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Elsdon-Takapuwahia NZ

Elsdon-Takapuwahia is in Wellington, New Zealand, with population 2,337.

The read

Growth-momentum

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.

$520/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$650
$162
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

Approvals activity points to active development pressure. 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
$520/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D3 vs NZ
Population
2,337
2K local footprint
D6 vs NZ
Income
$40K/yr
Median personal income
D5 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 9
Higher deprivation
D9 vs NZ
Schools
1
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Porirua City territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$815K
+6.3% over 5yr
↓1.0%YoY
Lower quartile
$660K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,545
QV-based HPI
↓9.8%5yr
Income to buy
6.7x
Years of median income
Annual sales
711
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Porirua 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 Elsdon-Takapuwahia, not a Elsdon-Takapuwahia-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Derived from this suburb's own tenancy-bond rent history
Rent cycle positionRents rising
Low · 2025Peak · 2021

9.6% below peak rent · 221.0% above its low

Rent growth (compound)3-yr -1.9%/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

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$40K personal · yr-18.9% vs Wellington 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

Ministry of Education
Total1
Students524
State1
  • Mana CollegeSecondary (Year 9-15) · State

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
70/ 100 livability index

Top 30% most liveable of 1,714New Zealand suburbs.

Everyday access50
Public transport83
Schools & hospitals29

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.

Building activity

Stats NZ building consents · 2026
Latest consents
6
0 houses · 6 units
↑20.0%YoY D8 vs NZ

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
1,155
Was 1,086 in 2018
↑6.4%vs 2018 D5 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Elsdon-Takapuwahia Wellington — Property Data and Demographics

Elsdon-Takapuwahia is a small suburb in Wellington with a population of 2,337 and a median age of 33. Median personal income is $40K per year. The main ethnic groups are Māori, European, Pacific Peoples. Wellington population estimates moved +0.8% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +0.8% 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 1,086 in 2018 to 1,155 in 2023 (+6.4%), 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 Elsdon-Takapuwahia is $520 (520 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 68% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Elsdon-Takapuwahia: NZDep decile 9 (high deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 509; 14 transport stops (14 bus).

In 2026, Elsdon-Takapuwahia recorded 6 building approvals (0 houses, 6 units), up 20% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability68%↓ Stretched
School QualityEQI 509↓ Below Average
DeprivationDecile 9↓ High
Transport Access14 stops· Some Access
Development+20%· Steady
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$520
House · wk$520
Rent / income68.5%
Lodgements24
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)6
Units6
YoY change+20%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,337
Median age33
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$39,500
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived9/10
NZDep score1088

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
Māori1,197
European1,104
Pacific Peoples696
Asian264
MELAA33
Top industriesCensus 23
Health Care and Social Assistance204
Construction147
Public Administration and Safety144
Retail Trade99
Education and Training87
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops14
Nearby in Wellington12
Porirua East2,250Ascot Park2,823Titahi Bay South3,744Titahi Bay North2,709Cannons Creek South1,692Cannons Creek East3,639Cannons Creek North3,456Onepoto1,938Camborne2,025Papakōwhai2,298Pukerua Bay1,965Plimmerton2,106
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Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Elsdon-Takapuwahia 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 · 1 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 · 14 matched stops
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Available
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.

Elsdon-Takapuwahia FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Elsdon-Takapuwahia?

    The median weekly rent in Elsdon-Takapuwahia is $520/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 Elsdon-Takapuwahia?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 68% 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 Elsdon-Takapuwahia?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Elsdon-Takapuwahia 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 Elsdon-Takapuwahia?

    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 Elsdon-Takapuwahia 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.