Living in East Tāmaki: schools, census and property titles
The 4,223 live property titles in East Tāmaki, Auckland are mostly freehold (55%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 50 (1.2%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
East Tāmaki cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 50
- Share of live titles
- 1.2%
- Live titles in total
- 4,223
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 157 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 632 of 644
East Tāmaki at a glance
Where East Tāmaki differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: cross-lease share of titles (lower than 98% of NZ suburbs); titles first issued since 2020 (lower than 96% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- East Tāmaki is listed under Auckland.
- 4,223 live titles are recorded here, including 50 cross-lease titles (1.2%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 1.2% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 39.5% 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 East Tāmaki
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 2,311 | 54.7% |
| Cross lease | 50 | 1.2% |
| Unit title | 1,669 | 39.5% |
| Leasehold | 20 | 0.5% |
| Other record types | 173 | 4.1% |
| Total | 4,223 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How East Tāmaki compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; East Tāmaki is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; East Tāmaki 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 East Tāmaki are set up
Three-flat schemes are more common here (35%, against 12% nationally).
More land per flat than is typical in New Zealand: about 1,110 m² per flat, against 408 m².
More schemes have four or more flats on one section (18%, against 11% nationally), up to 14.
| Scheme structure | East Tāmaki | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 17 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 47.1% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 35.3% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 17.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 3,856 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 1,110 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 0.0% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 0.0% | 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) | 0.0% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1989 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 8 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in East Tāmaki
Unit titles are 40% of East Tāmaki's titles, well above Auckland (15%) and well above New Zealand (8%). They belong to 176 developments, each run by a body corporate; 3 have 50 or more units.
The unit-title share is in the highest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
20 titles (0.5%) are leasehold, 1 of them units in a unit-title development.
13 of them have a stated term that has ended or has under 10 years to run, which is worth reading closely in the lease.
Stated lease terms, as at 30 September 2026:
| Stated lease term | Titles |
|---|---|
| Stated term has ended | 11 |
| Under 10 years left | 2 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 0 |
| More than 50 years left | 0 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 6 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 1 |
New titles in East Tāmaki since 2020
94 of East Tāmaki's current titles (2%) 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.
30% are unit titles, in 7 developments; most of the rest are freehold.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 58 | 44 |
| Unit title | 28 | 10 |
| Cross-lease | 0 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 5 | 1 |
| Other | 3 | 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 East Tāmaki
The typical building in East Tāmaki stands on ground sloping 1.0° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), in the flattest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
Nearly all of its 2,946 measured buildings (97%) stand on ground under 5°.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from East Tāmaki
7% of East Tāmaki's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 21% within 500 m and 42% within 1 km. The typical title is 1.2 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 East Tāmaki: 2023 Census
East Tāmaki's titles fall in 9 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 4 shown below hold 90% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer homes are stand-alone houses in East Tamaki than across Auckland: 14.7% against 71.5%.
Fewer households own their home in East Tamaki than across Auckland: 27.3% against 59.5%.
Fewer residents are 65 or over in East Tamaki than across Auckland: 7.8% against 13.3%.
| Measure | East Tamaki 41% of titles | Armoy 20% of titles | Redcastle 19% of titles | Huntington Park 11% of titles | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 270 | 2,343 | 2,469 | 1,965 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | −12.6% | −5.6% | +0.2% | +3.3% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +26.8% | −3.5% | −1.2% | −0.5% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 36.9 | 38.9 | 38.1 | 42.3 | 35.9 |
| Households | 99 | 798 | 780 | 810 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 27.3% | 54.9% | 52.7% | 62.2% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 72.7% | 45.5% | 47.7% | 37.4% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $102,400 | $111,100 | $129,300 | $89,200 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $550 | $650 | $650 | $600 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 15.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 10.2% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||||
| Under 15 | 14.4% | 17.2% | 19.0% | 15.4% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 20.0% | 20.2% | 18.0% | 16.3% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 57.8% | 48.1% | 51.9% | 45.6% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 7.8% | 14.3% | 11.1% | 22.3% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | |||||
| Born overseas | 45.6% | 64.0% | 59.7% | 56.9% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 27.5% | 14.9% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 67.8% | 39.8% | 41.4% | 44.6% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 8.0% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 27.8% | 19.2% | 17.3% | 20.4% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 27.4% | 32.4% | 34.5% | 28.5% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 69.2% | 52.9% | 60.3% | 49.4% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 5.1% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 45.9% | 45.3% | 47.4% | 46.3% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $51,200 | $44,400 | $51,900 | $40,000 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||||
| Work from home | 14.8% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 16.9% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 73.8% | 74.9% | 80.9% | 74.2% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 4.9% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 5.3% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 6.6% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | |||||
| One-person households | 29.0% | 17.9% | 14.4% | 28.1% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 2.5 | 3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 6.7% | 5.1% | 2.4% | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 12.9% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 4.7% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 31.8% | 52.2% | 52.4% | 45.4% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 50.0% | 29.9% | 33.8% | 36.6% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 18.2% | 17.4% | 14.3% | 18.0% | 17.3% |
| Homes | |||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 14.7% | 71.4% | 67.7% | 47.8% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 60.0% | 62.6% | 73.5% | 65.2% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 17.2% | 13.0% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 14.3% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 9.1% | 17.4% |
Schools and hospitals near East Tāmaki
No school site lies inside East Tāmaki's boundary; the nearest is Mayfield School (Auckland), 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Nearest school: Mayfield School (Auckland) (1.0 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Sancta Maria College (1.5 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Middlemore Hospital (5.1 km)
School enrolment zones in East Tāmaki: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of East Tāmaki's titles: Sancta Maria College and Botany Downs Secondary College.
- Star of the Sea School (Howick) (primary, Years 1–6): about 65% of titles
- Willowbank School (Howick) (primary, Years 1–6): about 45% of titles
- Botany Downs School (primary, Years 1–6): about 10% of titles
- Howick Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 65% of titles
- Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 20% of titles
- Pakuranga Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 10% of titles
- Sancta Maria College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Botany Downs Secondary College (secondary): about 55% of titles
- Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School (secondary): about 20% of titles
- Edgewater College (secondary): about 20% 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 East Tāmaki
82% of East Tāmaki's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, close to Auckland as a whole (82%).
70% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), above the council (54%).
The typical title is 231 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near East Tāmaki
OpenStreetMap maps 7 places of worship inside East Tāmaki (5 Christian, 1 Muslim, 1 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: St John's Church, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Shree Swaminarayan Temple, 4.7 km away
- Buddhist: Fo Guang Shan North Island, 1.6 km away
- Muslim: Al-Falaah Mosque - Masjid, 1.5 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib, 4.1 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 East Tāmaki
The closest match on the measures on this site is Middleton in Christchurch City, nearest on schools, commuting on foot or by bike, elevation. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton | Christchurch City | 13.8% | No data | 22.9 | schools, commuting on foot or by bike, elevation |
| Ostend | Auckland | 2.6% | $650 | 46.2 | children, distance to the coast, damp homes |
| Wiri | Auckland | 5.2% | $500 | 34.2 | distance to a hospital, damp homes, elevation |
| Manukau City Centre | Auckland | 8.2% | $490 | 34.6 | older residents, born overseas, home ownership |
| Frankton, Hamilton City | Hamilton City | 13.7% | $525 | 31.5 | home ownership, older residents, slope |
Questions
What schools are in East Tāmaki?
No school site lies inside East Tāmaki's boundary. The nearest school is Mayfield School (Auckland) (1.0 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Sancta Maria College and Botany Downs Secondary College; check the school's own zone map for any address.