Goodfellow Park

NZDep 8
Pop 1,788Median age 38Waipa District

Goodfellow Park is a small community in Waikato with a population of 1,788 and a median age of 38. Median personal income is $36K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Median weekly rent in Goodfellow Park is $623 (623 houses, 350 units). This represents approximately 90% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Goodfellow Park: NZDep decile 8 (high deprivation); 3 schools with avg EQI 471.

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

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability90% Stretched
School QualityEQI 471 Average
DeprivationDecile 8 High
Development-100% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$623
House Rent /wk$623
Unit Rent /wk$350
Rent-to-Income90.0%
Lodgements18
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population1,788
Median Age38
Household Size
Personal Income$36K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European66.1%
Māori22.0%
Asian7.2%
Pacific Peoples4.0%
MELAA0.7%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Construction135
Retail Trade114
Health Care and Social Assistance93
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg EQI471
Total Students1,686
State2
State : Integrated1
Te Awamutu CollegeSecondary (Year 9-15) · State · EQI 481 · 1,356 students
St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu)Full Primary · State : Integrated · EQI 427 · 237 students
Te Wharekura o Nga Purapura o Te ArohaComposite · State · EQI 505 · 93 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile8/10
NZDep Score1049
High deprivation — among the most deprived areas in NZ.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023