Living in Onehunga: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 8,885 live property titles in Onehunga, Auckland are a mix, led by freehold at 49%, as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 1,985 (22.3%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 1,985
- Share of live titles
- 22.3%
- Live titles in total
- 8,885
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 59 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- 101 of 644
Onehunga at a glance
Where Onehunga differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: titles first issued since 2020 (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
- Onehunga is listed under Auckland.
- 8,885 live titles are recorded here, including 1,985 cross-lease titles (22.3%).
- 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 22.3% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 25.6% 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 Onehunga
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 4,387 | 49.4% |
| Cross lease | 1,985 | 22.3% |
| Unit title | 2,275 | 25.6% |
| Leasehold | 83 | 0.9% |
| Other record types | 155 | 1.7% |
| Total | 8,885 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Onehunga compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Onehunga is about 2.6 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Onehunga is about 1.5 times the overall Auckland share (14.4%).
How cross-leases in Onehunga are set up
More schemes have four or more flats on one section (32%, against 11% nationally), up to 15.
Carports appear in more leases (33% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Two-flat schemes are less common here (50% of schemes, against 76% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Onehunga | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 636 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 49.5% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 18.4% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 32.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,012 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 379 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 27.5% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 32.5% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 4.1% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 40.6% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1989 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 267 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Onehunga
Unit titles are 26% of Onehunga's titles, well above Auckland (15%) and well above New Zealand (8%). They belong to 141 developments, each run by a body corporate; 10 have 50 or more units.
The unit-title share is in the highest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
83 titles (0.9%) are leasehold, 66 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 | 1 |
| More than 50 years left | 5 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 6 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 66 |
New titles in Onehunga since 2020
1,864 of Onehunga's current titles (21%) were first issued since 2020, 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: 1,179 in 23 developments (apartments, terraces or townhouses under a body corporate).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 645 | 447 |
| Unit title | 1,179 | 807 |
| Cross-lease | 14 | 11 |
| Leasehold | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 24 | 14 |
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 Onehunga
The typical building in Onehunga stands on ground sloping 2.9° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Little of the sloping land faces north: 7%, 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 Onehunga
2% of Onehunga's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 13% within 500 m and 38% within 1 km. The typical title is 1.2 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 Onehunga: 2023 Census
Onehunga's titles fall in 14 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 4 shown below hold 72% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
More households have no car in Onehunga Central than across Auckland: 11.9% against 6.8%.
Fewer homes are stand-alone houses in Onehunga Central than across Auckland: 41.6% against 71.5%.
More workers walk or cycle to work in Onehunga Central than across Auckland: 7.2% against 4.2%.
| Measure | Onehunga Central 21% of titles | Onehunga-Te Papapa Industrial 20% of titles | Onehunga North 17% of titles | Onehunga West 14% of titles | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 3,045 | 1,134 | 3,771 | 3,261 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | −6.3% | +30.3% | −0.7% | −4.1% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | −5.0% | +35.0% | +7.3% | +5.6% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 37.3 | 34.8 | 36.5 | 37.7 | 35.9 |
| Households | 1,236 | 528 | 1,380 | 1,221 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 45.1% | 44.9% | 48.0% | 59.2% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 55.1% | 55.1% | 52.0% | 40.8% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $106,300 | $94,800 | $112,400 | $129,200 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $480 | $520 | $490 | $560 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 4.9% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||||
| Under 15 | 16.1% | 17.5% | 18.2% | 16.6% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 18.3% | 19.8% | 18.8% | 19.3% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 53.8% | 50.3% | 50.6% | 52.3% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 11.7% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | |||||
