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Taungatara NZ
Taungatara is in Taranaki, New Zealand, with population 1,311.
Median rent
$120/wk
Rent context available
D1 vs NZ
Population
1,311
1K local footprint
D3 vs NZ
Income
$45K/yr
Median personal income
D7 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 7
Mid-range deprivation
D7 vs NZ
Schools
1
matched school context
Area prices & affordability
Median sale price
$437K
+34.0% over 5yr
↑4.5%YoY
Lower quartile
$367K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
5,031
QV-based HPI
↑21.7%5yr
Income to buy
6.0x
Years of median income
Annual sales
407
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy
Figures are for the South Taranaki 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 Taungatara, not a Taungatara-specific sale price.
Personal income
$45K personal · yr+12.5% vs Taranaki 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
Total1
Students158
State1
- Auroa SchoolFull Primary · State
Building activity
Latest consents
1
1 houses · 0 units
→0.0%YoY D1 vs NZ
Employment
Employed residents
735
Was 741 in 2018
↓0.8%vs 2018 D3 vs NZ
Full data detail
Taungatara Taranaki — Property Data and Demographics
Taungatara is a small community in Taranaki with a population of 1,311 and a median age of 34. Median personal income is $45K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. Taranaki population estimates moved +0.9% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.3% 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 741 in 2018 to 735 in 2023 (-0.8%), 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 Taungatara is $120 (120 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 14% of median weekly personal income.
Livability indicators for Taungatara: NZDep decile 7 (moderate deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 473.
In 2026, Taungatara recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), up 0% year-on-year.
Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability14%↑ Affordable
School QualityEQI 473· Average
DeprivationDecile 7· Moderate
Development+0%· Steady
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/04/2023)$120
House · wk$120
Rent / income13.9%
Lodgements12
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)1
Houses1
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population1,311
Median age34
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$45,000
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived7/10
NZDep score1004
1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived
EthnicityCensus 23
European
Māori
Asian
Pacific Peoples
MELAA
Top industriesCensus 23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Manufacturing
Construction
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate
Education and Training
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence
Taungatara carries enough direct local evidence 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 · 1/04/2023 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Schools
MoE school directory · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Building consents
Stats NZ building consents CSV · 2026 · Annual release series
Demographic baseline
Stats NZ Census 2023 · Population, income, and demographic baseline
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
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.
Taungatara FAQ
Common questions-
What is the typical weekly rent in Taungatara?
The median weekly rent in Taungatara is $120/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Taungatara?
Rent context available: Taungatara has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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What is the livability profile for Taungatara?
QuickProperty's livability signals for Taungatara show: Affordable, Average, Moderate. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Taungatara?
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.
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How often is the Taungatara 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.