAUCKLAND$61K2,607 pop
- #35Orakei WestAUCKLAND$61K2,829 pop
- #36Kohimarama BayAUCKLAND$61K2,340 pop
- #37Drury South CrossingAUCKLAND$61K693 pop
- #38Kumeū-Huapai NorthAUCKLAND$61K4,770 pop
- #39Northcote Point (Auckland)AUCKLAND$61K3,066 pop
- #40Saint Heliers NorthAUCKLAND$61K3,810 pop
- #41Ellerslie EastAUCKLAND$61K3,108 pop
- #42Te PuruAUCKLAND$60K4,590 pop
- #43KingslandAUCKLAND$60K3,162 pop
- #44Greenlane CentralAUCKLAND$60K2,190 pop
- #45Millwater NorthAUCKLAND$60K1,353 pop
- #46Glendowie NorthAUCKLAND$59K3,270 pop
- #47Birkenhead SouthAUCKLAND$59K3,057 pop
- #48Remuera WaiataAUCKLAND$59K2,865 pop
- #49StillwaterAUCKLAND$59K939 pop
- #50Remuera WaitaramoaAUCKLAND$59K3,828 pop
| # ▲ | AREA | REGION | MEDIAN INCOME | POP |
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| 1 | College Hill | AUCKLAND | $81K | 540 |
| 2 | Wynyard-Viaduct | AUCKLAND | $79K | 1,242 |
| 3 | Hobsonville Point Catalina Bay | AUCKLAND | $72K | 3,483 |
| 4 | Milldale | AUCKLAND | $72K | 2,238 |
| 5 | Herne Bay | AUCKLAND | $70K | 2,775 |
| 6 | Ponsonby East | AUCKLAND | $69K | 3,132 |
| 7 | Kohimarama Stadium | AUCKLAND | $68K | 1,965 |
| 8 | Stonefields West | AUCKLAND | $68K | 2,088 |
| 9 | Grey Lynn East | AUCKLAND | $66K | 1,800 |
| 10 | Grafton West | AUCKLAND | $66K | 1,332 |
| 11 | Grey Lynn Central | AUCKLAND | $66K | 3,471 |
| 12 | Parnell East | AUCKLAND | $66K | 3,276 |
| 13 | Hobsonville Point Park | AUCKLAND | $65K | 5,562 |
| 14 | Stonefields East | AUCKLAND | $65K | 1,857 |
| 15 | Grey Lynn North | AUCKLAND | $65K | 2,913 |
| 16 | Ponsonby West | AUCKLAND | $64K | 2,154 |
| 17 | Saint Marys Bay | AUCKLAND | $64K | 2,049 |
| 18 | Westmere North | AUCKLAND | $64K | 2,304 |
| 19 | Eden Park | AUCKLAND | $64K | 1,599 |
| 20 | Mission Bay Eastridge | AUCKLAND | $63K | 1,620 |
| 21 | Freemans Bay | AUCKLAND | $63K | 3,441 |
| 22 | Point Chevalier North | AUCKLAND | $63K | 2,403 |
| 23 | Riverhead | AUCKLAND | $62K | 3,558 |
| 24 | Saint Heliers West | AUCKLAND | $62K | 3,627 |
| 25 | Kumeū-Huapai South | AUCKLAND | $62K | 2,175 |
| 26 | Ellerslie South | AUCKLAND | $62K | 2,427 |
| 27 | Eden Terrace | AUCKLAND | $62K | 3,186 |
| 28 | Karangahape West | AUCKLAND | $62K | 1,089 |
| 29 | Remuera East | AUCKLAND | $62K | 2,691 |
| 30 | Mission Bay | AUCKLAND | $62K | 2,712 |
| 31 | Orewa West | AUCKLAND | $61K | 810 |
| 32 | Whenuapai | AUCKLAND | $61K | 5,052 |
| 33 | Westmere South-Western Springs | AUCKLAND | $61K | 2,859 |
| 34 | Meadowbank East | AUCKLAND | $61K | 2,607 |
| 35 | Orakei West | AUCKLAND | $61K | 2,829 |
| 36 | Kohimarama Bay | AUCKLAND | $61K | 2,340 |
| 37 | Drury South Crossing | AUCKLAND | $61K | 693 |
| 38 | Kumeū-Huapai North | AUCKLAND | $61K | 4,770 |
| 39 | Northcote Point (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | $61K | 3,066 |
| 40 | Saint Heliers North | AUCKLAND | $61K | 3,810 |
| 41 | Ellerslie East | AUCKLAND | $61K | 3,108 |
| 42 | Te Puru | AUCKLAND | $60K | 4,590 |
| 43 | Kingsland | AUCKLAND | $60K | 3,162 |
| 44 | Greenlane Central | AUCKLAND | $60K | 2,190 |
| 45 | Millwater North | AUCKLAND | $60K | 1,353 |
| 46 | Glendowie North | AUCKLAND | $59K | 3,270 |
| 47 | Birkenhead South | AUCKLAND | $59K | 3,057 |
| 48 | Remuera Waiata | AUCKLAND | $59K | 2,865 |
| 49 | Stillwater | AUCKLAND | $59K | 939 |
| 50 | Remuera Waitaramoa | AUCKLAND | $59K | 3,828 |
New Zealand highest median income FAQ
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What does Highest Median Income rank?
Highest Median Income ranks areas in Auckland using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500)
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for Auckland. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.
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Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.