Highest Outright Ownership — Bay of Plenty
SA2 areas with the highest share of dwellings owned outright on the 2023 census — mortgage-free strongholds (100+ stated dwellings).
Highest Outright Ownership
SA2 areas with the highest share of dwellings owned outright on the 2023 census — mortgage-free strongholds (100+ stated dwellings) — Bay of Plenty
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in Bay of Plenty, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.
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.
- #1Pyes Pa EastBAY-OF-PLENTY89.7%204
- #2Pacific LakesBAY-OF-PLENTY88.4%1,245
- #3Mokorua BushBAY-OF-PLENTY88.4%543
- #4Bethlehem NorthBAY-OF-PLENTY87.9%1,533
- #5HamuranaBAY-OF-PLENTY86.7%429
- #6Bethlehem SouthBAY-OF-PLENTY85.7%357
- #7Pyes Pa SouthBAY-OF-PLENTY85.6%1,041
- #8WaiohewaBAY-OF-PLENTY85.1%363
- #9OhauitiBAY-OF-PLENTY84.9%1,491
- #10Pahoia EastBAY-OF-PLENTY84.4%654
- #11TahawaiBAY-OF-PLENTY83.3%717
- #12AthenreeBAY-OF-PLENTY83.0%336
- #13MindenBAY-OF-PLENTY82.8%804
- #14Springfield SouthBAY-OF-PLENTY82.8%681
- #15Bethlehem CentralBAY-OF-PLENTY82.6%1,671
- #16Palm Beach South-GravattBAY-OF-PLENTY82.5%1,461
- #17KopurereruaBAY-OF-PLENTY82.4%273
- #18Onepu SpringBAY-OF-PLENTY82.1%420
- #19CoastlandsBAY-OF-PLENTY82.1%705
- #20Pahoia WestBAY-OF-PLENTY81.8%477
- #21Wairakei CentralBAY-OF-PLENTY81.7%591
- #22Matua NorthBAY-OF-PLENTY81.6%1,128
- #23LynmoreBAY-OF-PLENTY81.6%1,242
- #24Ōmokoroa NorthBAY-OF-PLENTY81.3%1,776
- #25KaimaiBAY-OF-PLENTY81.1%699
- #26AongateteBAY-OF-PLENTY80.9%1,335
- #27PomareBAY-OF-PLENTY80.7%576
- #28ManawaheBAY-OF-PLENTY80.4%474
- #29KaitemakoBAY-OF-PLENTY80.1%528
- #30WaiorohiBAY-OF-PLENTY80.1%903
- #31WoodlandsBAY-OF-PLENTY80.0%405
- #32WaiotaheBAY-OF-PLENTY79.8%699
- #33Cape RunawayBAY-OF-PLENTY79.3%696
- #34Pukehina BeachBAY-OF-PLENTY79.0%315
- #35HairiniBAY-OF-PLENTY78.9%1,254
- #36Waihī Beach-BowentownBAY-OF-PLENTY78.9%1,107
- #37Ngongotahā EastBAY-OF-PLENTY78.4%666
- #38Monika ReserveBAY-OF-PLENTY78.4%1,137
- #39Welcome Bay SouthBAY-OF-PLENTY78.3%1,233
- #40Pukehangi SouthBAY-OF-PLENTY78.3%900
- #41Katikati NorthBAY-OF-PLENTY78.0%1,158
- #42WaitaoBAY-OF-PLENTY77.7%633
- #43Ngongotahā ValleyBAY-OF-PLENTY77.4%585
- #44Te Puke SouthBAY-OF-PLENTY77.2%936
- #45Rotoiti-RotoehuBAY-OF-PLENTY77.2%711
- #46Pyes Pa NorthBAY-OF-PLENTY77.1%1,311
- #47ŌhopeBAY-OF-PLENTY77.0%1,293
- #48Tui RidgeBAY-OF-PLENTY76.8%621
- #49Te PunaBAY-OF-PLENTY76.5%1,047
- #50WainuiBAY-OF-PLENTY76.1%465
| # ▲ | AREA | REGION | OWNED OUTRIGHT % | DWELLINGS | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyes Pa East | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 89.7% | 204 | 666 |
| 2 | Pacific Lakes | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 88.4% | 1,245 | 2,931 |
| 3 | Mokorua Bush | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 88.4% | 543 | 1,359 |
| 4 | Bethlehem North | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 87.9% | 1,533 | 3,645 |
| 5 | Hamurana | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 86.7% | 429 | 1,167 |
| 6 | Bethlehem South | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 85.7% | 357 | 1,119 |
| 7 | Pyes Pa South | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 85.6% | 1,041 | 2,919 |
| 8 | Waiohewa | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 85.1% | 363 | 1,107 |
| 9 | Ohauiti | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 84.9% | 1,491 | 4,020 |
| 10 | Pahoia East | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 84.4% | 654 | 1,947 |
| 11 | Tahawai | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 83.3% | 717 | 1,839 |
| 12 | Athenree | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 83.0% | 336 | 906 |
| 13 | Minden | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 82.8% | 804 | 2,367 |
| 14 | Springfield South | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 82.8% | 681 | 1,971 |
