Living in Glen Innes: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 2,982 live property titles in Glen Innes, Auckland are almost all freehold (88%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 139 (4.7%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 139
- Share of live titles
- 4.7%
- Live titles in total
- 2,982
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- joint 140 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 506 of 644
Glen Innes at a glance
Where Glen Innes differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: titles first issued since 2020 (higher than 97% of NZ suburbs); median age (lower than 90% 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
- Glen Innes is listed under Auckland.
- 2,982 live titles are recorded here, including 139 cross-lease titles (4.7%).
- 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 4.7% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 6.9% 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 Glen Innes
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 2,616 | 87.7% |
| Cross lease | 139 | 4.7% |
| Unit title | 205 | 6.9% |
| Leasehold | 2 | 0.1% |
| Other record types | 20 | 0.7% |
| Total | 2,982 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Glen Innes compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Glen Innes is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Glen Innes 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 Glen Innes are set up
Carports appear in more leases (42% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (7%, against 11% nationally), up to 12.
More leases include a garage (42% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Glen Innes | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 55 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 78.2% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 14.5% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 7.3% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,049 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 517 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 41.8% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 41.8% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 3.6% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 25.5% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1997 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 42 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Glen Innes
Unit titles are 7% of Glen Innes's titles, well below Auckland (15%) and slightly below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 16 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 8 units or fewer.
New titles in Glen Innes since 2020
957 of Glen Innes's current titles (32%) were first issued since 2020, well above Auckland's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (16%) and well above New Zealand (12%).
That rate is in the highest quarter of 157 in Auckland.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 845 | 574 |
| Unit title | 104 | 84 |
| Cross-lease | 1 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 5 | 3 |
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 Glen Innes
The typical building in Glen Innes stands on ground sloping 3.6° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Little of the sloping land faces north: 10%, where about a quarter would if slopes faced every way equally.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Glen Innes
0% of Glen Innes's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 12% within 500 m and 44% 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 Glen Innes: 2023 Census
Glen Innes's titles fall in 4 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 2 shown below hold 94% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer residents are 65 or over in Glen Innes West than across Auckland: 8.5% against 13.3%.
Fewer households own their home in Glen Innes West than across Auckland: 41.0% against 59.5%.
More workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Glen Innes West than across Auckland: 10.9% against 7.8%.
| Measure | Glen Innes West 55% of titles | Glen Innes East-Wai O Taiki Bay 39% of titles | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 4,284 | 4,992 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | −2.9% | +44.8% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +18.9% | +41.1% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 31.9 | 31 | 35.9 |
| Households | 1,272 | 1,440 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 41.0% | 50.2% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 58.7% | 49.6% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $117,400 | $121,600 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $450 | $280 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 8.3% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 22.9% | 25.1% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 23.9% | 23.2% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 44.7% | 44.7% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 8.5% | 7.0% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 37.1% | 35.9% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 17.1% | 15.1% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 42.5% | 54.4% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 20.8% | 18.0% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 29.6% | 31.5% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 54.7% | 53.2% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 4.5% | 4.9% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 46.8% | 47.6% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $41,700 | $41,400 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 16.5% | 15.5% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 67.3% | 69.6% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 10.9% | 10.9% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 4.3% | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 16.8% | 11.9% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 7.6% | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 16.0% | 16.6% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 45.8% | 46.1% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 24.4% | 26.8% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 29.5% | 27.5% | 17.3% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 76.9% | 84.8% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 74.3% | 79.6% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 23.9% | 21.6% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 19.2% | 17.2% | 17.4% |
Rents around Glen Innes
New tenancies in Glen Innes West in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $720 a week (up 8.3% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Auckland ($675), and above the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Glen Innes West 55% of titles | Glen Innes East-Wai O Taiki Bay 39% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $720 | $650 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $620–$750 | $439–$750 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +8.3% | +0.0% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 54 | 21 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Glen Innes
LINZ maps 5 school sites inside Glen Innes, among them Glen Innes School (Full Primary) and Glenbrae Primary School (Full Primary).
- Glen Innes School (Full Primary)
- Glenbrae Primary School (Full Primary)
- St Pius X Catholic School (Glen Innes) (Full Primary)
- Tamaki College (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Puau Te Moananui-a-Kiwa (Composite)
- Nearest school: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Puau Te Moananui-a-Kiwa (0.2 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Puau Te Moananui-a-Kiwa (0.2 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Auckland City Hospital (8.4 km)
School enrolment zones in Glen Innes: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Glen Innes's titles: Baradene College and Tamaki College.
- Glen Innes School (primary, Years 1–8): about 55% of titles
- Glen Taylor School (primary, Years 1–8): about 35% of titles
- Glenbrae School (primary, Years 1–8): about 25% of titles
- Pt England School (primary, Years 1–8): about 5% of titles
- Baradene College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Tamaki College (secondary): about 95% of titles
- Glendowie College (secondary): about 5% 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 Glen Innes
97% of Glen Innes's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, slightly above Auckland as a whole (82%).
94% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), well above the council (54%); in the highest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
30% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
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 Glen Innes
OpenStreetMap maps 6 places of worship inside Glen Innes (5 Christian, 1 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Grace International / His International Mission, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Shri Shirdi Saibaba Mandir, 9.3 km away
- Buddhist: Auckland Theravada Buddhist Vihāra, 3.3 km away
- Muslim: Glen Innes Islamic Centre, under 1 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib, 7.2 km away
- Jewish: Beth Shalom Progressive Synagogue, 7.8 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 Glen Innes
The closest match on the measures on this site is Te Atatū Peninsula in Auckland, nearest on older residents, schools, heat pumps. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Atatū Peninsula | Auckland | 10.9% | $600 | 33.9 | older residents, schools, heat pumps |
| Māngere Bridge | Auckland | 12.9% | $650 | 32.1 | schools, near a stop, median age |
| Point England | Auckland | 5.3% | $565 | 31 | older residents, born overseas, distance to the coast |
| Glen Eden | Auckland | 14.9% | $595 | 35.7 | commuting on foot or by bike, working from home, distance to the coast |
| Manurewa East | Auckland | 14.8% | $660 | 31.2 | born overseas, elevation, children |
Questions
What is the rent in Glen Innes?
New tenancies in Glen Innes West (the rent area for part of Glen Innes) had a median rent of $720 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 $620 to $750.
What schools are in Glen Innes?
LINZ maps 5 school sites inside Glen Innes, including Glen Innes School, Glenbrae Primary School and St Pius X Catholic School (Glen Innes). The nearest secondary school to its centre is Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Puau Te Moananui-a-Kiwa (0.2 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Baradene College and Tamaki College; check the school's own zone map for any address.