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Silverdale (Hamilton City) NZ

Silverdale (Hamilton City) is in Waikato, New Zealand, with population 2,079.

The read

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$260/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$360
$230
1/04/20211/01/2026
What to check

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

Median rent
$578/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D4 vs NZ
Population
2,079
2K local footprint
D5 vs NZ
Income
$35K/yr
Median personal income
D3 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 8
Higher deprivation
D8 vs NZ
Schools
2
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 Silverdale (Hamilton City), not a Silverdale (Hamilton City)-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2021Peak · 2024

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +1.3%/yr · 5-yr +2.0%/yr

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

Personal income

$35K personal · yr-18% 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

Total2
Students2,217
State2
  • Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · State
  • Silverdale Normal SchoolContributing · State

Building activity

Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
100.0%YoY

Employment

Employed residents
1,032
Was 924 in 2018
11.7%vs 2018 D5 vs NZ

Full data detail

Silverdale (Hamilton City) Waikato — Property Data and Demographics

Silverdale (Hamilton City) is a small suburb in Waikato with a population of 2,079 and a median age of 30. Median personal income is $35K 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 924 in 2018 to 1,032 in 2023 (+11.7%), 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 Silverdale (Hamilton City) is $578 (578 houses, 240 units). This represents approximately 86% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Silverdale (Hamilton City): NZDep decile 8 (high deprivation); 2 schools with avg EQI 458.

In 2026, Silverdale (Hamilton City) recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability86% Stretched
School QualityEQI 458· Average
DeprivationDecile 8 High
Development-100% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$578
House · wk$578
Unit · wk$240
Rent / income85.9%
Lodgements66
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change-100%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,079
Median age30
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$35,000
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived8/10
NZDep score1055

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,194
Asian528
Māori435
Pacific Peoples126
MELAA48
Top industriesCensus 23
Education and Training132
Professional, Scientific and Technical120
Health Care and Social Assistance120
Retail Trade105
Manufacturing93
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining5
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Strong evidence

Silverdale (Hamilton City) 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 · 2 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.

Silverdale (Hamilton City) FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Silverdale (Hamilton City)?

    The median weekly rent in Silverdale (Hamilton City) is $578/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 Silverdale (Hamilton City)?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 86% 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 Silverdale (Hamilton City)?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Silverdale (Hamilton City) 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 Silverdale (Hamilton City)?

    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 Silverdale (Hamilton City) 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.