Living in Mairangi Bay: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 2,133 live property titles in Mairangi Bay, Auckland are mostly freehold (68%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 530 (24.8%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
Mairangi Bay cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 530
- Share of live titles
- 24.8%
- Live titles in total
- 2,133
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 47 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 69 of 644
Mairangi Bay at a glance
Where Mairangi Bay differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median weekly rent, new tenancies (higher than 98% of NZ suburbs); median slope under buildings (higher than 92% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Mairangi Bay is listed under Auckland.
- 2,133 live titles are recorded here, including 530 cross-lease titles (24.8%).
- 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 24.8% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 5.5% 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
- The core title, Census, rent, transport and coast measures used by this page are available.
Title mix in Mairangi Bay
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,447 | 67.8% |
| Cross lease | 530 | 24.8% |
| Unit title | 118 | 5.5% |
| Leasehold | 3 | 0.1% |
| Other record types | 35 | 1.6% |
| Total | 2,133 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Mairangi Bay compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Mairangi Bay is about 2.9 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Mairangi Bay is about 1.7 times the overall Auckland share (14.4%).
How cross-leases in Mairangi Bay are set up
Separate exclusive-use areas are more common (12% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (6%, against 11% nationally), up to 12.
Fewer leases include a garage (16% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Mairangi Bay | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 251 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 85.3% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 7.6% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 5.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,087 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 516 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 15.5% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 10.0% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 12.0% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 46.6% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1989 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 214 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Mairangi Bay
Unit titles are 6% of Mairangi Bay's titles, well below Auckland (15%) and below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 34 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 2 units or fewer.
New titles in Mairangi Bay since 2020
271 of Mairangi Bay's current titles (13%) were first issued since 2020, slightly below Auckland's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (16%) and slightly above New Zealand (12%).
Most came recently: 192 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 231 | 159 |
| Unit title | 23 | 23 |
| Cross-lease | 16 | 9 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 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 Mairangi Bay
The typical building in Mairangi Bay stands on ground sloping 8.1° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), in the steepest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
Unusually much of the sloping land faces north: 39%, 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 Mairangi Bay
8% of Mairangi Bay's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 23% within 500 m and 63% within 1 km. The typical title is 870 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 Mairangi Bay: 2023 Census
Mairangi Bay's titles fall in 3 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 2 shown below hold 100% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer households have no car in Mairangi Bay North than across Auckland: 1.9% against 6.8%.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Mairangi Bay North than across Auckland: 2.1% against 4.2%.
Fewer people live alone in Mairangi Bay North than across Auckland: 12.5% against 18.5%.
| Measure | Mairangi Bay North 53% of titles | Mairangi Bay South 47% of titles | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,955 | 2,877 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | +1.9% | +4.8% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +9.4% | +8.7% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 40.9 | 40.9 | 35.9 |
| Households | 960 | 924 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 70.3% | 76.3% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 29.4% | 23.7% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $130,100 | $151,000 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $688 | $740 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 7.9% | 4.9% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 18.0% | 18.4% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 19.9% | 19.2% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 44.9% | 45.5% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 17.2% | 17.1% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 48.4% | 45.9% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 23.7% | 24.1% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 38.6% | 37.4% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 7.1% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 20.2% | 19.2% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 38.5% | 42.6% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 48.6% | 50.7% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 55.0% | 56.5% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $44,800 | $49,000 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 23.1% | 21.4% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 64.1% | 66.2% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 10.1% | 9.5% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 2.1% | 1.7% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 12.5% | 12.5% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 3 | 3.1 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 1.9% | 1.7% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 3.2% | 3.3% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 49.8% | 53.3% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 36.6% | 35.3% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 13.6% | 11.4% | 17.3% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 79.1% | 81.9% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 62.8% | 67.8% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 19.0% | 18.7% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 16.7% | 16.7% | 17.4% |
Rents around Mairangi Bay
New tenancies in Mairangi Bay North in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $950 a week (up 11.8% on a year earlier). That is above the typical suburb in Auckland ($675), and well above the national median ($600); in the highest quarter of 129 in Auckland.
| April–June 2026 | Mairangi Bay North 53% of titles | Mairangi Bay South 47% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $950 | $807 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $765–$1,100 | $680–$1,055 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +11.8% | −1.9% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 15 | 12 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Mairangi Bay
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Mairangi Bay, among them Mairangi Bay School (Contributing) and St John's School (Mairangi Bay) (Contributing).
- Mairangi Bay School (Contributing)
- St John's School (Mairangi Bay) (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Mairangi Bay School (0.4 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Rangitoto College (1.2 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: North Shore Hospital (4.5 km)
School enrolment zones in Mairangi Bay: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Mairangi Bay's titles: Rangitoto College and Westlake Girls' High School.
- Mairangi Bay School (primary, Years 1–6): about 70% of titles
- Murrays Bay School (primary, Years 1–6): about 45% of titles
- Campbells Bay School (primary, Years 1–6): about 10% of titles
- Murrays Bay Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Wairau Intermediate School (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 15% of titles
- Northcross Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 5% of titles
- Rangitoto College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Westlake Girls' High School (secondary): about 55% of titles
- Westlake Boys' High School (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 Mairangi Bay
95% of Mairangi Bay's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, slightly above Auckland as a whole (82%).
77% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), above the council (54%).
The typical title is 179 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Mairangi Bay
OpenStreetMap maps 3 places of worship inside Mairangi Bay (3 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Mairangi Bay Community Church, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Shree Sanatan Dharam Hanuman Mandir, 6.8 km away
- Buddhist: Wat Phra Dhammakaya Auckland, 2.7 km away
- Muslim: North Shore Islamic Centre, 3.0 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib North Shore, 4.8 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 Mairangi Bay
The closest match on the measures on this site is Murrays Bay, Auckland in Auckland, nearest on rent, slope, schools. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrays Bay, Auckland | Auckland | 28.3% | $950 | 42.6 | rent, slope, schools |
| Rothesay Bay | Auckland | 35.9% | $810 | 41.2 | commuting on foot or by bike, elevation, stand-alone houses |
| Campbells Bay | Auckland | 26.4% | $928 | 42.1 | elevation, distance to the coast, commuting on foot or by bike |
| Torbay | Auckland | 25.9% | $750 | 39.9 | elevation, schools, near a stop |
| Northcross | Auckland | 18.9% | $710 | 38.4 | schools, slope, distance to the coast |
Questions
What is the rent in Mairangi Bay?
New tenancies in Mairangi Bay North (the rent area for part of Mairangi Bay) had a median rent of $950 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 $765 to $1,100.
What schools are in Mairangi Bay?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Mairangi Bay: Mairangi Bay School and St John's School (Mairangi Bay). The nearest secondary school to its centre is Rangitoto College (1.2 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Rangitoto College and Westlake Girls' High School; check the school's own zone map for any address.