Living in Mission Bay: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 2,045 live property titles in Mission Bay, Auckland are a mix, led by freehold at 45%, as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 752 (36.8%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
Mission Bay cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 752
- Share of live titles
- 36.8%
- Live titles in total
- 2,045
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 10 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 10 of 644
Mission Bay at a glance
Where Mission Bay differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: cross-lease share of titles (higher than 98% 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
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Mission Bay is listed under Auckland.
- 2,045 live titles are recorded here, including 752 cross-lease titles (36.8%).
- 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 36.8% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 15.4% 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 Mission Bay
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 917 | 44.8% |
| Cross lease | 752 | 36.8% |
| Unit title | 315 | 15.4% |
| Leasehold | 16 | 0.8% |
| Other record types | 45 | 2.2% |
| Total | 2,045 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Mission Bay compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Mission Bay is about 4.2 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Mission Bay is about 2.6 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 Mission Bay are set up
Three-flat schemes are more common here (27%, against 12% nationally).
Separate exclusive-use areas are more common (11% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
More schemes have four or more flats on one section (23%, against 11% nationally), up to 28.
| Scheme structure | Mission Bay | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 261 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 49.8% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 26.8% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 23.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 895 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 381 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 28.7% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 17.2% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 11.1% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 43.3% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1988 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 119 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Mission Bay
Unit titles are 15% of Mission Bay's titles, close to Auckland (15%) and well above New Zealand (8%). They belong to 44 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 3 units or fewer.
The unit-title share is in the highest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
16 titles (0.8%) are leasehold.
4 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 | 4 |
| Under 10 years left | 0 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 0 |
| More than 50 years left | 3 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 9 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in Mission Bay since 2020
281 of Mission Bay's current titles (14%) were first issued since 2020, slightly below Auckland's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (16%) and slightly above New Zealand (12%).
46% are unit titles, in 8 developments; most of the rest are freehold.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 132 | 91 |
| Unit title | 130 | 12 |
| Cross-lease | 12 | 6 |
| Leasehold | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 6 | 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 Mission Bay
The typical building in Mission Bay stands on ground sloping 5.9° (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 Mission Bay
15% of Mission Bay's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 52% within 500 m and 100% within 1 km. The typical title is 490 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 Mission Bay: 2023 Census
About 61% of Mission Bay's titles are in the census area Mission Bay (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Mission Bay exactly.
Fewer households have no car in Mission Bay than across Auckland: 2.8% against 6.8%.
More residents are 65 or over in Mission Bay than across Auckland: 24.1% against 13.3%.
More adults hold a degree in Mission Bay than across Auckland: 50.1% against 32.9%.
| Measure | Mission Bay | Mission Bay Eastridge | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,712 | 1,620 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | −3.2% | +5.3% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | −1.5% | +12.7% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 46.8 | 38.8 | 35.9 |
| Households | 1,128 | 654 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 68.1% | 63.8% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 31.9% | 36.2% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $147,900 | $149,800 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $670 | $589 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 9.8% | 11.9% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 13.5% | 16.1% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 15.5% | 19.8% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 46.9% | 48.0% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 24.1% | 15.9% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 38.6% | 42.3% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 24.6% | 23.3% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 38.8% | 51.9% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 7.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 21.8% | 23.8% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 50.1% | 52.8% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 51.0% | 56.7% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 1.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 66.9% | 65.5% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $61,500 | $63,100 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 25.1% | 22.9% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 58.8% | 62.7% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 10.0% | 9.4% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 5.5% | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 26.3% | 23.6% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 2.8% | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.7% | 3.3% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 38.5% | 41.3% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 53.8% | 45.8% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 8.1% | 12.3% | 17.3% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 56.6% | 49.1% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 63.1% | 69.9% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 15.0% | 20.4% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 12.7% | 14.4% | 17.4% |
Rents around Mission Bay
New tenancies in Mission Bay in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $790 a week (down 1.2% 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 | Mission Bay | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $790 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $650–$1,150 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −1.2% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 48 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Mission Bay
No school site lies inside Mission Bay's boundary; the nearest is Kohimarama School, 0.6 km away in a straight line.
- Nearest school: Kohimarama School (0.6 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Selwyn College (1.0 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Auckland City Hospital (5.5 km)
School enrolment zones in Mission Bay: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Mission Bay's titles: Baradene College and Selwyn College.
- Kohimarama School (primary, Years 1–8): about 75% of titles
- St Thomas School (Auckland) (primary, Years 1–8): about 25% of titles
- Baradene College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Selwyn 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 Mission Bay
100% of Mission Bay's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, above Auckland as a whole (82%).
73% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), above the council (54%).
The typical title is 125 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Mission Bay
OpenStreetMap maps 2 places of worship inside Mission Bay (2 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Vision Mundial Sin Fronteras, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Sri Radha Krishna Mandir, 6.9 km away
- Buddhist: Auckland Theravada Buddhist Vihāra, 4.2 km away
- Muslim: Glen Innes Islamic Centre, 4.2 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib, 9.4 km away
- Jewish: Beth Shalom Progressive Synagogue, 5.8 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 Mission Bay
The closest match on the measures on this site is Saint Heliers in Auckland, nearest on population change, commuting on foot or by bike, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Heliers | Auckland | 33.6% | $880 | 48.4 | population change, commuting on foot or by bike, distance to the coast |
| Kohimarama | Auckland | 41.6% | $925 | 48.7 | distance to the coast, population change, commuting on foot or by bike |
| Ōrākei | Auckland | 23.0% | $893 | 44.8 | distance to the coast, elevation, near a stop |
| Meadowbank, Auckland | Auckland | 32.1% | $785 | 41 | slope, near a stop, distance to the coast |
| Northcote Point | Auckland | 34.9% | $850 | 39.9 | schools, near a stop, distance to the coast |
Questions
What is the rent in Mission Bay?
New tenancies in the Mission Bay rent area had a median rent of $790 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 $1,150.
What schools are in Mission Bay?
No school site lies inside Mission Bay's boundary. The nearest school is Kohimarama School (0.6 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Baradene College and Selwyn College; check the school's own zone map for any address.