Living in Cockle Bay: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 1,923 live property titles in Cockle Bay, Auckland are mostly freehold (77%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 358 (18.6%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 358
- Share of live titles
- 18.6%
- Live titles in total
- 1,923
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- joint 71 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 142 of 644
Cockle 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
- Cockle Bay is listed under Auckland.
- 1,923 live titles are recorded here, including 358 cross-lease titles (18.6%).
- 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 18.6% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 2.9% 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 Cockle Bay
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,490 | 77.5% |
| Cross lease | 358 | 18.6% |
| Unit title | 55 | 2.9% |
| Leasehold | 5 | 0.3% |
| Other record types | 15 | 0.8% |
| Total | 1,923 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Cockle Bay compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Cockle Bay is about 2.1 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Cockle Bay is higher than the overall Auckland share (14.4%).
How cross-leases in Cockle Bay are set up
Fewer leases include a garage (15% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
Separate exclusive-use areas are more common (8% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (7%, against 11% nationally), up to 10.
| Scheme structure | Cockle Bay | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 162 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 84.6% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 8.6% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 6.8% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,044 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 506 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 14.8% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 10.5% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 8.0% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 55.6% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1989 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 136 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Cockle Bay
Unit titles are 3% of Cockle Bay's titles, well below Auckland (15%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 15 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 2 units or fewer.
New titles in Cockle Bay since 2020
69 of Cockle Bay's current titles (4%) 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 in the lowest quarter of 157 in Auckland.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 61 | 37 |
| Unit title | 2 | 2 |
| Cross-lease | 5 | 3 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
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 Cockle Bay
The typical building in Cockle Bay stands on ground sloping 7.2° (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 Cockle Bay
18% of Cockle Bay's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 45% within 500 m and 85% within 1 km. The typical title is 570 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 Cockle Bay: 2023 Census
About 76% of Cockle Bay's titles are in the census area Cockle Bay (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Cockle Bay exactly.
Fewer households have no car in Cockle Bay than across Auckland: 2.2% against 6.8%.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Cockle Bay than across Auckland: 1.6% against 4.2%.
Fewer workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Cockle Bay than across Auckland: 4.1% against 7.8%.
| Measure | Cockle Bay | Shelly Park | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 4,239 | 2,850 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | +0.4% | +0.0% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +3.9% | +1.4% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 44.2 | 41 | 35.9 |
| Households | 1,464 | 939 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 79.3% | 79.9% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 20.9% | 19.8% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $136,000 | $145,100 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $550 | $624 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.9% | 4.0% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 17.3% | 18.7% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 17.5% | 18.6% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 46.3% | 48.3% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 18.8% | 14.2% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 38.9% | 43.5% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 17.0% | 14.6% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 35.6% | 34.7% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.2% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 16.2% | 14.7% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 33.5% | 33.5% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 52.1% | 56.3% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 1.8% | 1.7% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 54.0% | 54.2% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $51,000 | $52,400 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 21.7% | 18.4% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 72.0% | 76.1% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 4.1% | 3.1% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 1.6% | 1.7% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 15.7% | 12.7% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 2.2% | 1.0% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.3% | 2.3% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 52.7% | 54.3% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 38.5% | 35.1% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 8.8% | 10.3% | 17.3% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 84.5% | 88.8% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 71.5% | 70.2% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 15.4% | 16.4% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 12.9% | 13.6% | 17.4% |
Rents around Cockle Bay
New tenancies in Cockle Bay in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $650 a week (up 1.6% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Auckland ($675), and slightly above the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Cockle Bay | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $650 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $578–$778 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +1.6% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 18 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Cockle Bay
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Cockle Bay, among them Cockle Bay School (Contributing) and Howick College (Secondary (Year 9-15)).
- Cockle Bay School (Contributing)
- Howick College (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Nearest school: Cockle Bay School (0.6 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Howick College (0.8 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Middlemore Hospital (11.3 km)
School enrolment zones in Cockle Bay: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Cockle Bay's titles: Sancta Maria College and Howick College.
- Star of the Sea School (Howick) (primary, Years 1–6): all or nearly all titles
- Cockle Bay School (primary, Years 1–6): about 80% of titles
- Owairoa School (primary, Years 1–6): about 25% of titles
- Shelly Park School (primary, Years 1–6): about 15% of titles
- Somerville Intermediate School (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Howick Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 25% of titles
- Sancta Maria College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Howick 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 Cockle Bay
99% of Cockle Bay's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, above Auckland as a whole (82%).
56% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), close to the council (54%).
The typical title is 165 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Cockle Bay
OpenStreetMap maps 1 place of worship inside Cockle Bay (1 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: East Auckland Christian Life Centre, under 1 km away
- Buddhist: Oneness Buddhist Temple, 4.1 km away
- Muslim: Islamic Ahlulbayt Foundation of New Zealand, 4.2 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib, 9.2 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 Cockle Bay
The closest match on the measures on this site is Shelly Park in Auckland, nearest on degrees, schools, distance to a hospital. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Park | Auckland | 17.2% | $725 | 41 | degrees, schools, distance to a hospital |
| Torbay | Auckland | 25.9% | $750 | 39.9 | land per flat, schools, elevation |
| Red Beach | Auckland | 15.9% | No data | 47.1 | schools, distance to the coast, working from home |
| Half Moon Bay, Auckland | Auckland | 23.9% | $655 | 44.6 | commuting on foot or by bike, distance to the coast, rent |
| Hillsborough, Auckland | Auckland | 26.2% | $795 | 37.9 | distance to the coast, population change, unit-title share |
Questions
What is the rent in Cockle Bay?
New tenancies in the Cockle Bay rent area had a median rent of $650 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 $578 to $778.
What schools are in Cockle Bay?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Cockle Bay: Cockle Bay School and Howick College. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Howick College (0.8 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Sancta Maria College and Howick College; check the school's own zone map for any address.