Ōtaki

Pop 3,771Median age 42Kapiti Coast District

Ōtaki is a small suburb in Wellington with a population of 3,771 and a median age of 42. Median personal income is $33K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples.

Median weekly rent in Ōtaki is $550 (550 houses, 288 units). This represents approximately 86% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Ōtaki: 5 schools with avg EQI 515.

In 2026, Ōtaki recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), down 95.8% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability86% Stretched
School QualityEQI 515 Below Average
Development-96% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$550
House Rent /wk$550
Unit Rent /wk$288
Rent-to-Income86.4%
Lodgements36
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population3,771
Median Age42
Household Size
Personal Income$33K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European56.8%
Māori32.6%
Pacific Peoples5.3%
Asian4.8%
MELAA0.6%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Construction237
Education and Training237
Health Care and Social Assistance192
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg EQI515
Total Students953
State4
State : Integrated1
Otaki CollegeSecondary (Year 7-15) · State · EQI 495 · 446 students
Te Kura ā Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua ManoComposite · State · EQI 504 · 202 students
Otaki SchoolContributing · State · EQI 528 · 190 students
TKKM o Te RitoComposite · State · EQI 486 · 96 students
St Peter Chanel School (Otaki)Full Primary · State : Integrated · EQI 562 · 19 students
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)1
  Houses1
YoY Change-95.8%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023