Mount Messenger

NZDep 7
Pop 972Median age 43New Plymouth District

Mount Messenger is a small community in Taranaki with a population of 972 and a median age of 43. Median personal income is $36K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Median weekly rent in Mount Messenger is $450 (450 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 65% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Mount Messenger: NZDep decile 7 (moderate deprivation); 3 schools with avg EQI 489.

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

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability65% Stretched
School QualityEQI 489 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 7 Moderate
Development-100% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$450
House Rent /wk$450
Rent-to-Income64.8%
Lodgements12
1/07/2024
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population972
Median Age43
Household Size
Personal Income$36K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European78.0%
Māori20.3%
Asian1.1%
Pacific Peoples0.5%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing156
Construction51
Manufacturing39
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg EQI489
Total Students46
State3
Mimi SchoolContributing · State · EQI 473 · 25 students
Ahititi SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 521 · 14 students
Uruti SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 472 · 7 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile7/10
NZDep Score1013
Moderate deprivation — typical of many NZ suburbs.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023