Living in Māngere East: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 6,361 live property titles in Māngere East, Auckland are almost all freehold (82%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 701 (11.0%), above the national share of 8.7%.
Māngere East cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 701
- Share of live titles
- 11.0%
- Live titles in total
- 6,361
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 112 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 302 of 644
Māngere East at a glance
Where Māngere East differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: titles first issued since 2020 (higher than 95% of NZ suburbs); median age (lower than 91% 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
- Māngere East is listed under Auckland.
- 6,361 live titles are recorded here, including 701 cross-lease titles (11.0%).
- 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 11.0% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 6.1% 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 Māngere East
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 5,191 | 81.6% |
| Cross lease | 701 | 11.0% |
| Unit title | 389 | 6.1% |
| Leasehold | 35 | 0.6% |
| Other record types | 45 | 0.7% |
| Total | 6,361 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Māngere East compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Māngere East is higher than the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Māngere East is lower than the overall Auckland share (14.4%).
How cross-leases in Māngere East are set up
Carports appear in more leases (35% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Separate exclusive-use areas are less common (3% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are more common here (17%, against 12% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Māngere East | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 268 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 67.5% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 17.2% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 15.3% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,012 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 439 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 36.6% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 35.4% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 2.6% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 40.3% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1988 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 171 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Māngere East
Unit titles are 6% of Māngere East's titles, well below Auckland (15%) and below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 33 developments, each run by a body corporate; 1 has 50 or more units.
35 titles (0.6%) are leasehold, 24 of them units in a unit-title development.
5 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 | 5 |
| Under 10 years left | 0 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 0 |
| More than 50 years left | 2 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 4 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 24 |
New titles in Māngere East since 2020
1,526 of Māngere East's current titles (24%) 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.
Most came recently: 1,107 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,275 | 941 |
| Unit title | 222 | 145 |
| Cross-lease | 11 | 10 |
| Leasehold | 7 | 3 |
| Other | 11 | 8 |
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 Māngere East
The typical building in Māngere East stands on ground sloping 1.4° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), in the flattest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
Nearly all of its 9,165 measured buildings (95%) stand on ground under 5°.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Māngere East
0% of Māngere East's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 5% within 500 m and 47% within 1 km. The typical title is 1.0 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 Māngere East: 2023 Census
Māngere East's titles fall in 12 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 4 shown below hold 57% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer adults hold a degree in Massey Road West than across Auckland: 12.5% against 32.9%.
Fewer workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Massey Road West than across Auckland: 3.0% against 7.8%.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Massey Road West than across Auckland: 1.9% against 4.2%.
| Measure | Massey Road West 16% of titles | Massey Road North 16% of titles | Harania South 13% of titles | Harania North 12% of titles | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 3,699 | 3,255 | 3,540 | 3,900 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | −1.4% | +5.2% | +4.9% | +3.7% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +4.8% | +23.9% | +15.5% | +8.2% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 31.7 | 31.8 | 28.7 | 27.1 | 35.9 |
| Households | 948 | 858 | 795 | 744 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 28.8% | 41.6% | 34.0% | 31.5% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 71.2% | 58.4% | 66.4% | 69.0% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $92,400 | $102,000 | $94,900 | $99,800 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $452 | $454 | $201 | $213 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.6% | 6.8% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||||
| Under 15 | 24.3% | 23.6% | 26.8% | 26.2% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 23.6% | 22.7% | 25.3% | 28.4% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 41.5% | 45.3% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 10.6% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | |||||
| Born overseas | 46.0% | 47.3% | 38.1% | 37.5% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 15.3% | 19.2% | 14.5% | 12.2% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 44.1% | 45.0% | 38.8% | 29.8% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 20.6% | 19.4% | 17.3% | 13.3% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 12.5% | 18.0% | 10.9% | 8.3% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 47.1% | 51.8% | 44.8% | 44.7% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 26.0% | 32.5% | 26.6% | 23.2% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $31,500 | $37,600 | $29,500 | $28,000 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||||
| Work from home | 8.7% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 8.0% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 84.0% | 78.8% | 83.3% | 84.3% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 3.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 1.9% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | |||||
| One-person households | 14.3% | 16.5% | 14.4% | 4.6% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 11.5% | 8.7% | 11.0% | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 28.3% | 26.9% | 31.1% | 38.8% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 51.5% | 50.0% | 51.2% | 48.2% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 21.1% | 22.8% | 16.1% | 14.5% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 27.4% | 27.2% | 32.7% | 37.0% | 17.3% |
| Homes | |||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 70.3% | 69.3% | 76.7% | 91.5% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 67.8% | 61.9% | 67.7% | 64.6% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 34.0% | 29.4% | 36.4% | 49.2% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 32.3% | 28.4% | 35.0% | 42.5% | 17.4% |
Rents around Māngere East
New tenancies in Massey Road West in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $570 a week (down 9.5% on a year earlier). That is slightly below the typical suburb in Auckland ($675), and close to the national median ($600); in the lowest quarter of 129 in Auckland.
