Living in Orewa: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 6,872 live property titles in Orewa, Auckland are mostly freehold (61%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 993 (14.4%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 993
- Share of live titles
- 14.4%
- Live titles in total
- 6,872
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 97 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 222 of 644
Orewa at a glance
Where Orewa differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median age (higher than 96% of NZ suburbs); median weekly rent, new tenancies (higher than 92% 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
- Orewa is listed under Auckland.
- 6,872 live titles are recorded here, including 993 cross-lease titles (14.4%).
- 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 14.4% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 22.3% 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 Orewa
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 4,166 | 60.6% |
| Cross lease | 993 | 14.4% |
| Unit title | 1,535 | 22.3% |
| Leasehold | 7 | 0.1% |
| Other record types | 171 | 2.5% |
| Total | 6,872 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Orewa compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Orewa is about 1.7 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Orewa is close to the overall Auckland share (14.4%).
How cross-leases in Orewa are set up
Carports appear in fewer leases (5% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are more common here (21%, against 12% nationally).
Fewer leases include a garage (17% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Orewa | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 417 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 71.0% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 21.3% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 7.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 837 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 406 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 16.5% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 5.0% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 6.2% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 37.2% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1987 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 277 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Orewa
Unit titles are 22% of Orewa's titles, above Auckland (15%) and well above New Zealand (8%). They belong to 91 developments, each run by a body corporate; 3 have 50 or more units.
The unit-title share is in the highest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
New titles in Orewa since 2020
1,213 of Orewa's current titles (18%) were first issued since 2020, slightly above Auckland's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (16%) and well above New Zealand (12%).
21% are unit titles, in 12 developments; most of the rest are freehold.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 928 | 535 |
| Unit title | 258 | 116 |
| Cross-lease | 16 | 9 |
| Leasehold | 4 | 4 |
| Other | 7 | 4 |
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 Orewa
The typical building in Orewa stands on ground sloping 1.2° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), in the flattest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Orewa
23% of Orewa's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 59% within 500 m and 90% within 1 km. The typical title is 400 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 Orewa: 2023 Census
Orewa's titles fall in 6 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 4 shown below hold 90% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
More residents are 65 or over in Orewa North than across Auckland: 36.8% against 13.3%.
Fewer workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Orewa North than across Auckland: 4.7% against 7.8%.
Fewer households have no car in Orewa North than across Auckland: 4.5% against 6.8%.
| Measure | Orewa North 31% of titles | Orewa Central 29% of titles | Orewa South 19% of titles | Orewa West 10% of titles | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 4,614 | 3,183 | 3,024 | 810 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | +13.2% | +2.8% | −0.1% | +3757.1% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +69.0% | +8.8% | +5.3% | +1976.9% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 53.1 | 59.8 | 60.1 | 35.5 | 35.9 |
| Households | 1,782 | 1,518 | 1,395 | 240 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 84.7% | 64.2% | 77.0% | 82.5% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 15.2% | 35.6% | 23.0% | 20.0% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $86,900 | $59,800 | $55,500 | $172,000 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $674 | $550 | $550 | $795 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 6.8% | 14.5% | 6.7% | 17.0% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||||
| Under 15 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 22.2% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 11.7% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 17.8% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 37.1% | 37.8% | 34.8% | 52.6% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 36.8% | 41.7% | 44.1% | 7.8% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | |||||
| Born overseas | 40.6% | 32.8% | 34.9% | 58.7% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 14.9% | 17.5% | 13.5% | 24.8% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 51.5% | 51.0% | 45.0% | 83.1% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.5% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 8.8% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 15.7% | 21.0% | 15.7% | 45.4% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 26.7% | 23.8% | 20.6% | 35.9% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 39.2% | 36.3% | 33.8% | 67.1% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 50.1% | 45.8% | 44.0% | 54.2% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $37,600 | $34,600 | $30,700 | $61,400 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||||
| Work from home | 25.0% | 22.9% | 19.2% | 26.5% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 67.2% | 66.3% | 69.5% | 64.5% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 4.7% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 2.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | |||||
| One-person households | 27.5% | 37.1% | 35.1% | 8.8% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 2.4 | 2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 4.5% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 37.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% | 60.5% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 54.3% | 60.3% | 58.9% | 31.6% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 8.2% | 16.1% | 12.6% | 7.9% | 17.3% |
| Homes | |||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 55.3% | 48.6% | 69.8% | 82.7% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 81.5% | 72.8% | 78.7% | 87.2% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 6.0% | 12.0% | 9.7% | 2.6% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 4.9% | 9.6% | 8.5% | 1.3% | 17.4% |
Rents around Orewa
New tenancies in Orewa North in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $775 a week (up 6.9% 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 | Orewa North 41% of titles | Orewa Central 29% of titles | Orewa South 19% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $775 | $665 | $745 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $655–$880 | $625–$755 | $603–$793 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +6.9% | +2.3% | −0.7% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 39 | 33 | 24 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Orewa
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Orewa, among them Nukumea Primary School - Te Kura Tuatahi o Nukumea (Contributing) and Orewa Beach School (Contributing).
- Nukumea Primary School - Te Kura Tuatahi o Nukumea (Contributing)
- Orewa Beach School (Contributing)
- Orewa College (Secondary (Year 7-15))
- Orewa Primary School (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Orewa Primary School (0.3 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Orewa College (1.3 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: North Shore Hospital (22.8 km)
School enrolment zones in Orewa: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Orewa's titles: Orewa College.
- Orewa Beach School (primary, Years 1–6): about 55% of titles
- Orewa Primary School (primary, Years 1–6): about 30% of titles
- Nukumea School (primary, Years 1–6): about 15% of titles
- Orewa 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 Orewa
79% of Orewa's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, close to Auckland as a whole (82%).
26% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), well below the council (54%); in the lowest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
The typical title is 213 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Orewa
OpenStreetMap maps 7 places of worship inside Orewa (7 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Ōrewa Seventh-Day Adventist Church, under 1 km away
- Muslim: Hibiscus Coast Islamic Centre, 4.3 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 Orewa
The closest match on the measures on this site is Papakura in Auckland, nearest on near a stop, distance to the coast, slope. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papakura | Auckland | 16.8% | No data | No data | near a stop, distance to the coast, slope |
| Mount Wellington | Auckland | 24.1% | No data | No data | distance to the coast, elevation, land per flat |
| Ōmokoroa | Western Bay of Plenty District | 1.7% | $700 | 54.7 | damp homes, distance to the coast, elevation |
| Papamoa Beach | Tauranga City | 7.1% | No data | No data | distance to the coast, elevation, slope |
| Penrose | Auckland | 7.7% | No data | 55.9 | elevation, land per flat, commuting on foot or by bike |
Questions
What is the rent in Orewa?
New tenancies in Orewa North (the rent area for part of Orewa) had a median rent of $775 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 $655 to $880.
What schools are in Orewa?
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Orewa, including Nukumea Primary School - Te Kura Tuatahi o Nukumea, Orewa Beach School and Orewa College. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Orewa College (1.3 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Orewa College; check the school's own zone map for any address.