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Paparangi NZ

Paparangi is in Wellington, New Zealand, with population 2,781.

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Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

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Median rent
—
Census rent fallback
Population
2,781
3K local footprint
D8 vs NZ
Income
$56K/yr
Median personal income
D10 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 2
Lower deprivation
D2 vs NZ
Schools
4
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Wellington City territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$850K
-2.8% over 5yr
↓1.2%YoY
Lower quartile
$702K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
2,544
QV-based HPI
↓19.3%5yr
Income to buy
6.4x
Years of median income
Annual sales
2,398
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$3,942/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
35%
of gross household income
Stress level
Stretched
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
8.5 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$4,143
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$3,759
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$3,942
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$4,016

A territorial-authority estimate: the Wellington City 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 Paparangi-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr -3.1%5yr -23.8%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Wellington City 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 Wellington City 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 Paparangi, not a Paparangi-specific sale price.

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$56K personal · yr+14.2% vs Wellington suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
306
$10,001-$20,000
183
$20,001-$30,000
225
$30,001-$50,000
312
$50,001-$70,000
384
$70,001-$100,000
408
$100,001 or more
450

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-4.5pp since 2013
2013
74% owned
2018
70% owned
2023
69% owned

4.3% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

24% damp (+1pp vs 2018) and 20% with visible mould larger than A4 (-0pp 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 · Wellington City · medium series
209,800 people · 2023218,100 by 2033 (+4.0%)

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

Crime

Wellington City · Territorial Authority
Rate · per 100k5,786
Total incidents11,727· 2026-05
  • Assault1,52243%
  • Burglary1,68248%
  • Robbery1284%
  • Sexual Assault1825%

Natural hazards

Earthquake & flood exposure estimates
Earthquake exposure
High
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
2.6 km
Wellington Fault
Fault slip rate
High
Higher = more active

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Paparangi'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
8
active listings · ~2.9 per 1,000 residents
88%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
50%
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
Total4
Students2,119
State4
  • Newlands CollegeSecondary (Year 9-15) · State
  • Newlands IntermediateIntermediate · StateZoned
  • Paparangi SchoolContributing · State
  • Rewa Rewa SchoolContributing · State

1 of 4 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
98/ 100 livability index

Top 2% most liveable of 1,902New Zealand suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 98% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access0
Public transport (30 stops)98
Schools & hospitals96

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
Dgrade · 27/100 · top 73% of 65New Zealand districts
Peer distributionstronger than 27% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth0
Rental yield45
Stability89

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.

Building activity

Stats NZ building consents · 2026
Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
↓100.0%YoY

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
1,695
Was 1,449 in 2018
↑17.0%vs 2018 D9 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Paparangi Wellington — Property Data and Demographics

Paparangi is a small suburb in Wellington with a population of 2,781 and a median age of 36. Median personal income is $56K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori. Wellington population estimates moved +0.0% in the year ended June 2025, after moving +1.0% in 2024, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 1,449 in 2018 to 1,695 in 2023 (+17.0%), 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.

Livability indicators for Paparangi: NZDep decile 2 (low deprivation (affluent)); 4 schools with avg EQI 395; 30 transport stops (30 bus).

In 2026, Paparangi recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
School QualityEQI 395· Average
DeprivationDecile 2↑ Low
Transport Access30 stops↑ Well Connected
Development-100%↓ Slowing
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change-100%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,781
Median age36
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$55,600
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived2/10
NZDep score932

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,737
Asian822
Māori333
Pacific Peoples189
MELAA75
Top industriesCensus 23
Public Administration and Safety312
Professional, Scientific and Technical222
Construction141
Health Care and Social Assistance135
Retail Trade132
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops30
Nearby in Wellington12
Grenada North2,475Island Bay West3,234Northland (Wellington City)3,435Island Bay East3,594Miramar East2,922Brooklyn East2,655Kingston-Mornington-Vogeltown3,147Johnsonville North3,282Karori North2,568Tawa South3,435Khandallah North2,646Johnsonville West3,471
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Usable evidence

Paparangi works as a starting read but still needs cross-checking.

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
Stats NZ Census 2023 · No linked local rent source
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Missing
Schools
MoE school directory · 4 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 · 30 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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Paparangi still carries enough real local context to help with NZ suburb discovery. It should still be read as a lighter locality brief, not as a fully covered suburb profile.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
The page is missing a direct local rent signal.

That leaves the page relying more on Census and service context than on a stronger market read.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage.

The main gaps on this page are hospital coverage. That means you should avoid treating one sparse reading as the whole suburb story.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to frame the locality, then compare or zoom back out.

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Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

The page still has enough real suburb context to remain searchable, but some market and service layers are too light for a full-confidence read.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

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Paparangi FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Paparangi?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Paparangi show: Average, Low, Well Connected. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Paparangi?

    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.

  3. How often is the Paparangi 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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