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Lansdowne West NZ

Lansdowne West is in Wellington, New Zealand, with population 1,779.

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.

$550/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$570
$330
1/04/20211/01/2026
Median rent
$560/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D4 vs NZ
Population
1,779
2K local footprint
D4 vs NZ
Income
$38K/yr
Median personal income
D4 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 6
Mid-range deprivation
D6 vs NZ
Schools
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$525K
+6.6% over 5yr
3.2%YoY
Lower quartile
$439K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,532
QV-based HPI
7.3%5yr
Income to buy
7.0x
Years of median income
Annual sales
482
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Masterton 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 Lansdowne West, not a Lansdowne West-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2022Peak · 2023

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +0.0%/yr · 5-yr +2.8%/yr

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

Personal income

$38K personal · yr-23% 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.

Livability

11/ 100 livability index

Top 89% most liveable of 1,714New Zealand suburbs.

Everyday access31
Public transport50
Schools & hospitals0

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

Latest consents
1
1 houses · 0 units
91.7%YoY D1 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
894
Was 801 in 2018
11.6%vs 2018 D4 vs NZ

Full data detail

Lansdowne West Wellington — Property Data and Demographics

Lansdowne West is a small community in Wellington with a population of 1,779 and a median age of 43. Median personal income is $38K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. 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 801 in 2018 to 894 in 2023 (+11.6%), 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 Lansdowne West is $560 (560 houses, 320 units). This represents approximately 78% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Lansdowne West: NZDep decile 6 (moderate deprivation); 4 transport stops (4 bus).

In 2026, Lansdowne West recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), down 91.7% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability78% Stretched
DeprivationDecile 6· Moderate
Transport Access4 stops· Some Access
Development-92% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$560
House · wk$560
Unit · wk$320
Rent / income77.7%
Lodgements33
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)1
Houses1
YoY change-91.7%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population1,779
Median age43
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$37,500
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived6/10
NZDep score989

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,533
Māori357
Asian90
Pacific Peoples75
MELAA3
Top industriesCensus 23
Health Care and Social Assistance126
Retail Trade105
Construction96
Education and Training87
Manufacturing81
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops4
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Lansdowne West has 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 · 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 · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · 4 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.

Lansdowne West FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Lansdowne West?

    The median weekly rent in Lansdowne West is $560/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 Lansdowne West?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 78% 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 Lansdowne West?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Lansdowne West show: Stretched, Moderate, Some Access. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Lansdowne West?

    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 Lansdowne West 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.