Highest Median Income — Nelson
Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500).
Highest Median Income
Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500) — Nelson
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.
Use compare to check whether stronger income is offset by rent, deprivation, or weaker services.
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.
- #1Enner GlynnNELSON$45K2,964 pop
- #2BritanniaNELSON$45K1,722 pop
- #3MarybankNELSON$43K1,113 pop
- #4Tahuna HillsNELSON$42K2,949 pop
- #5AtawhaiNELSON$42K2,877 pop
- #6MaitlandsNELSON$42K2,157 pop
- #7NaylandNELSON$41K2,097 pop
- #8RutherfordNELSON$41K2,547 pop
- #9The BrookNELSON$41K1,896 pop
- #10WashingtonNELSON$40K2,826 pop
- #11Nelson RuralNELSON$40K1,992 pop
- #12Broadgreen-MonacoNELSON$39K2,463 pop
- #13OmaioNELSON$39K3,912 pop
- #14MaitaiNELSON$39K1,293 pop
- #15Toi ToiNELSON$38K1,686 pop
- #16GrampiansNELSON$38K2,538 pop
- #17TāhunanuiNELSON$36K2,892 pop
- #18VictoryNELSON$36K1,521 pop
- #19The WoodNELSON$36K3,018 pop
- #20Nelson Central-TrafalgarNELSON$35K660 pop
- #21AldingaNELSON$34K3,174 pop
- #22SuffolkNELSON$32K2,658 pop
- #23DaelynNELSON$31K1,332 pop
| # ▲ | AREA | REGION | MEDIAN INCOME | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enner Glynn | NELSON | $45K | 2,964 |
| 2 | Britannia | NELSON | $45K | 1,722 |
| 3 | Marybank | NELSON | $43K | 1,113 |
| 4 | Tahuna Hills | NELSON | $42K | 2,949 |
| 5 | Atawhai | NELSON | $42K | 2,877 |
| 6 | Maitlands | NELSON | $42K | 2,157 |
| 7 | Nayland | NELSON | $41K | 2,097 |
| 8 | Rutherford | NELSON | $41K | 2,547 |
| 9 | The Brook | NELSON | $41K | 1,896 |
| 10 | Washington | NELSON | $40K | 2,826 |
| 11 | Nelson Rural | NELSON | $40K | 1,992 |
| 12 | Broadgreen-Monaco | NELSON | $39K | 2,463 |
| 13 | Omaio | NELSON | $39K | 3,912 |
| 14 | Maitai | NELSON | $39K | 1,293 |
| 15 | Toi Toi | NELSON | $38K | 1,686 |
| 16 | Grampians | NELSON | $38K | 2,538 |
| 17 | Tāhunanui | NELSON | $36K | 2,892 |
| 18 | Victory | NELSON | $36K | 1,521 |
| 19 | The Wood | NELSON | $36K | 3,018 |
| 20 | Nelson Central-Trafalgar | NELSON | $35K | 660 |
| 21 | Aldinga | NELSON | $34K | 3,174 |
| 22 | Suffolk | NELSON | $32K | 2,658 |
| 23 | Daelyn | NELSON | $31K | 1,332 |
New Zealand highest median income FAQ
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What does Highest Median Income rank?
Highest Median Income ranks areas in Nelson 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 Nelson. 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.