Living in Northcote, Auckland: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 3,754 live property titles in Northcote, Auckland are a mix, led by freehold at 48%, as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 949 (25.3%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
Northcote, Auckland cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 949
- Share of live titles
- 25.3%
- Live titles in total
- 3,754
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 43 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 62 of 644
Northcote at a glance
Where Northcote differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: titles first issued since 2020 (higher than 97% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Northcote is listed under Auckland.
- 3,754 live titles are recorded here, including 949 cross-lease titles (25.3%).
- 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 25.3% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 24.4% 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 Northcote
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,803 | 48.0% |
| Cross lease | 949 | 25.3% |
| Unit title | 915 | 24.4% |
| Leasehold | 8 | 0.2% |
| Other record types | 79 | 2.1% |
| Total | 3,754 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Northcote compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Northcote is about 2.9 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Northcote is about 1.8 times the overall Auckland share (14.4%).
How cross-leases in Northcote are set up
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (6%, against 11% nationally), up to 12.
Carports appear in more leases (20% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Fewer leases include a garage (19% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Northcote | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 420 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 79.8% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 14.5% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 5.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 890 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 409 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 19.0% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 19.5% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 4.3% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 44.3% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 304 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Northcote
Unit titles are 24% of Northcote's titles, well above Auckland (15%) and well above New Zealand (8%). They belong to 67 developments, each run by a body corporate; 5 have 50 or more units.
The unit-title share is in the highest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
New titles in Northcote since 2020
1,091 of Northcote's current titles (29%) 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 are unit titles: 678 in 13 developments (apartments, terraces or townhouses under a body corporate).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 389 | 226 |
| Unit title | 678 | 440 |
| Cross-lease | 8 | 7 |
| Leasehold | 2 | 2 |
| Other | 14 | 7 |
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 Northcote
The typical building in Northcote stands on ground sloping 5.2° (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 Northcote
17% of Northcote's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 44% within 500 m and 95% within 1 km. The typical title is 560 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 Northcote: 2023 Census
Northcote's titles fall in 7 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 3 shown below hold 85% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
More workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Northcote Central (Auckland) than across Auckland: 13.5% against 7.8%.
Fewer homes are stand-alone houses in Northcote Central (Auckland) than across Auckland: 54.2% against 71.5%.
Fewer households own their home in Northcote Central (Auckland) than across Auckland: 46.2% against 59.5%.
| Measure | Northcote Central (Auckland) 38% of titles | Northcote South (Auckland) 25% of titles | Northcote Tuff Crater 22% of titles | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,361 | 2,580 | 2,241 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | +0.1% | +3.4% | +1.2% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | −1.7% | +10.3% | +8.3% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 32.3 | 35.2 | 35.3 | 35.9 |
| Households | 819 | 891 | 768 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 46.2% | 62.0% | 62.1% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 54.2% | 38.0% | 37.9% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $117,900 | $130,700 | $140,500 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $530 | $595 | $600 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 4.5% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8.8% |
| Ages | ||||
| Under 15 | 15.9% | 16.4% | 15.3% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 27.4% | 22.8% | 24.4% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 45.2% | 49.2% | 47.0% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 11.4% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | ||||
| Born overseas | 49.2% | 45.6% | 45.7% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 22.5% | 24.6% | 23.0% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 62.0% | 44.2% | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 31.6% | 20.0% | 23.4% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 40.7% | 44.8% | 46.9% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 58.7% | 59.0% | 57.5% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.3% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 52.0% | 57.0% | 57.2% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $49,100 | $53,600 | $54,700 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||||
| Work from home | 15.9% | 21.4% | 20.8% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 66.4% | 60.9% | 62.7% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 13.5% | 14.3% | 12.2% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | ||||
| One-person households | 22.1% | 17.8% | 16.3% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 7.9% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 8.8% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 38.3% | 45.0% | 43.1% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 44.9% | 39.7% | 46.2% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 17.3% | 15.3% | 10.2% | 17.3% |
| Homes | ||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 54.2% | 66.7% | 76.7% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 56.2% | 69.9% | 66.7% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 20.3% | 23.9% | 25.9% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 16.7% | 20.4% | 20.9% | 17.4% |
Rents around Northcote
New tenancies in Northcote Central (Auckland) in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $648 a week (up 2.9% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Auckland ($675), and slightly above the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Northcote Central (Auckland) 38% of titles | Northcote South (Auckland) 25% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $648 | $650 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $618–$711 | $591–$868 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +2.9% | +0.0% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 24 | 18 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Northcote
LINZ maps 5 school sites inside Northcote, among them Northcote College (Secondary (Year 9-15)) and Northcote Intermediate (Intermediate).
- Northcote College (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Northcote Intermediate (Intermediate)
- Northcote School (Auckland) (Contributing)
- Onepoto School (Contributing)
- St Mary's School (Northcote) (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Northcote Intermediate (0.5 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Northcote College (0.9 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: North Shore Hospital (2.6 km)
School enrolment zones in Northcote: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Northcote's titles: Northcote College.
- Northcote School (Auckland) (primary, Years 1–6): about 50% of titles
- Onepoto School (primary, Years 1–6): about 50% of titles
- Willow Park School (primary, Years 1–6): about 5% of titles
- Northcote Intermediate School (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Northcote 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 Northcote
98% of Northcote's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, slightly above Auckland as a whole (82%).
84% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), well above the council (54%); in the highest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
The typical title is 140 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Northcote
OpenStreetMap maps 10 places of worship inside Northcote (9 Christian, 1 Muslim).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Northcote Methodist Church / Saint Luke's Methodist Church, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Shree Sanatan Dharam Hanuman Mandir, 4.3 km away
- Buddhist: Wat Phra Dhammakaya Auckland, 4.8 km away
- Muslim: Birkenhead Islamic Centre, under 1 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib North Shore, 2.2 km away
- Jewish: Auckland Hebrew Congregation, 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 Northcote
The closest match on the measures on this site is Mount Wellington in Auckland, nearest on schools, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wellington | Auckland | 24.1% | No data | No data | schools, distance to the coast, elevation |
| Mount Albert | Auckland | 20.5% | $650 | 33.2 | born overseas, rent, unit-title share |
| New Lynn | Auckland | 24.4% | $570 | 36.5 | schools, distance to the coast, elevation |
| Onehunga | Auckland | 22.3% | $560 | 37.3 | schools, distance to the coast, older residents |
| Three Kings | Auckland | 22.2% | $600 | 35.4 | land per flat, distance to the coast, near a stop |
Questions
What is the rent in Northcote, Auckland?
New tenancies in Northcote Central (Auckland) (the rent area for part of Northcote) had a median rent of $648 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 $618 to $711.
What schools are in Northcote, Auckland?
LINZ maps 5 school sites inside Northcote, including Northcote College, Northcote Intermediate and Northcote School (Auckland). The nearest secondary school to its centre is Northcote College (0.9 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Northcote College; check the school's own zone map for any address.