What does Highest Median Income rank?

Highest Median Income ranks areas in Wellington using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500)

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Wellington. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.

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.

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.

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Ranking · Wellington · 50 SA2 areas

Highest Median Income — Wellington

Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500).

Leading area

Pipitea-KaiwharawharaWELLINGTON

Leading value

$75K

Runner-up

Ngaio SouthWELLINGTON

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Highest Median Income

Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500) — Wellington

50 results

How to read this ranking

Use income rankings to spot stronger earning areas before assuming they are the best all-round choices.

BEST FOR

Finding areas with stronger personal income levels.

This is useful when you want to screen for earning power and economic depth across New Zealand.

READ IT AS

Income strength can come with higher local costs.

Higher incomes often overlap with stronger demand and amenity, but they can also imply more expensive rents and tighter entry.

NEXT STEP

Cross-check affordability and local services.

Use compare or suburb pages to decide whether the income advantage still holds up once costs and local access are factored in.

Intent pathway · LIVABILITY-LED

I want schools, deprivation, and access first.

Start with schools, least-deprived areas, or transport rankings, then compare the best two local fits.

Livability screens are context layers; use suburb detail before making them decisive.

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AVAILABLE evidence

Direct source-backed screen

This ranking is backed by a specific local signal. Use it to shortlist, then compare against rent, services, and demographic context.

INCOME-FIRST

Top candidates are income-led ideas.

Use compare to check whether stronger income is offset by rent, deprivation, or weaker services.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara and #2 Ngaio South as the first compare pair.

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.

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Distribution

50 suburbs · midpoint ≈ $63K

Leader: Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara · $75K

# ▲	AREA	REGION	MEDIAN INCOME	POP
1	Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara	WELLINGTON	$75K	933
2	Ngaio South	WELLINGTON	$73K	3,069
3	Roseneath	WELLINGTON	$72K	1,734
4	Khandallah South	WELLINGTON	$72K	1,959
5	Wadestown	WELLINGTON	$72K	3,696
6	Endeavour West	WELLINGTON	$71K	2,790
7	Khandallah North	WELLINGTON	$71K	2,646
8	Khandallah Reserve	WELLINGTON	$70K	2,049
9	Ngaio North	WELLINGTON	$69K	2,475
10	Onslow	WELLINGTON	$69K	1,776
11	Woodridge	WELLINGTON	$69K	1,914
12	Thorndon South	WELLINGTON	$68K	1,701
13	Oriental Bay	WELLINGTON	$68K	1,350
14	Aotea	WELLINGTON	$68K	4,197
15	Endeavour East	WELLINGTON	$67K	2,994
16	Crofton Downs	WELLINGTON	$66K	1,968
17	Karori North	WELLINGTON	$65K	2,568
18	Karaka Bay-Worser Bay	WELLINGTON	$65K	1,470
19	Courtenay	WELLINGTON	$65K	1,743
20	Thorndon North	WELLINGTON	$64K	2,211
21	Korokoro	WELLINGTON	$64K	1,515
22	Brooklyn North	WELLINGTON	$64K	2,103
23	Pāuatahanui	WELLINGTON	$64K	990
24	Brooklyn East	WELLINGTON	$64K	2,655
25	Camborne	WELLINGTON	$63K	2,025
26	Melrose	WELLINGTON	$63K	1,239
27	Riverstone Terraces	WELLINGTON	$63K	1,833
28	Seatoun	WELLINGTON	$63K	2,190
29	Brooklyn South	WELLINGTON	$63K	1,908
30	Vivian East	WELLINGTON	$63K	2,694
31	Evans Bay	WELLINGTON	$63K	1,128
32	Churton Park North	WELLINGTON	$63K	4,383
33	Grenada Village	WELLINGTON	$63K	1,830
34	Houghton Bay	WELLINGTON	$62K	1,596
35	Kelson	WELLINGTON	$62K	2,898
36	Hataitai North East	WELLINGTON	$62K	2,175
37	Island Bay West	WELLINGTON	$62K	3,234
38	Eastern Bays	WELLINGTON	$62K	1,986
39	Churton Park South	WELLINGTON	$62K	3,465
40	Northland (Wellington City)	WELLINGTON	$62K	3,435
41	Wilton	WELLINGTON	$62K	2,127
42	Karori East	WELLINGTON	$62K	3,459
43	Plimmerton	WELLINGTON	$61K	2,106
44	Normandale	WELLINGTON	$61K	2,082
45	Island Bay East	WELLINGTON	$61K	3,594
46	Miramar East	WELLINGTON	$61K	2,922
47	Mount Victoria North	WELLINGTON	$61K	2,778
48	Broadmeadows	WELLINGTON	$60K	1,689
49	Hataitai South	WELLINGTON	$60K	1,434
50	Hataitai North West	WELLINGTON	$60K	1,728

FAQ

New Zealand highest median income FAQ

What does Highest Median Income rank?

Highest Median Income ranks areas in Wellington using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500)
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Wellington. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.
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.
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.