Living in Highland Park: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 1,408 live property titles in Highland Park, Auckland are mostly freehold (51%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 512 (36.4%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
Highland Park cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 512
- Share of live titles
- 36.4%
- Live titles in total
- 1,408
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 12 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- 13 of 644
Highland Park at a glance
Where Highland Park differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: cross-lease share of titles (higher than 97% 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
- Highland Park is listed under Auckland.
- 1,408 live titles are recorded here, including 512 cross-lease titles (36.4%).
- 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 36.4% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 10.0% 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 Highland Park
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 718 | 51.0% |
| Cross lease | 512 | 36.4% |
| Unit title | 141 | 10.0% |
| Leasehold | 2 | 0.1% |
| Other record types | 35 | 2.5% |
| Total | 1,408 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Highland Park compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Highland Park is about 4.2 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Highland Park 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 Highland Park are set up
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (2%, against 11% nationally), up to 14.
Fewer leases include a garage (10% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are less common here (6%, against 12% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Highland Park | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 237 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 91.6% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 6.3% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 2.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 814 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 400 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 10.1% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 19.0% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 4.2% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 26.2% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1986 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 193 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Highland Park
Unit titles are 10% of Highland Park's titles, well below Auckland (15%) and above New Zealand (8%). They belong to 35 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 2 units or fewer.
New titles in Highland Park since 2020
137 of Highland Park's current titles (10%) were first issued since 2020, well below Auckland's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (16%) and slightly below New Zealand (12%).
Most came recently: 103 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 130 | 99 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 7 | 4 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 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 Highland Park
The typical building in Highland Park stands on ground sloping 3.8° (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 Highland Park
2% of Highland Park's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 12% within 500 m and 34% 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 Highland Park: 2023 Census
About 100% of Highland Park's titles are in the census area Highland Park (Auckland) (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Highland Park exactly.
More residents are 65 or over in Highland Park (Auckland) than across Auckland: 20.2% against 13.3%.
Fewer workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Highland Park (Auckland) than across Auckland: 5.5% against 7.8%.
More residents were born overseas in Highland Park (Auckland) than across Auckland: 57.0% against 42.9%.
| Measure | Highland Park (Auckland) | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 4,008 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | +1.1% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +6.8% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 40.1 | 35.9 |
| Households | 1,419 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 59.4% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 40.4% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $94,400 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $590 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.7% | 8.8% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 16.2% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 18.3% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 45.3% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 20.2% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 57.0% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 18.3% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 44.3% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 21.6% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 28.7% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 48.8% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 40.3% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $36,300 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 14.3% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 77.0% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 5.5% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 2.5% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 20.6% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 2.8 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 6.4% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 46.8% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 36.0% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 17.5% | 17.3% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 66.3% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 63.2% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 19.7% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 15.9% | 17.4% |
Rents around Highland Park
New tenancies in Highland Park (Auckland) in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $700 a week (up 4.8% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Auckland ($675), and slightly above the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Highland Park (Auckland) | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $700 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $650–$750 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +4.8% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 51 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Highland Park
No school site lies inside Highland Park's boundary; the nearest is Pakuranga College, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Nearest school: Pakuranga College (1.0 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Pakuranga College (1.0 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Middlemore Hospital (8.6 km)
School enrolment zones in Highland Park: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Highland Park's titles: Pakuranga College and Sancta Maria College.
- Howick Primary School (primary, Years 1–6): all or nearly all titles
- Owairoa School (primary, Years 1–6): about 85% of titles
- Macleans Primary School (primary, Years 1–6): about 50% of titles
- Howick Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Pakuranga College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Sancta Maria 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 Highland Park
100% of Highland Park's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, above Auckland as a whole (82%).
37% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), below the council (54%).
The typical title is 147 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Highland Park
OpenStreetMap maps 1 place of worship inside Highland Park (1 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: C3 Church Howick / Howick Christian City Church, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Shree Swaminarayan Temple, 9.1 km away
- Buddhist: Oneness Buddhist Temple, 1.2 km away
- Muslim: Islamic Ahlulbayt Foundation of New Zealand, 1.2 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib, 6.1 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 Highland Park
The closest match on the measures on this site is Sunnyhills in Auckland, nearest on commuting on foot or by bike, population change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyhills | Auckland | 18.6% | $655 | 41.4 | commuting on foot or by bike, population change, elevation |
| Botany Downs | Auckland | 28.8% | No data | 39.8 | distance to the coast, population change, median age |
| Eastern Beach | Auckland | 30.4% | $740 | 43.8 | elevation, distance to the coast, population change |
| Forrest Hill | Auckland | 33.7% | $763 | 37 | population change, distance to the coast, commuting on foot or by bike |
| Hillcrest, Auckland | Auckland | 28.8% | $700 | 36.3 | rent, near a stop, land per flat |
Questions
What is the rent in Highland Park?
New tenancies in Highland Park (Auckland) (the rent area for part of Highland Park) had a median rent of $700 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 $650 to $750.
What schools are in Highland Park?
No school site lies inside Highland Park's boundary. The nearest school is Pakuranga College (1.0 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Pakuranga College and Sancta Maria College; check the school's own zone map for any address.