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Winton NZ

Winton is in Southland, New Zealand, with population 2,475.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough weaker signals here that you should expect trade-offs, not a clean local story. Compare it directly with stronger nearby suburbs before treating it as a preferred option.

$500/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$505
$245
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

Median rent
$500/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D2 vs NZ
Population
2,475
2K local footprint
D7 vs NZ
Income
$41K/yr
Median personal income
D5 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 5
Mid-range deprivation
D5 vs NZ
Schools
3
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$542K
+42.3% over 5yr
8.0%YoY
Lower quartile
$423K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
4,354
QV-based HPI
29.0%5yr
Income to buy
6.4x
Years of median income
Annual sales
379
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Southland District territorial authority (as at 2026-02). New Zealand has no free suburb-level sale-price series, so these are TA-wide medians from HUD Local Housing Statistics (LINZ District Valuation Roll + Stats NZ) — a market backdrop for Winton, not a Winton-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2021Peak · 2026

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +2.4%/yr · 5-yr +8.0%/yr

Rent trend is derived from MBIE tenancy-bond medians and excludes suburbs with too few bonds to be reliable.

Personal income

$41K personal · yr-1% vs Southland suburb median

Median individual income. NZ has no suburb-level household-income or sale-price data, so this is a personal-income benchmark, not a household-affordability measure.

Schools

Total3
Students1,035
State2
State : Integrated1
  • Central Southland CollegeSecondary (Year 9-15) · State
  • Winton SchoolFull Primary · State
  • St Thomas School (Winton)Full Primary · State : Integrated

Building activity

Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
100.0%YoY

Employment

Employed residents
1,275
Was 1,137 in 2018
12.1%vs 2018 D6 vs NZ

Full data detail

Winton Southland — Property Data and Demographics

Winton is a small suburb in Southland with a population of 2,475 and a median age of 43. Median personal income is $41K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. Southland population estimates moved +1.2% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +0.8% a year from 2018 to 2023, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 1,137 in 2018 to 1,275 in 2023 (+12.1%), which should be read as a census-to-census employment backdrop rather than a live jobs series. Te Waihanga's December 2025 Pipeline snapshot tracked over 12,000 NZ infrastructure initiatives, with more than 2,700 under construction and transport taking 52% of projected 2026 pipeline spend, which should be read as a broader national delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project list.

Median weekly rent in Winton is $500 (500 houses, 260 units). This represents approximately 63% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Winton: NZDep decile 5 (moderate deprivation); 3 schools with avg EQI 447.

In 2026, Winton recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability63% Stretched
School QualityEQI 447· Average
DeprivationDecile 5· Moderate
Development-100% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$500
House · wk$500
Unit · wk$260
Rent / income63.4%
Lodgements48
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change-100%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,475
Median age43
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$41,000
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived5/10
NZDep score983

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European2,223
Māori369
Asian75
Pacific Peoples48
MELAA15
Top industriesCensus 23
Retail Trade168
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing159
Construction150
Manufacturing144
Education and Training99
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining4
new world1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Winton for a first-pass decision.

NZ suburb pages combine Stats NZ, MBIE, MoE, GTFS, and pinned service coverage. The key difference is that some items are direct feeds, while others are fallback or snapshot layers.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using MBIE bond data when present.

Treat current rent as a decision input, not as a guaranteed market quote.

HOSPITAL POSTURE
Hospital coverage comes from an official pinned snapshot.

This is a trusted coverage layer, but it is still a pinned snapshot rather than a live facility API.

TRANSPORT POSTURE
Transport is feed-based and depends on GTFS bundle coverage.

It is good for stop presence and local network context, but not a guarantee that every operator or schedule is equally current.

Data status
Weekly rent
MBIE rental bond data · 1/01/2026 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Available
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Building consents
Stats NZ building consents CSV · 2026 · Annual release series
Available
Demographic baseline
Stats NZ Census 2023 · Population, income, and demographic baseline
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Available
Available means a direct local source is linked. Verify means the page is using a weaker fallback or coverage-only snapshot, especially Census rent fallback or pinned hospital coverage.

Winton FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Winton?

    The median weekly rent in Winton is $500/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  2. What does the rent signal say about Winton?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 63% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  3. What is the livability profile for Winton?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Winton show: Stretched, Average, Moderate. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Winton?

    Housing data comes from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). Demographics are from Stats NZ Census 2023. Schools data uses the Ministry of Education Equity Index (EQI). The deprivation score uses NZDep2018. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  5. How often is the Winton data updated?

    RBNZ macro data updates with each deploy. Demographics are from NZ Census 2023. School EQI scores are from the Ministry of Education latest release.