Paekākāriki Hill

Pop 372Median age 48Porirua City

Paekākāriki Hill is a small community in Wellington with a population of 372 and a median age of 48. Median personal income is $53K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples.

Median weekly rent in Paekākāriki Hill is $600 (0 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 59% of median weekly personal income.

In 2026, Paekākāriki Hill recorded 3 building approvals (3 houses, 0 units), down 62.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability59% Stretched
Development-62% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$600
Rent-to-Income59.3%
Lodgements6
1/07/2021
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population372
Median Age48
Household Size
Personal Income$53K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European86.0%
Māori8.1%
Pacific Peoples2.2%
Asian2.2%
MELAA1.5%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Construction30
Professional, Scientific and Technical30
Public Administration and Safety27
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)3
  Houses3
YoY Change-62.5%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023