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St Leger NZ

St Leger is in Waikato, New Zealand, with population 624.

Limited data

Thin-context

This page still helps with local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean suburb-level call. Use nearby alternatives or compare mode before turning it into a shortlist decision.

Why it fits

Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median rent
Census rent fallback
Population
624
624 local footprint
D1 vs NZ
Income
$55K/yr
Median personal income
D10 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 1
Lower deprivation
D1 vs NZ
Schools
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$780K
+13.2% over 5yr
0.0%YoY
Lower quartile
$652K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
4,973
QV-based HPI
13.9%5yr
Income to buy
7.7x
Years of median income
Annual sales
1,061
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Waipa District 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 St Leger, not a St Leger-specific sale price.

Personal income

$55K personal · yr+29.3% 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.

Building activity

Latest consents
1
1 houses · 0 units
80.0%YoY D1 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
384
Was 243 in 2018
58.0%vs 2018 D1 vs NZ

Full data detail

St Leger Waikato — Property Data and Demographics

St Leger is a small community in Waikato with a population of 624 and a median age of 40. Median personal income is $55K 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 243 in 2018 to 384 in 2023 (+58.0%), 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.

Livability indicators for St Leger: NZDep decile 1 (low deprivation (affluent)).

In 2026, St Leger recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), down 80% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
DeprivationDecile 1 Low
Development-80% Slowing
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)1
Houses1
YoY change-80%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population624
Median age40
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$55,200
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived1/10
NZDep score908

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European567
Māori93
Asian15
Pacific Peoples9
MELAA6
Top industriesCensus 23
Construction48
Retail Trade39
Professional, Scientific and Technical36
Health Care and Social Assistance36
Education and Training33
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Sources & freshness
Thin evidence

Treat St Leger as a thin local read, not a complete suburb verdict.

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
Stats NZ Census 2023 · No linked local rent source
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Missing
Schools
MoE school directory · No linked local school matches
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Missing
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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because St Leger still carries enough real local context to help with NZ suburb discovery. It should still be read as a lighter locality brief, not as a fully covered suburb profile.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
The page is missing a direct local rent signal.

That leaves the page relying more on Census and service context than on a stronger market read.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops.

The main gaps on this page are school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops. That means you should avoid treating one sparse reading as the whole suburb story.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to frame the locality, then compare or zoom back out.

Use the region hub, compare, or nearby better-covered suburbs first, before treating this as a complete market read.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

The page still has enough real suburb context to remain searchable, but some market and service layers are too light for a full-confidence read.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

Frame the locality with this page, then pressure-test the story in compare, the region hub, or a better-covered nearby suburb before calling it complete.

Stronger nearby reads

If St Leger feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before treating it as a full shortlist call.

Pirongia better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +700 · adds rent coverage · income -$11K

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Cambridge Park-River Garden better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +900 · adds rent coverage · income -$4K

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Hautapu most similar
similar deprivation profile similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop same · adds rent coverage · income -$18K

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

St Leger FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for St Leger?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for St Leger show: Low, Slowing. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for St Leger?

    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.

  3. How often is the St Leger 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.