Rosedale-Hargest

NZDep 2
Pop 2,043Median age 41Invercargill City

Rosedale-Hargest is a small suburb in Southland with a population of 2,043 and a median age of 41. Median personal income is $53K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Livability indicators for Rosedale-Hargest: NZDep decile 2 (low deprivation (affluent)); 2 schools with avg EQI 434.

In 2026, Rosedale-Hargest recorded 2 building approvals (2 houses, 0 units), up 0% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
School QualityEQI 434 Average
DeprivationDecile 2 Low
Development+0% Steady
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population2,043
Median Age41
Household Size
Personal Income$53K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European78.5%
Māori11.8%
Asian6.6%
Pacific Peoples2.1%
MELAA0.9%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Manufacturing162
Health Care and Social Assistance129
Education and Training117
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg EQI434
Total Students2,131
State2
James Hargest CollegeSecondary (Year 7-15) · State · EQI 445 · 1,902 students
Salford SchoolContributing · State · EQI 422 · 229 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile2/10
NZDep Score927
Low deprivation — among the least deprived areas in NZ.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)2
  Houses2
YoY Change+0%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023