Living in Greenlane: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 2,782 live property titles in Greenlane, Auckland are mostly freehold (53%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 1,002 (36.0%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 1,002
- Share of live titles
- 36.0%
- Live titles in total
- 2,782
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 13 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- 14 of 644
Greenlane at a glance
Where Greenlane differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: cross-lease share of titles (higher than 97% of NZ suburbs); median weekly rent, new tenancies (higher than 95% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Greenlane is listed under Auckland.
- 2,782 live titles are recorded here, including 1,002 cross-lease titles (36.0%).
- 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 36.0% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 7.2% 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 Greenlane
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,470 | 52.8% |
| Cross lease | 1,002 | 36.0% |
| Unit title | 199 | 7.2% |
| Leasehold | 70 | 2.5% |
| Other record types | 41 | 1.5% |
| Total | 2,782 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Greenlane compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Greenlane is about 4.1 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Greenlane is about 2.5 times the overall Auckland share (14.4%).
Its cross-lease share is in the highest quarter of 160 in Auckland (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Greenlane are set up
Carports appear in more leases (22% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
More schemes have four or more flats on one section (17%, against 11% nationally), up to 21.
More schemes refer to more than one flats plan (48%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
| Scheme structure | Greenlane | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 385 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 67.0% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 15.6% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 16.9% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 919 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 409 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 25.2% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 22.1% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 5.5% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 47.5% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 239 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Greenlane
Unit titles are 7% of Greenlane's titles, well below Auckland (15%) and slightly below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 35 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 4 units or fewer.
70 titles (2.5%) are leasehold, well above the national share (1.2%).
3 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 | 1 |
| Under 10 years left | 2 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 0 |
| More than 50 years left | 0 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 67 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in Greenlane since 2020
330 of Greenlane's current titles (12%) were first issued since 2020, below Auckland's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (16%) and close to New Zealand (12%).
Most came recently: 234 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 296 | 224 |
| Unit title | 15 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 16 | 10 |
| Leasehold | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 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 Greenlane
The typical building in Greenlane stands on ground sloping 2.9° (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 Greenlane
Greenlane is inland: the typical title is 3.0 km from the sea or harbour edge, and fewer than 1 in 2,000 titles are within 1 km of it.
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 Greenlane: 2023 Census
Greenlane's titles fall in 8 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 3 shown below hold 96% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
More workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Greenlane South than across Auckland: 11.9% against 7.8%.
More adults hold a degree in Greenlane South than across Auckland: 45.7% against 32.9%.
More residents are 65 or over in Greenlane South than across Auckland: 18.3% against 13.3%.
| Measure | Greenlane South 37% of titles | Greenlane Central 31% of titles | Greenlane North 28% of titles | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 3,741 | 2,190 | 2,025 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | +3.4% | −0.1% | −8.0% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +13.1% | +6.4% | −6.8% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 36.5 | 35.7 | 34.8 | 35.9 |
| Households | 1,383 | 711 | 645 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 59.9% | 57.0% | 55.6% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 40.3% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $118,700 | $154,200 | $133,500 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $580 | $660 | $660 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 6.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Ages | ||||
| Under 15 | 16.2% | 15.6% | 14.8% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 22.1% | 23.4% | 28.3% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 43.4% | 48.5% | 44.4% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 18.3% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | ||||
| Born overseas | 41.2% | 47.2% | 55.9% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 20.7% | 19.5% | 20.5% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 48.9% | 45.9% | 45.2% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 25.0% | 27.9% | 26.5% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 45.7% | 53.8% | 51.8% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 52.0% | 62.1% | 54.0% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 60.0% | 63.8% | 55.4% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $49,500 | $59,700 | $48,700 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||||
| Work from home | 19.8% | 19.9% | 17.2% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 61.2% | 58.3% | 59.0% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 11.9% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 5.6% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | ||||
| One-person households | 23.6% | 15.0% | 13.7% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 2.7 | 3 | 3.2 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 9.0% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 6.8% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 42.3% | 46.7% | 53.1% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 43.2% | 40.8% | 33.7% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 13.9% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 17.3% |
| Homes | ||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 64.9% | 68.9% | 63.3% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 72.4% | 67.1% | 62.0% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 22.5% | 21.6% | 25.0% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 19.6% | 21.4% | 21.0% | 17.4% |
Rents around Greenlane
New tenancies in Greenlane South in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $820 a week (up 8.6% on a year earlier). That is above the typical suburb in Auckland ($675), and above the national median ($600); in the highest quarter of 129 in Auckland.
| April–June 2026 | Greenlane South 37% of titles | Greenlane North 59% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $820 | $760 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $675–$1,003 | $635–$1,200 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +8.6% | −14.6% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 30 | 33 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Greenlane
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Greenlane, among them Cornwall Park District School (Contributing) and Twin Oaks Classical School (Composite).
- Cornwall Park District School (Contributing)
- Twin Oaks Classical School (Composite)
- Nearest school: Cornwall Park District School (0.4 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Twin Oaks Classical School (0.6 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Auckland City Hospital (4.3 km)
School enrolment zones in Greenlane: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Greenlane's titles: Baradene College and One Tree Hill College.
- Cornwall Park District School (primary, Years 1–6): about 60% of titles
- Oranga School (primary, Years 1–6): about 35% of titles
- Ellerslie School (primary, Years 1–8): about 20% of titles
- Remuera Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 85% of titles
- Baradene College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- One Tree Hill College (secondary): about 70% of titles
- Epsom Girls' Grammar School (secondary): about 30% of titles
- Auckland Grammar (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 Greenlane
93% of Greenlane's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, slightly above Auckland as a whole (82%).
63% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), slightly above the council (54%).
67% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
The typical title is 188 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Greenlane
OpenStreetMap maps 7 places of worship inside Greenlane (6 Christian, 1 Buddhist).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Agape Wesleyan Methodist Tongan / Jack Dickey Community Hall, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Shri Shirdi Saibaba Mandir, 3.7 km away
- Buddhist: New Zealand Tsi MIng Temple, under 1 km away
- Muslim: Ellerslie Islamic Centre, 2.7 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib, 7.2 km away
- Jewish: Beth Shalom Progressive Synagogue, 2.0 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 Greenlane
The closest match on the measures on this site is Belmont, Auckland in Auckland, nearest on near a stop, land per flat, born overseas. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont, Auckland | Auckland | 37.2% | No data | 38 | near a stop, land per flat, born overseas |
| Milford, Auckland | Auckland | 48.0% | $750 | 41.6 | slope, schools, land per flat |
| Hauraki | Auckland | 42.4% | $800 | 37.6 | schools, commuting by public transport, population change |
| Hillcrest, Auckland | Auckland | 28.8% | $700 | 36.3 | schools, median age, distance to the coast |
| Forrest Hill | Auckland | 33.7% | $763 | 37 | commuting by public transport, household income, median age |
Questions
What is the rent in Greenlane?
New tenancies in Greenlane South (the rent area for part of Greenlane) had a median rent of $820 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 $675 to $1,003.
What schools are in Greenlane?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Greenlane: Cornwall Park District School and Twin Oaks Classical School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Twin Oaks Classical School (0.6 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Baradene College and One Tree Hill College; check the school's own zone map for any address.