Living in Hauraki: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 1,918 live property titles in Hauraki, Auckland are a mix, led by freehold at 49%, as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 813 (42.4%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 813
- Share of live titles
- 42.4%
- Live titles in total
- 1,918
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 4 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- 4 of 644
Hauraki at a glance
Where Hauraki differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: cross-lease share of titles (higher than 99% of NZ suburbs); typical distance to the coast (lower than 95% of NZ suburbs); median weekly rent, new tenancies (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
- Hauraki is listed under Auckland.
- 1,918 live titles are recorded here, including 813 cross-lease titles (42.4%).
- 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 42.4% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 6.3% 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 Hauraki
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 936 | 48.8% |
| Cross lease | 813 | 42.4% |
| Unit title | 120 | 6.3% |
| Leasehold | 11 | 0.6% |
| Other record types | 38 | 2.0% |
| Total | 1,918 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Hauraki compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Hauraki is about 4.9 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Hauraki is about 2.9 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 Hauraki are set up
Three-flat schemes are more common here (28%, against 12% nationally).
Separate exclusive-use areas are more common (8% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
Carports appear in fewer leases (9% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Hauraki | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 346 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 64.7% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 27.7% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 7.5% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,012 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 418 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 25.4% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 9.0% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 8.1% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 39.9% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1986 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 208 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Hauraki
Unit titles are 6% of Hauraki's titles, well below Auckland (15%) and below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 37 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 2 units or fewer.
11 titles (0.6%) are leasehold, 1 of them units in a unit-title development.
Most stated terms have more than 50 years to run.
Stated lease terms, as at 30 September 2026:
| Stated lease term | Titles |
|---|---|
| Stated term has ended | 0 |
| Under 10 years left | 0 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 0 |
| More than 50 years left | 9 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 1 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 1 |
New titles in Hauraki since 2020
207 of Hauraki's current titles (11%) were first issued since 2020, below Auckland's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (16%) and slightly below New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 174 | 76 |
| Unit title | 15 | 5 |
| Cross-lease | 15 | 8 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Hauraki
The typical building in Hauraki stands on ground sloping 4.5° (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 Hauraki
42% of Hauraki's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 99% within 500 m and 100% within 1 km. The typical title is 230 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 Hauraki: 2023 Census
About 81% of Hauraki's titles are in the census area Hauraki (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Hauraki exactly.
Fewer households have no car in Hauraki than across Auckland: 3.3% against 6.8%.
More workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Hauraki than across Auckland: 12.3% against 7.8%.
More adults hold a degree in Hauraki than across Auckland: 46.7% against 32.9%.
| Measure | Hauraki | Takapuna South | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 4,371 | 2,169 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | +5.8% | +1.8% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +10.1% | +5.1% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 37.6 | 42.4 | 35.9 |
| Households | 1,500 | 807 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 64.8% | 66.5% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 35.4% | 33.5% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $141,000 | $142,300 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $625 | $660 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 6.9% | 10.2% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 21.8% | 15.4% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 18.1% | 18.5% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 47.5% | 44.4% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 12.7% | 21.4% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 42.8% | 39.2% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 24.6% | 23.6% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 39.7% | 41.4% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 7.8% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 21.1% | 21.0% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 46.7% | 46.8% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 55.4% | 49.9% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 60.6% | 61.6% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $54,500 | $54,700 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 23.2% | 24.5% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 58.0% | 56.1% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 12.3% | 10.9% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 5.0% | 7.3% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 15.7% | 17.9% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 3.3% | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 3.1% | 5.4% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 50.7% | 40.8% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 35.4% | 47.4% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 13.6% | 11.4% | 17.3% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 70.1% | 63.2% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 70.1% | 63.1% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 21.2% | 20.1% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.4% |
Rents around Hauraki
New tenancies in Hauraki in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $800 a week (up 8.4% on a year earlier). That is slightly above the typical suburb in Auckland ($675), and above the national median ($600); in the highest quarter of 129 in Auckland.
| April–June 2026 | Hauraki | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $800 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $640–$1,070 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +8.4% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 27 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Hauraki
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Hauraki, among them Hauraki School (Contributing) and Wilson School (Specialist School).
- Hauraki School (Contributing)
- Wilson School (Specialist School)
- Nearest school: Hauraki School (0.5 km)
- Nearest secondary school: AGE School (1.0 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: North Shore Hospital (2.7 km)
School enrolment zones in Hauraki: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Hauraki's titles: Takapuna Grammar School and Westlake Girls' High School.
- Hauraki School (primary, Years 1–6): all or nearly all titles
- Belmont School (Auckland) (primary, Years 1–6): about 15% of titles
- Takapuna School (primary, Years 1–6): about 5% of titles
- Belmont Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Takapuna Grammar School (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Westlake Girls' High School (secondary): about 70% 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 Hauraki
99% of Hauraki's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, above Auckland as a whole (82%).
78% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), above the council (54%).
The typical title is 138 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Hauraki
OpenStreetMap maps 1 place of worship inside Hauraki (1 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Takapuna Bible Chapel, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Shree Sanatan Dharam Hanuman Mandir, 7.2 km away
- Buddhist: Wat Phra Dhammakaya Auckland, 4.3 km away
- Muslim: Birkenhead Islamic Centre, 3.4 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib North Shore, 4.0 km away
- Jewish: Auckland Hebrew Congregation, 6.4 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 Hauraki
The closest match on the measures on this site is Belmont, Auckland in Auckland, nearest on commuting on foot or by bike, distance to the coast, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont, Auckland | Auckland | 37.2% | No data | 38 | commuting on foot or by bike, distance to the coast, elevation |
| Milford, Auckland | Auckland | 48.0% | $750 | 41.6 | recent movers within NZ, schools, near a stop |
| Meadowbank, Auckland | Auckland | 32.1% | $785 | 41 | distance to the coast, commuting on foot or by bike, near a stop |
| Greenlane | Auckland | 36.0% | $820 | 36.5 | schools, commuting by public transport, population change |
| Northcote Point | Auckland | 34.9% | $850 | 39.9 | distance to the coast, recent movers within NZ, near a stop |
Questions
What is the rent in Hauraki?
New tenancies in the Hauraki rent area had a median rent of $800 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 $640 to $1,070.
What schools are in Hauraki?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Hauraki: Hauraki School and Wilson School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is AGE School (1.0 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Takapuna Grammar School and Westlake Girls' High School; check the school's own zone map for any address.