| Born overseas | 40.8% | 38.3% | 40.7% | 35.7% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 21.8% | 22.0% | 20.4% | 16.5% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 44.4% | 64.2% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 6.5% | 7.5% | 5.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 22.8% | 27.1% | 22.4% | 18.4% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 37.9% | 39.0% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 61.2% | 62.8% | 56.9% | 59.9% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 52.4% | 50.5% | 53.4% | 58.3% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $51,600 | $54,300 | $50,600 | $56,100 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||||
| Work from home | 17.2% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 16.5% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 62.9% | 68.8% | 68.3% | 68.1% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 11.2% | 11.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 7.2% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | |||||
| One-person households | 30.1% | 35.8% | 23.0% | 23.6% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 11.9% | 10.7% | 8.7% | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 8.9% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 6.4% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 39.0% | 26.9% | 42.9% | 44.9% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 40.9% | 52.7% | 38.2% | 38.9% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 20.1% | 20.4% | 18.5% | 15.9% | 17.3% |
| Homes | |||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 41.6% | 15.2% | 61.1% | 68.4% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 57.0% | 39.6% | 67.7% | 70.4% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 24.5% | 9.8% | 21.2% | 21.6% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 20.9% | 10.3% | 20.3% | 18.4% | 17.4% |
Rents around Onehunga
New tenancies in Onehunga Central in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $560 a week (down 3.9% 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 | Onehunga Central 21% of titles | Onehunga-Te Papapa Industrial 20% of titles | Onehunga North 17% of titles | Onehunga West 14% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $560 | $650 | $598 | $630 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $468–$638 | $568–$705 | $560–$760 | $490–$690 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −3.9% | +1.6% | −3.5% | −6.7% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 57 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Onehunga
LINZ maps 5 school sites inside Onehunga, among them Golden Grove School (Full Primary) and Onehunga High School (Secondary (Year 9-15)).
- Golden Grove School (Full Primary)
- Onehunga High School (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Onehunga Primary School (Contributing)
- St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga) (Full Primary)
- Te Papapa School (Contributing)
- Nearest school: St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga) (0.2 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Onehunga High School (1.6 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Middlemore Hospital (6.7 km)
School enrolment zones in Onehunga: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Onehunga's titles: Baradene College and Onehunga High School.
- Onehunga Primary School (primary, Years 1–6): about 55% of titles
- Te Papapa School (primary, Years 1–6): about 40% of titles
- Oranga School (primary, Years 1–6): about 15% of titles
- Royal Oak School (primary, Years 1–6): about 10% of titles
- Royal Oak Intermediate School (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Baradene College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Onehunga High School (secondary): about 85% of titles
- One Tree Hill College (secondary): about 15% 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 Onehunga
97% of Onehunga's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, slightly above Auckland as a whole (82%).
91% 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.
48% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
The typical title is 149 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Onehunga
OpenStreetMap maps 26 places of worship inside Onehunga (20 Christian, 1 Hindu, 1 Muslim, 4 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Shri Shirdi Saibaba Mandir, under 1 km away
- Buddhist: Trashi Gomang Buddhist Centre, 2.5 km away
- Muslim: Onehunga Islamic Centre, under 1 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib, 6.0 km away
- Jewish: Beth Shalom Progressive Synagogue, 4.4 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 Onehunga
The closest match on the measures on this site is Mount Wellington in Auckland, nearest on schools, distance to the coast, near a stop. 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, near a stop |
| Panmure | Auckland | 19.7% | $550 | 36.8 | elevation, distance to the coast, distance to a hospital |
| Mount Albert | Auckland | 20.5% | $650 | 33.2 | population change, distance to the coast, land per flat |
| New Lynn | Auckland | 24.4% | $570 | 36.5 | schools, distance to the coast, distance to a hospital |
| Ellerslie | Auckland | 34.2% | $650 | 36.6 | near a stop, population change, born overseas |
Questions
What is the rent in Onehunga?
New tenancies in Onehunga Central (the rent area for part of Onehunga) had a median rent of $560 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 $468 to $638.
What schools are in Onehunga?
LINZ maps 5 school sites inside Onehunga, including Golden Grove School, Onehunga High School and Onehunga Primary School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Onehunga High School (1.6 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Baradene College and Onehunga High School; check the school's own zone map for any address.