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Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara NZ

Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara is in Wellington, New Zealand, with population 933.

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.

$510/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$850
$475
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

Local income gives the suburb a stronger demand backdrop. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Median rent
$898/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs NZ
Population
933
933 local footprint
D2 vs NZ
Income
$75K/yr
Median personal income
D10 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 2
Lower deprivation
D2 vs NZ
Schools
1
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Wellington City territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$852K
-0.4% over 5yr
↓1.4%YoY
Lower quartile
$702K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
2,576
QV-based HPI
↓18.3%5yr
Income to buy
6.4x
Years of median income
Annual sales
2,421
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Wellington 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 Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara, not a Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Derived from this suburb's own tenancy-bond rent history
Rent cycle positionRents near their low
Low · 2024Peak · 2023

37.0% below peak rent · 7.4% above its low

Rent growth (compound)3-yr -14.3%/yr · 5-yr -8.1%/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
$75K personal · yr+54.2% 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
Students0
State1
  • Te AraActivity Centre · State

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
97/ 100 livability index

Top 3% most liveable of 1,714New Zealand suburbs.

Everyday access91
Public transport100
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
0
0 houses · 0 units
↓100.0%YoY

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
684
Was 696 in 2018
↓1.7%vs 2018 D3 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara Wellington — Property Data and Demographics

Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara is a small community in Wellington with a population of 933 and a median age of 37. Median personal income is $75K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori. 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 696 in 2018 to 684 in 2023 (-1.7%), 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 Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara is $898 (898 houses, 500 units). This represents approximately 62% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara: NZDep decile 2 (low deprivation (affluent)); 1 school with avg EQI 569; 38 transport stops (36 bus, 1 rail, 1 ferry).

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

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability62%↓ Stretched
School QualityEQI 569↓ Below Average
DeprivationDecile 2↑ Low
Transport Access38 stops↑ Well Connected
Development-100%↓ Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$898
House · wk$898
Unit · wk$500
Rent / income62.2%
Lodgements111
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change-100%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population933
Median age37
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$75,100
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived2/10
NZDep score913

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European702
Asian192
Māori114
Pacific Peoples36
MELAA24
Top industriesCensus 23
Public Administration and Safety171
Professional, Scientific and Technical114
Financial and Insurance48
Retail Trade45
Construction42
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining37
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops36
Ferry wharves1
Queens Wharfferry
Wellington Stationrail
Nearby in Wellington12
Melrose1,239Oriental Bay1,350Southgate1,086Evans Bay1,128Karaka Bay-Worser Bay1,470Roseneath1,734Houghton Bay1,596Khandallah South1,959Onslow1,776Seatoun2,190Woodridge1,914Khandallah Reserve2,049
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Strong evidence

Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara 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 · 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 · 38 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.

Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara?

    The median weekly rent in Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara is $898/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 Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 62% 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 Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara show: Stretched, Below Average, Low. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara?

    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 Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara 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.