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Chartwell NZ

Chartwell is in Waikato, New Zealand, with population 2,586.

The read

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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.

$620/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$640
$440
1/04/20211/01/2026
What to check

Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution.

Median rent
$620/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D6 vs NZ
Population
2,586
3K local footprint
D7 vs NZ
Income
$32K/yr
Median personal income
D2 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 10
Higher deprivation
D10 vs NZ
Schools
1
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$732K
+12.6% over 5yr
0.7%YoY
Lower quartile
$617K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,735
QV-based HPI
1.5%5yr
Income to buy
7.8x
Years of median income
Annual sales
2,538
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Hamilton City 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 Chartwell, not a Chartwell-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2020Peak · 2026

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +1.1%/yr · 5-yr +2.4%/yr

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

Personal income

$32K personal · yr-25.1% vs Waikato 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
Students339
State1
  • Bankwood SchoolContributing · State

Building activity

Latest consents
10
0 houses · 10 units
58.3%YoY D9 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
1,143
Was 975 in 2018
17.2%vs 2018 D5 vs NZ

Full data detail

Chartwell Waikato — Property Data and Demographics

Chartwell is a small suburb in Waikato with a population of 2,586 and a median age of 31. Median personal income is $32K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. Waikato population estimates moved +2.2% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +2.0% 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 975 in 2018 to 1,143 in 2023 (+17.2%), 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 Chartwell is $620 (620 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 101% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Chartwell: NZDep decile 10 (high deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 526.

In 2026, Chartwell recorded 10 building approvals (0 houses, 10 units), down 58.3% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability101% Stretched
School QualityEQI 526 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 10 High
Development-58% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$620
House · wk$620
Rent / income100.8%
Lodgements42
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)10
Units10
YoY change-58.3%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,586
Median age31
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$32,000
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived10/10
NZDep score1141

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,356
Māori873
Asian444
Pacific Peoples264
MELAA96
Top industriesCensus 23
Health Care and Social Assistance141
Construction135
Manufacturing123
Retail Trade108
Education and Training99
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining4
countdown1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Chartwell 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 · 1 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.

Chartwell FAQ

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

    The median weekly rent in Chartwell is $620/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 Chartwell?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 101% 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 Chartwell?

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

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Chartwell?

    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 Chartwell 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.