Cooks Beach-Ferry Landing

NZDep 4
Pop 555Median age 59Thames-Coromandel District

Cooks Beach-Ferry Landing is a small community in Waikato with a population of 555 and a median age of 59. Median personal income is $33K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples.

Median weekly rent in Cooks Beach-Ferry Landing is $520 (520 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 81% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Cooks Beach-Ferry Landing: NZDep decile 4 (moderate deprivation).

In 2026, Cooks Beach-Ferry Landing recorded 2 building approvals (2 houses, 0 units), down 81.8% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability81% Stretched
DeprivationDecile 4 Moderate
Development-82% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$520
House Rent /wk$520
Rent-to-Income81.2%
Lodgements12
1/07/2023
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population555
Median Age59
Household Size
Personal Income$33K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European85.3%
Māori10.3%
Pacific Peoples2.0%
Asian2.0%
MELAA0.5%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Construction54
Accommodation and Food36
Professional, Scientific and Technical27
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile4/10
NZDep Score954
Moderate deprivation — typical of many NZ suburbs.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)2
  Houses2
YoY Change-81.8%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023