| 15 | Bethlehem Central | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 82.6% | 1,671 | 4,392 |
| 16 | Palm Beach South-Gravatt | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 82.5% | 1,461 | 3,786 |
| 17 | Kopurererua | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 82.4% | 273 | 777 |
| 18 | Onepu Spring | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 82.1% | 420 | 1,293 |
| 19 | Coastlands | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 82.1% | 705 | 2,223 |
| 20 | Pahoia West | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 81.8% | 477 | 1,350 |
| 21 | Wairakei Central | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 81.7% | 591 | 1,719 |
| 22 | Matua North | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 81.6% | 1,128 | 3,024 |
| 23 | Lynmore | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 81.6% | 1,242 | 3,345 |
| 24 | Ōmokoroa North | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 81.3% | 1,776 | 4,371 |
| 25 | Kaimai | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 81.1% | 699 | 2,148 |
| 26 | Aongatete | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 80.9% | 1,335 | 3,519 |
| 27 | Pomare | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 80.7% | 576 | 1,740 |
| 28 | Manawahe | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 80.4% | 474 | 1,209 |
| 29 | Kaitemako | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 80.1% | 528 | 1,554 |
| 30 | Waiorohi | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 80.1% | 903 | 2,739 |
| 31 | Woodlands | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 80.0% | 405 | 1,053 |
| 32 | Waiotahe | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 79.8% | 699 | 1,602 |
| 33 | Cape Runaway | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 79.3% | 696 | 1,881 |
| 34 | Pukehina Beach | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 79.0% | 315 | 885 |
| 35 | Hairini | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 78.9% | 1,254 | 3,246 |
| 36 | Waihī Beach-Bowentown | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 78.9% | 1,107 | 2,550 |
| 37 | Ngongotahā East | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 78.4% | 666 | 1,980 |
| 38 | Monika Reserve | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 78.4% | 1,137 | 3,297 |
| 39 | Welcome Bay South | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 78.3% | 1,233 | 3,978 |
| 40 | Pukehangi South | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 78.3% | 900 | 2,520 |
| 41 | Katikati North | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 78.0% | 1,158 | 2,703 |
| 42 | Waitao | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 77.7% | 633 | 1,824 |
| 43 | Ngongotahā Valley | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 77.4% | 585 | 1,692 |
| 44 | Te Puke South | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 77.2% | 936 | 2,775 |
| 45 | Rotoiti-Rotoehu | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 77.2% | 711 | 2,085 |
| 46 | Pyes Pa North | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 77.1% | 1,311 | 3,846 |
| 47 | Ōhope | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 77.0% | 1,293 | 3,033 |
| 48 | Tui Ridge | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 76.8% | 621 | 1,803 |
| 49 | Te Puna | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 76.5% | 1,047 | 3,024 |
| 50 | Wainui | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 76.1% | 465 | 1,512 |
New Zealand highest outright ownership FAQ
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What does Highest Outright Ownership rank?
Highest Outright Ownership ranks areas in Bay of Plenty using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. SA2 areas with the highest share of dwellings owned outright on the 2023 census — mortgage-free strongholds (100+ stated dwellings)
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for Bay of Plenty. 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.