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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

South Taranaki District territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$435K
+26.5% over 5yr
↑1.4%YoY
Lower quartile
$369K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
5,097
QV-based HPI
↑23.3%5yr
Income to buy
5.9x
Years of median income
Annual sales
407
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$2,018/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
33%
of gross household income
Stress level
Stretched
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
7.9 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$2,120
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$1,924
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$2,018
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$2,055

A territorial-authority estimate: the South Taranaki District median sale price on a 20% deposit and 30-year loan, against the TA median household income implied by HUD's income-to-buy ratio, at RBNZ new-mortgage rates. A market-wide guide, not a Taungatara-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr +3.0%5yr +15.7%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the South Taranaki District territorial authority (monthly, Jan 2007 = 1000). A valuation-based index of price movement over time — distinct from the actual median sale price above.

Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the South Taranaki District territorial authority (as at 2026-03). 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

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$45K personal · yr+12.5% vs Taranaki suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
135
$10,001-$20,000
96
$20,001-$30,000
117
$30,001-$50,000
198
$50,001-$70,000
186
$70,001-$100,000
153
$100,001 or more
90

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. Distribution covers people aged 15+ with stated income; counts are randomly rounded to base 3.

Housing stock and tenure

Stats NZ Census 2013-2023
Home ownership over three censuses+0.3pp since 2013
2013
50% owned
2018
48% owned
2023
50% owned

12.4% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

23% damp (-9pp vs 2018) and 17% with visible mould larger than A4 (-13pp vs 2018).

Investor-specific data (gearing, investor concentration) is not published for NZ suburbs — the tenure trend above is the available investor signal.

Population outlook

Stats NZ projections · South Taranaki District · medium series
29,700 people · 202330,700 by 2033 (+3.4%)

Stats NZ subnational projection (2023 base, medium series) for South Taranaki District — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Crime

South Taranaki District · Territorial Authority
Rate · per 100k3,562
Total incidents1,034· 2026-05
  • Assault16616%
  • Burglary28128%
  • Robbery192%
  • Theft54154%

Natural hazards

Earthquake & flood exposure estimates
Earthquake exposure
High
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
3.3 km
Kiri Fault
Fault slip rate
Low
Higher = more active

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Taungatara's centre to the nearest mapped active fault (GNS Science NZ Active Faults Database) — an area estimate, not a site-specific seismic assessment. NZ's full ground-shaking model (NSHM) is not available as a queryable map layer.

Short-term rentals

Inside Airbnb
5
active listings · ~3.8 per 1,000 residents
80%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
0%
run by multi-listing operators

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Schools

Ministry of Education
Total1
Students158
State1
  • Auroa SchoolFull Primary · State

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Agrade · 92/100 · top 8% of 65New Zealand districts
Peer distributionstronger than 92% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth66
Rental yield92
Stability72

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

District-level grade across New Zealand territorial authorities, combining 5-year price growth, rental yield (district median rent vs district median price), and stability (price-to-income level + affordability trajectory) via the same three-pillar method with an imbalance penalty. New Zealand has no free suburb-level prices, so this reflects your area's territorial authority. Within-New-Zealand relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Building activity

Stats NZ building consents · 2026
Latest consents
1
1 houses · 0 units
→0.0%YoY D1 vs NZ

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
735
Was 741 in 2018
↓0.8%vs 2018 D3 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
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 +0.0% in the year ended June 2025, after moving +0.7% in 2024, 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
European1,182
Māori255
Asian42
Pacific Peoples21
MELAA6
Top industriesCensus 23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing432
Manufacturing54
Construction36
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate30
Education and Training30
Nearby in Taranaki12
Okaiawa1,248Kaponga-Mangatoki1,326Turuturu1,983Ohangai612King Edward Park1,635Ramanui2,178Te Roti-Moeroa858Parihaka2,262Ōpunake1,476Normanby (South Taranaki District)1,044Mangawhio702Eltham2,097
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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
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Available
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · mixed acquisition · 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.

Taungatara FAQ

Common questions
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Taranaki

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