| April–June 2026 | Massey Road West 16% of titles | Massey Road North 16% of titles | Harania South 13% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $570 | $585 | $645 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $540–$665 | $410–$595 | $580–$713 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −9.5% | +21.9% | — | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 21 | 57 | 30 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Māngere East
LINZ maps 10 school sites inside Māngere East, among them De La Salle College (Secondary (Year 7-15)) and Kedgley Intermediate (Intermediate).
- De La Salle College (Secondary (Year 7-15))
- Kedgley Intermediate (Intermediate)
- Kingsford School (Contributing)
- Māngere East School (Full Primary)
- Papatoetoe North School (Contributing)
- Robertson Road School (Full Primary)
- Southern Cross Campus (Composite)
- St Mary MacKillop Catholic School (Full Primary)
- Sutton Park School (Full Primary)
- Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae (Composite)
- Nearest school: Māngere East School (0.3 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Southern Cross Campus (0.7 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Middlemore Hospital (1.7 km)
School enrolment zones in Māngere East: a guide
The largest secondary-school zone share of Māngere East's titles is in Aorere College's home zone (about 45%).
- Kingsford School (primary, Years 1–6): about 20% of titles
- Papatoetoe North School (primary, Years 1–6): about 20% of titles
- Mangere East School (primary, Years 1–8): about 30% of titles
- Sutton Park School (primary, Years 1–8): about 15% of titles
- Robertson Road School (primary, Years 1–8): about 15% of titles
- Kedgley Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 45% of titles
- Southern Cross Campus (Yrs 9-15) (composite): about 55% of titles
- Southern Cross Campus (Yrs 7-8) (composite): about 30% of titles
- Southern Cross Campus (Yrs 1-6) (composite): about 25% of titles
- Aorere College (secondary): about 45% of titles
- Otahuhu 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 Māngere East
100% of Māngere East's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, above Auckland as a whole (82%).
68% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), above the council (54%).
19% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
The typical title is 143 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Māngere East
OpenStreetMap maps 24 places of worship inside Māngere East (21 Christian, 3 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Saint Marks Presbyterian, under 1 km away
- Hindu: unnamed, 1.3 km away
- Buddhist: The Cambodian Association Auckland, 3.1 km away
- Muslim: Papatoetoe Islamic Centre, 1.7 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, 2.6 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 Māngere East
The closest match on the measures on this site is Māngere in Auckland, nearest on slope, schools, distance to the coast. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Māngere | Auckland | 3.2% | No data | 28.5 | slope, schools, distance to the coast |
| Papatoetoe | Auckland | 25.8% | No data | No data | new titles, distance to a hospital, distance to the coast |
| Flat Bush | Auckland | 0.8% | No data | No data | unit-title share, new titles, distance to the coast |
| Favona | Auckland | 3.4% | $570 | 27.5 | rent, distance to the coast, near a frequent stop |
| Pukekohe | Auckland | 7.5% | No data | No data | schools, distance to a hospital, unit-title share |
Questions
What is the rent in Māngere East?
New tenancies in Massey Road West (the rent area for part of Māngere East) had a median rent of $570 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 $540 to $665.
What schools are in Māngere East?
LINZ maps 10 school sites inside Māngere East, including De La Salle College, Kedgley Intermediate and Kingsford School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Southern Cross Campus (0.7 km in a straight line). Being near a school does not mean being in its zone.