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Plimmerton NZ

Plimmerton is in Wellington, New Zealand, with population 2,106.

The read

Livability-led

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$748/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$748
$420
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

Median rent
$748/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D9 vs NZ
Population
2,106
2K local footprint
D5 vs NZ
Income
$61K/yr
Median personal income
D10 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 2
Lower deprivation
D2 vs NZ
Schools
2
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

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 Plimmerton, not a Plimmerton-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents at their peak
Low · 2022Peak · 2026

At / near its highest median rent on record

Rent growth (compound)3-yr +10.8%/yr · 5-yr +3.9%/yr

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

Personal income

$61K personal · yr+25.5% 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

Total2
Students569
State1
State : Integrated1
  • Plimmerton SchoolFull Primary · State
  • St Theresa's School (Plimmerton)Contributing · State : Integrated

Livability

87/ 100 livability index

Top 13% most liveable of 1,714New Zealand suburbs.

Everyday access69
Public transport80
Schools & hospitals68

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
0.0%YoY D1 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
1,251
Was 1,230 in 2018
1.7%vs 2018 D6 vs NZ

Full data detail

Plimmerton Wellington — Property Data and Demographics

Plimmerton is a small suburb in Wellington with a population of 2,106 and a median age of 46. Median personal income is $61K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, 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 1,230 in 2018 to 1,251 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 Plimmerton is $748 (748 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 64% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Plimmerton: NZDep decile 2 (low deprivation (affluent)); 2 schools with avg EQI 382; 13 transport stops (10 bus, 3 rail).

In 2026, Plimmerton recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), up 0% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability64% Stretched
School QualityEQI 382 Above Average
DeprivationDecile 2 Low
Transport Access13 stops· Some Access
Development+0%· Steady
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$748
House · wk$748
Rent / income63.7%
Lodgements30
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)1
Houses1
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population2,106
Median age46
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$61,100
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived2/10
NZDep score920

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,845
Māori345
Pacific Peoples108
Asian78
MELAA21
Top industriesCensus 23
Public Administration and Safety204
Professional, Scientific and Technical159
Construction144
Health Care and Social Assistance132
Education and Training108
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining8
TransportGTFS
Rail stations3
Bus stops10
Plimmerton Stationrail
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Plimmerton carries 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 · 2 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 · 13 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.

Plimmerton FAQ

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

    The median weekly rent in Plimmerton is $748/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 Plimmerton?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 64% 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 Plimmerton?

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

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Plimmerton?

    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 Plimmerton 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.