Living in Blockhouse Bay: schools, census and property titles
The 4,861 live property titles in Blockhouse Bay, Auckland are mostly freehold (78%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 848 (17.4%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
Blockhouse Bay cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 848
- Share of live titles
- 17.4%
- Live titles in total
- 4,861
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 77 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 164 of 644
Blockhouse Bay at a glance
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
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What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Blockhouse Bay is listed under Auckland.
- 4,861 live titles are recorded here, including 848 cross-lease titles (17.4%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 17.4% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 4.1% of recorded titles, so title structure can vary within the suburb.
- Public-transport figures describe how recorded titles sit near mapped stops. They do not describe a service from a particular property.
- Coast distance is a suburb-level map measure, not a flood or hazard assessment.
Questions worth investigating
- For any cross-lease property you consider, do the current title, flats plan and lease match what is built today?
- What do the LIM, council property file and a suitable inspection add for the specific address?
No data held for this suburb
- A usable MBIE new-tenancy rent figure is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Blockhouse Bay
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 3,777 | 77.7% |
| Cross lease | 848 | 17.4% |
| Unit title | 200 | 4.1% |
| Leasehold | 8 | 0.2% |
| Other record types | 28 | 0.6% |
| Total | 4,861 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Blockhouse Bay compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Blockhouse Bay is about 2.0 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Blockhouse Bay is higher than the overall Auckland share (14.4%).
How cross-leases in Blockhouse Bay are set up
Three-flat schemes are more common here (21%, against 12% nationally).
Carports appear in more leases (21% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
More schemes refer to more than one flats plan (46%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
| Scheme structure | Blockhouse Bay | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 346 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 66.5% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 21.1% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 12.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,033 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 468 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 24.6% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 20.5% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 3.8% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 45.7% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1989 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 216 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Blockhouse Bay
Unit titles are 4% of Blockhouse Bay's titles, well below Auckland (15%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 24 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 4 units or fewer.
New titles in Blockhouse Bay since 2020
769 of Blockhouse Bay's current titles (16%) were first issued since 2020, close to Auckland's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (16%) and above New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 733 | 431 |
| Unit title | 28 | 8 |
| Cross-lease | 4 | 1 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 4 | 2 |
New titles include cross-leases converted to freehold and titles re-issued; they are not a count of new homes. Sources and limits
The lie of the land in Blockhouse Bay
The typical building in Blockhouse Bay stands on ground sloping 4.5° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Blockhouse Bay
5% of Blockhouse Bay's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 20% within 500 m and 46% within 1 km. The typical title is 1.1 km away.
Measured in a straight line from the centre of each title's land to the coastline on LINZ's 1:50k topographic map, which follows harbours and estuaries as well as the open coast; lakes and rivers are not included. Distance says nothing about beach access, views or exposure to coastal hazards; council hazard maps and the LIM describe those.
Who lives around Blockhouse Bay: 2023 Census
Blockhouse Bay's titles fall in 11 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 4 shown below hold 76% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
More workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Blockhouse Bay Central than across Auckland: 10.8% against 7.8%.
More residents are 65 or over in Blockhouse Bay Central than across Auckland: 16.4% against 13.3%.
More residents were born overseas in Blockhouse Bay Central than across Auckland: 52.5% against 42.9%.
| Measure | Blockhouse Bay Central 23% of titles | Blockhouse Bay South 20% of titles | Blockhouse Bay North 17% of titles | Blockhouse Bay North East 15% of titles | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 3,147 | 2,982 | 2,493 | 2,262 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | −0.2% | +6.7% | +0.7% | +3.7% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +8.6% | +17.2% | +16.7% | +9.6% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 38.2 | 39.9 | 36.1 | 37 | 35.9 |
| Households | 1,017 | 936 | 786 | 687 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 56.6% | 71.2% | 56.9% | 59.0% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 43.7% | 28.5% | 43.1% | 41.0% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $106,800 | $126,300 | $107,300 | $114,300 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $574 | $630 | $506 | $600 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 10.1% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 4.2% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||||
| Under 15 | 17.6% | 16.1% | 19.0% | 17.2% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 19.3% | 19.4% | 21.3% | 21.0% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 46.7% | 47.0% | 46.3% | 49.1% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 16.4% | 17.5% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | |||||
| Born overseas | 52.5% | 48.3% | 56.1% | 57.0% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 16.8% | 19.5% | 15.9% | 19.6% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 41.4% | 43.5% | 41.3% | 40.3% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 5.7% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 20.3% | 20.5% | 18.6% | 19.5% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 37.8% | 38.0% | 34.6% | 36.1% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 49.5% | 54.3% | 52.7% | 55.0% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.0% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 45.7% | 52.2% | 43.0% | 43.7% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $38,900 | $45,100 | $39,900 | $43,100 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||||
| Work from home | 17.2% | 19.4% | 15.1% | 14.7% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 68.3% | 69.6% | 73.0% | 73.9% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 8.6% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | |||||
| One-person households | 17.8% | 18.1% | 17.2% | 13.0% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 7.8% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 6.6% | 5.6% | 11.7% | 8.5% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 48.7% | 51.7% | 51.2% | 49.3% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 34.8% | 37.1% | 30.9% | 36.0% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 16.8% | 11.2% | 18.0% | 14.8% | 17.3% |
| Homes | |||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 74.7% | 82.4% | 77.5% | 82.1% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 71.3% | 67.1% | 76.9% | 68.5% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 20.6% | 21.6% | 20.2% | 23.9% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 20.3% | 18.6% | 18.1% | 23.2% | 17.4% |
Schools and hospitals near Blockhouse Bay
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Blockhouse Bay, among them Blockhouse Bay Intermediate (Intermediate) and Blockhouse Bay School (Contributing).
