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Strathmore (South Waikato District) NZ

Strathmore (South Waikato District) is in Waikato, New Zealand, with population 2,505.

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.

$710/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$1075
$400
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

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

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Median rent
$750/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D9 vs NZ
Population
2,505
3K local footprint
D7 vs NZ
Income
$29K/yr
Median personal income
D1 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 8
Higher deprivation
D8 vs NZ
Schools
3
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

South Waikato District territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$432K
+23.4% over 5yr
↑4.3%YoY
Lower quartile
$360K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
6,204
QV-based HPI
↑5.0%5yr
Income to buy
5.7x
Years of median income
Annual sales
332
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$2,004/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
31%
of gross household income
Stress level
Stretched
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
7.5 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$2,105
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$1,911
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$2,004
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$2,041

A territorial-authority estimate: the South Waikato District median sale price on a 20% deposit and 30-year loan, against the TA median household income implied by HUD's income-to-buy ratio, at RBNZ new-mortgage rates. A market-wide guide, not a Strathmore (South Waikato District)-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr -2.7%5yr -6.5%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the South Waikato District territorial authority (monthly, Jan 2007 = 1000). A valuation-based index of price movement over time — distinct from the actual median sale price above.

Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the South Waikato District territorial authority (as at 2026-03). 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 Strathmore (South Waikato District), not a Strathmore (South Waikato District)-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Derived from this suburb's own tenancy-bond rent history
Rent cycle positionRents recovering
Low · 2020Peak · 2023

9.0% below peak rent · 84.4% above its low

Rent growth (compound)3-yr -3.1%/yr · 5-yr +0.3%/yr

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

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$29K personal · yr-33.3% vs Waikato suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
312
$10,001-$20,000
279
$20,001-$30,000
414
$30,001-$50,000
363
$50,001-$70,000
276
$70,001-$100,000
192
$100,001 or more
72

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. Distribution covers people aged 15+ with stated income; counts are randomly rounded to base 3.

Housing stock and tenure

Stats NZ Census 2013-2023
Home ownership over three censuses+3.5pp since 2013
2013
64% owned
2018
66% owned
2023
67% owned

6.8% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

29% damp (-4pp vs 2018) and 23% with visible mould larger than A4 (-7pp vs 2018).

Investor-specific data (gearing, investor concentration) is not published for NZ suburbs — the tenure trend above is the available investor signal.

Population outlook

Stats NZ projections · South Waikato District · medium series
25,700 people · 202327,200 by 2033 (+5.8%)

Stats NZ subnational projection (2023 base, medium series) for South Waikato District — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Crime

South Waikato District · Territorial Authority
Rate · per 100k6,356
Total incidents1,592· 2026-05
  • Assault20130%
  • Burglary41463%
  • Robbery213%
  • Sexual Assault244%

Natural hazards

Earthquake & flood exposure estimates
Earthquake exposure
Low
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
23.3 km
Unnamed

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Strathmore (South Waikato District)'s centre to the nearest mapped active fault (GNS Science NZ Active Faults Database) — an area estimate, not a site-specific seismic assessment. NZ's full ground-shaking model (NSHM) is not available as a queryable map layer.

Short-term rentals

Inside Airbnb
2
active listings · ~0.8 per 1,000 residents
100%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
0%
run by multi-listing operators

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Schools

Ministry of Education
Total3
Students1,613
Private : Fully Registered1
State2
  • Scots CollegeComposite · Private : Fully RegisteredZoned
  • Kahurangi SchoolFull Primary · StateZoned
  • Strathmore SchoolContributing · State

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

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
83/ 100 livability index

Top 17% most liveable of 1,902New Zealand suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 83% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access77
Public transport (6 stops)39
Schools & hospitals89

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within New Zealand suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Agrade · 98/100 · top 2% of 65New Zealand districts
Peer distributionstronger than 98% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth61
Rental yield94
Stability95

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

District-level grade across New Zealand territorial authorities, combining 5-year price growth, rental yield (district median rent vs district median price), and stability (price-to-income level + affordability trajectory) via the same three-pillar method with an imbalance penalty. New Zealand has no free suburb-level prices, so this reflects your area's territorial authority. Within-New-Zealand relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-rent suburbs in other territorial authorities that rate higher on a metric.

Cheaper to rent

lower weekly rent · cross-TA

Higher income

personal median · cross-TA

Less deprived

lower NZDep decile · cross-TA

Alternatives are similar-rent suburbs (0.6–1.6x this suburb's median rent) in other territorial authorities that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Building activity

Stats NZ building consents

No recent building consent data for this suburb.

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
2,970
Was 2,895 in 2018
↑2.6%vs 2018 D10 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Strathmore (South Waikato District) Waikato — Property Data and Demographics

Strathmore (South Waikato District) is a small suburb in Waikato with a population of 2,505 and a median age of 33. Median personal income is $29K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples. Waikato population estimates moved +1.0% in the year ended June 2025, after moving +2.0% in 2024, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 2,895 in 2018 to 2,970 in 2023 (+2.6%), 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 Strathmore (South Waikato District) is $750 (750 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 137% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Strathmore (South Waikato District): NZDep decile 8 (high deprivation); 3 schools with avg EQI 484; 6 transport stops (6 bus).

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability137%↓ Stretched
School QualityEQI 484↓ Below Average
DeprivationDecile 8↓ High
Transport Access6 stops· Some Access
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$750
House · wk$750
Rent / income136.8%
Lodgements30
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,505
Median age33
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$28,500
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived8/10
NZDep score1042

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,365
Māori1,254
Pacific Peoples666
Asian75
MELAA6
Top industriesCensus 23
Manufacturing207
Health Care and Social Assistance96
Education and Training93
Retail Trade66
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing63
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining3
TransportGTFS
Bus stops6
Nearby in Waikato10
Moananui3,066Matarawa2,328Stanley Park2,316Paraonui1,866Putāruru Rural2,538Tokoroa Central1,032Tīrau2,535Putāruru4,455Parkdale888Kinleith1,518
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Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Strathmore (South Waikato District) 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 · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Available
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · 6 matched stops
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Available
Building consents
Stats NZ building consents CSV · No linked building consents series
Missing
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.

Strathmore (South Waikato District) FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Strathmore (South Waikato District)?

    The median weekly rent in Strathmore (South Waikato District) is $750/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 Strathmore (South Waikato District)?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 137% 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 Strathmore (South Waikato District)?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Strathmore (South Waikato District) show: Stretched, Below Average, High. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Strathmore (South Waikato District)?

    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 Strathmore (South Waikato District) 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.

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