Living in Chatswood: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 1,191 live property titles in Chatswood, Auckland are almost all freehold (87%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 54 (4.5%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 54
- Share of live titles
- 4.5%
- Live titles in total
- 1,191
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 143 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 516 of 644
Chatswood at a glance
Where Chatswood differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: titles first issued since 2020 (lower than 99% of NZ suburbs); median slope under buildings (higher than 94% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
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What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Chatswood is listed under Auckland.
- 1,191 live titles are recorded here, including 54 cross-lease titles (4.5%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
- The page includes MBIE new-tenancy rent figures for April–June 2026.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 4.5% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 7.8% 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
- The core title, Census, rent, transport and coast measures used by this page are available.
Title mix in Chatswood
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,037 | 87.1% |
| Cross lease | 54 | 4.5% |
| Unit title | 93 | 7.8% |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other record types | 7 | 0.6% |
| Total | 1,191 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Chatswood compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Chatswood is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Chatswood is well below the overall Auckland share (14.4%).
Its cross-lease share is in the lowest quarter of 160 in Auckland (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Chatswood are set up
Carports appear in fewer leases (5% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
More schemes have four or more flats on one section (21%, against 11% nationally), up to 10.
More schemes refer to more than one flats plan (58%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
| Scheme structure | Chatswood | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 19 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 68.4% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 10.5% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 21.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,137 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 501 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 21.1% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 5.3% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 0.0% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 57.9% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1992 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 12 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Chatswood
Unit titles are 8% of Chatswood's titles, well below Auckland (15%) and close to New Zealand (8%). They belong to 6 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 15 units or fewer.
New titles in Chatswood since 2020
16 of Chatswood's current titles (1%) were first issued since 2020, well below Auckland's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (16%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
That rate is joint lowest of 157 in Auckland.
Most came recently: 14 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 16 | 14 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 0 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
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 Chatswood
The typical building in Chatswood stands on ground sloping 8.5° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), in the steepest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Chatswood
1% of Chatswood's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 19% within 500 m and 76% within 1 km. The typical title is 810 m 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 Chatswood: 2023 Census
About 100% of Chatswood's titles are in the census area Chatswood (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Chatswood exactly.
Fewer households have no car in Chatswood than across Auckland: 2.8% against 6.8%.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Chatswood than across Auckland: 1.9% against 4.2%.
Fewer people live alone in Chatswood than across Auckland: 11.8% against 18.5%.
| Measure | Chatswood | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 3,438 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | −2.6% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +1.1% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 40.7 | 35.9 |
| Households | 1,116 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 78.8% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 21.2% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $148,500 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $720 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.6% | 8.8% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 17.8% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 17.8% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 47.2% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 17.2% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 47.3% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 16.6% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 32.3% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 16.5% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 43.9% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 52.6% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 58.6% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $51,200 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 24.6% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 60.4% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 11.7% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 1.9% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 11.8% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 3.1 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 2.8% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.5% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 52.0% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 38.3% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 9.7% | 17.3% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 90.3% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 68.7% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 24.8% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 20.2% | 17.4% |
Rents around Chatswood
New tenancies in Chatswood in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $645 a week (down 16.8% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Auckland ($675), and slightly above the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Chatswood | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $645 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $536–$845 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −16.8% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 12 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Chatswood
One school site lies inside Chatswood: Chelsea School (Contributing).
- Chelsea School (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Chelsea School (0.3 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Birkenhead College (2.2 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: North Shore Hospital (6.0 km)
School enrolment zones in Chatswood: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Chatswood's titles: Northcote College.
- Chelsea School (primary, Years 1–6): all or nearly all titles
- Birkenhead School (primary, Years 1–6): about 20% of titles
- Northcote Intermediate School (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Birkdale Intermediate School (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Northcote College (secondary): all or nearly all 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 Chatswood
97% of Chatswood's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, slightly above Auckland as a whole (82%).
40% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), below the council (54%).
The typical title is 110 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Chatswood
No place of worship is mapped in OpenStreetMap inside Chatswood's boundary.
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Congergational Christian Church Samoa, 1.4 km away
- Hindu: Shree Sanatan Dharam Hanuman Mandir, 3.6 km away
- Buddhist: Wat Phra Dhammakaya Auckland, 8.0 km away
- Muslim: Dawate Islam NZ Trust - Birkdale House, 2.1 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib North Shore, 4.7 km away
- Jewish: Auckland Hebrew Congregation, 6.2 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 Chatswood
The closest match on the measures on this site is Cockle Bay in Auckland, nearest on distance to the coast, home ownership, commuting on foot or by bike. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockle Bay | Auckland | 18.6% | $650 | 44.2 | distance to the coast, home ownership, commuting on foot or by bike |
| Shelly Park | Auckland | 17.2% | $725 | 41 | distance to the coast, commuting on foot or by bike, median age |
| Titirangi, Auckland | Auckland | 7.3% | $775 | 45.5 | slope, commuting on foot or by bike, distance to the coast |
| Torbay | Auckland | 25.9% | $750 | 39.9 | distance to the coast, children, population change |
| Pinehaven | Upper Hutt City | 4.8% | $590 | 40.2 | commuting on foot or by bike, schools, recent movers within NZ |
Questions
What is the rent in Chatswood?
New tenancies in the Chatswood rent area had a median rent of $645 a week in the April–June 2026 quarter (MBIE bond data, all dwelling types). These are rents agreed for new tenancies, not asking rents. The middle half of those rents ran from $536 to $845.
What schools are in Chatswood?
LINZ maps 1 school site inside Chatswood: Chelsea School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Birkenhead College (2.2 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Northcote College; check the school's own zone map for any address.