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Hamilton East Village NZ

Hamilton East Village is in Waikato, New Zealand, with population 3,117.

The read

Livability-led

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.

$465/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$610
$190
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

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

Median rent
$475/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D2 vs NZ
Population
3,117
3K local footprint
D9 vs NZ
Income
$37K/yr
Median personal income
D3 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 9
Higher deprivation
D9 vs NZ
Schools
4
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 Hamilton East Village, not a Hamilton East Village-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents rising
Low · 2023Peak · 2024

3.1% below peak rent · 70.3% above its low

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +19.4%/yr · 5-yr +4.2%/yr

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

Personal income

$37K personal · yr-14.1% 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

Total4
Students4,362
State2
State : Integrated2
  • Hamilton Boys' High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · State
  • Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)Secondary (Year 9-15) · State : IntegratedZoned
  • Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)Full Primary · State : IntegratedZoned
  • Hamilton East SchoolContributing · StateZoned

3 of 4 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Building activity

Latest consents
5
0 houses · 5 units
79.2%YoY D8 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
1,674
Was 1,689 in 2018
0.9%vs 2018 D9 vs NZ

Full data detail

Hamilton East Village Waikato — Property Data and Demographics

Hamilton East Village is a small suburb in Waikato with a population of 3,117 and a median age of 32. Median personal income is $37K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori. 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 1,689 in 2018 to 1,674 in 2023 (-0.9%), 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 Hamilton East Village is $475 (475 houses, 430 units). This represents approximately 67% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Hamilton East Village: NZDep decile 9 (high deprivation); 4 schools with avg EQI 429.

In 2026, Hamilton East Village recorded 5 building approvals (0 houses, 5 units), down 79.2% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability67% Stretched
School QualityEQI 429· Average
DeprivationDecile 9 High
Development-79% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$475
House · wk$475
Unit · wk$430
Rent / income67.3%
Lodgements174
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)5
Units5
YoY change-79.2%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population3,117
Median age32
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$36,700
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived9/10
NZDep score1082

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,740
Asian786
Māori768
Pacific Peoples192
MELAA99
Top industriesCensus 23
Health Care and Social Assistance219
Professional, Scientific and Technical204
Education and Training165
Retail Trade162
Construction156
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies3
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining49
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Hamilton East Village 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 · 1/01/2026 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 4 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.

Hamilton East Village FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Hamilton East Village?

    The median weekly rent in Hamilton East Village is $475/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 Hamilton East Village?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 67% 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 Hamilton East Village?

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

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Hamilton East Village?

    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 Hamilton East Village 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.