Living in Northcross: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 1,220 live property titles in Northcross, Auckland are mostly freehold (78%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 230 (18.9%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 230
- Share of live titles
- 18.9%
- Live titles in total
- 1,220
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 70 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- 140 of 644
Northcross at a glance
Where Northcross differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median slope under buildings (higher 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
- Northcross is listed under Auckland.
- 1,220 live titles are recorded here, including 230 cross-lease titles (18.9%).
- 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 18.9% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 2.5% 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 Northcross
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 948 | 77.7% |
| Cross lease | 230 | 18.9% |
| Unit title | 31 | 2.5% |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other record types | 11 | 0.9% |
| Total | 1,220 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Northcross compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Northcross is about 2.2 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Northcross is higher than the overall Auckland share (14.4%).
How cross-leases in Northcross are set up
Three-flat schemes are less common here (1%, against 12% nationally).
Fewer leases include a garage (15% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (6%, against 11% nationally), up to 12.
| Scheme structure | Northcross | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 110 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 93.6% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 0.9% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 5.5% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,009 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 499 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 14.5% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 13.6% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 8.2% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 55.5% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1993 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 103 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Northcross
Unit titles are 3% of Northcross's titles, well below Auckland (15%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 10 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 2 units or fewer.
New titles in Northcross since 2020
212 of Northcross's current titles (17%) were first issued since 2020, close to Auckland's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (16%) and above New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 207 | 147 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 4 | 1 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 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 Northcross
The typical building in Northcross stands on ground sloping 8.0° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), in the steepest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
About 12% of its 1,296 measured buildings stand on ground of 15° or more.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Northcross
Northcross is inland: the typical title is 2.0 km from the sea or harbour edge, and fewer than 1 in 2,000 titles are within 1 km of it.
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 Northcross: 2023 Census
About 61% of Northcross's titles are in the census area Northcross (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Northcross exactly.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Northcross than across Auckland: 1.1% against 4.2%.
Fewer households have no car in Northcross than across Auckland: 2.6% against 6.8%.
Fewer people live alone in Northcross than across Auckland: 14.4% against 18.5%.
| Measure | Northcross | Fairview Heights | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 3,258 | 4,152 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | −0.5% | +6.5% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +1.2% | +41.7% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 38.4 | 35.7 | 35.9 |
| Households | 1,095 | 1,179 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 66.3% | 71.2% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 33.7% | 28.8% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $125,200 | $123,400 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $632 | $766 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 6.1% | 7.4% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 17.6% | 17.8% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 19.3% | 21.7% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 49.4% | 45.4% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 13.7% | 15.0% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 55.0% | 64.2% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 18.5% | 19.4% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 39.9% | 45.2% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 6.3% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 17.7% | 25.8% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 34.8% | 39.3% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 55.9% | 47.0% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 48.6% | 51.1% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $48,500 | $37,800 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 21.5% | 20.6% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 68.1% | 67.0% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 9.0% | 10.8% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 1.1% | 0.8% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 14.4% | 13.2% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 4.2% | 5.7% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 48.9% | 51.1% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 35.5% | 36.9% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 15.6% | 12.3% | 17.3% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 81.5% | 77.1% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.4 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 65.2% | 64.7% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 27.4% | 12.7% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 22.6% | 10.9% | 17.4% |
Rents around Northcross
New tenancies in Northcross in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $710 a week (down 5.3% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Auckland ($675), and slightly above the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Northcross | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $710 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $560–$800 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −5.3% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 27 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Northcross
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Northcross, among them Northcross Intermediate (Intermediate) and Sherwood School (Auckland) (Contributing).
- Northcross Intermediate (Intermediate)
- Sherwood School (Auckland) (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Northcross Intermediate (0.5 km)
- Nearest secondary school: City Impact Church School (1.4 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: North Shore Hospital (8.3 km)
School enrolment zones in Northcross: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Northcross's titles: Long Bay College.
- Glamorgan School (primary, Years 1–6): about 35% of titles
- Sherwood School (Auckland) (primary, Years 1–6): about 35% of titles
- Oteha Valley School (primary, Years 1–6): about 35% of titles
- Torbay School (primary, Years 1–6): about 15% of titles
- Northcross Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Long Bay 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 Northcross
99% of Northcross's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, above Auckland as a whole (82%).
90% 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 127 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Northcross
No place of worship is mapped in OpenStreetMap inside Northcross's boundary.
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Saint Francis de Sales Church, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Shree Sanatan Dharam Hanuman Mandir, 8.9 km away
- Buddhist: Wat Phra Dhammakaya Auckland, 6.6 km away
- Muslim: Muslim Prayer Room, 3.4 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib North Shore, 8.1 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 Northcross
The closest match on the measures on this site is New Windsor in Auckland, nearest on schools, distance to the coast, unit-title share. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Windsor | Auckland | 11.2% | $637 | 36 | schools, distance to the coast, unit-title share |
| Torbay | Auckland | 25.9% | $750 | 39.9 | schools, commuting on foot or by bike, population change |
| Lynfield | Auckland | 17.0% | $600 | 35.6 | household income, unit-title share, near a stop |
| Sunnynook | Auckland | 27.8% | $760 | 34.8 | distance to the coast, stand-alone houses, near a stop |
| Blockhouse Bay | Auckland | 17.4% | No data | 38.2 | children, population change, median age |
Questions
What is the rent in Northcross?
New tenancies in the Northcross rent area had a median rent of $710 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 $560 to $800.
What schools are in Northcross?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Northcross: Northcross Intermediate and Sherwood School (Auckland). The nearest secondary school to its centre is City Impact Church School (1.4 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Long Bay College; check the school's own zone map for any address.