- Blockhouse Bay Intermediate (Intermediate)
- Blockhouse Bay School (Contributing)
- Chaucer School (Contributing)
- St Dominic's Catholic School (Blockhouse Bay) (Contributing)
- Nearest school: St Dominic's Catholic School (Blockhouse Bay) (0.4 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Lynfield College (1.1 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Waitakere Hospital (8.6 km)
School enrolment zones in Blockhouse Bay: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Blockhouse Bay's titles: Lynfield College.
- Blockhouse Bay School (primary, Years 1–6): about 45% of titles
- Chaucer School (primary, Years 1–6): about 35% of titles
- Marshall Laing School (primary, Years 1–6): about 15% of titles
- Glenavon School (primary, Years 1–8): about 20% of titles
- Blockhouse Bay Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 95% of titles
- Lynfield College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Green Bay High School (secondary): about 30% of titles
A guide only: check the school's own zone map for any address. Zones as at 14 July 2026. Sources and limits
Public transport in Blockhouse Bay
97% of Blockhouse Bay's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, slightly above Auckland as a whole (82%).
54% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), close to the council (54%).
The typical title is 152 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Blockhouse Bay
OpenStreetMap maps 9 places of worship inside Blockhouse Bay (9 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Green Bay Mission Hall, under 1 km away
- Hindu: unnamed, 1.9 km away
- Buddhist: Ratanadipa Buddhist Temple, 2.4 km away
- Muslim: Imam Reza Mosque, 1.7 km away
- Jewish: Beth Shalom Progressive Synagogue, 7.7 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Auckland with many cross-leases
- Papatoetoe: 3,998 cross-lease titles (25.8%)
- Remuera: 3,046 cross-lease titles (26.7%)
- Mount Roskill: 2,891 cross-lease titles (28.3%)
- Mount Wellington: 2,700 cross-lease titles (24.1%)
- Glenfield: 2,347 cross-lease titles (36.6%)
- Epsom: 2,335 cross-lease titles (29.8%)
- New Lynn: 2,016 cross-lease titles (24.4%)
- Mount Eden: 2,005 cross-lease titles (20.7%)
Suburbs like Blockhouse Bay
The closest match on the measures on this site is New Windsor in Auckland, nearest on home ownership, recent movers within NZ, distance to the coast. Closeness is arithmetic, not a rating. Sources and limits
| Suburb | Council | Cross-lease share of titles | Median weekly rent, new tenancies | Median age | Closest on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Windsor | Auckland | 11.2% | $637 | 36 | home ownership, recent movers within NZ, distance to the coast |
| Howick | Auckland | 24.1% | $630 | 38.8 | distance to the coast, commuting on foot or by bike, older residents |
| Pakuranga Heights | Auckland | 13.9% | $700 | 36 | recent movers within NZ, distance to the coast, unit-title share |
| Unsworth Heights | Auckland | 14.9% | $595 | 39.4 | born overseas, near a stop, distance to the coast |
| Forrest Hill | Auckland | 33.7% | $763 | 37 | near a stop, distance to the coast, population change |
Questions
What schools are in Blockhouse Bay?
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Blockhouse Bay, including Blockhouse Bay Intermediate, Blockhouse Bay School and Chaucer School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Lynfield College (1.1 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Lynfield College; check the school's own zone map for any address.