Te Poi

NZDep 7
Pop 885Median age 34Matamata-Piako District

Te Poi is a small community in Waikato with a population of 885 and a median age of 34. Median personal income is $49K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Median weekly rent in Te Poi is $420 (420 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 45% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Te Poi: NZDep decile 7 (moderate deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 486.

In 2026, Te Poi recorded 2 building approvals (2 houses, 0 units), down 33.3% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability45% Stretched
School QualityEQI 486 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 7 Moderate
Development-33% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$420
House Rent /wk$420
Rent-to-Income44.6%
Lodgements12
1/07/2020
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population885
Median Age34
Household Size
Personal Income$49K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European74.0%
Māori19.8%
Asian3.8%
Pacific Peoples1.8%
MELAA0.6%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing186
Manufacturing48
Construction45
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg EQI486
Total Students51
State1
Te Poi SchoolContributing · State · EQI 486 · 51 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile7/10
NZDep Score1011
Moderate deprivation — typical of many NZ suburbs.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)2
  Houses2
YoY Change-33.3%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023