Spotswood

NZDep 8
Pop 3,864Median age 36New Plymouth District

Spotswood is a small suburb in Taranaki with a population of 3,864 and a median age of 36. Median personal income is $37K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Median weekly rent in Spotswood is $570 (570 houses, 475 units). This represents approximately 81% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Spotswood: NZDep decile 8 (high deprivation); 4 schools with avg EQI 493.

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

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability81% Stretched
School QualityEQI 493 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 8 High
Development-100% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$570
House Rent /wk$570
Unit Rent /wk$475
Rent-to-Income81.2%
Lodgements18
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population3,864
Median Age36
Household Size
Personal Income$37K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European67.1%
Māori22.8%
Asian4.6%
Pacific Peoples4.0%
MELAA1.5%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Health Care and Social Assistance255
Construction249
Manufacturing192
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg EQI493
Total Students1,477
State4
Spotswood CollegeSecondary (Year 9-15) · State · EQI 493 · 1,002 students
Spotswood Primary SchoolContributing · State · EQI 507 · 195 students
Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai I RangiateaComposite · State · EQI 514 · 156 students
Moturoa SchoolContributing · State · EQI 458 · 124 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile8/10
NZDep Score1050
High deprivation — among the most deprived areas in NZ.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023