Living in Pakuranga Heights: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 3,263 live property titles in Pakuranga Heights, Auckland are almost all freehold (81%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 455 (13.9%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
Pakuranga Heights cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 455
- Share of live titles
- 13.9%
- Live titles in total
- 3,263
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- joint 100 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 236 of 644
Pakuranga Heights at a glance
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
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What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Pakuranga Heights is listed under Auckland.
- 3,263 live titles are recorded here, including 455 cross-lease titles (13.9%).
- 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 13.9% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 3.6% 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 Pakuranga Heights
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 2,654 | 81.3% |
| Cross lease | 455 | 13.9% |
| Unit title | 117 | 3.6% |
| Leasehold | 3 | 0.1% |
| Other record types | 34 | 1.0% |
| Total | 3,263 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Pakuranga Heights compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Pakuranga Heights is about 1.6 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Pakuranga Heights is close to the overall Auckland share (14.4%).
How cross-leases in Pakuranga Heights are set up
Carports appear in more leases (27% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (6%, against 11% nationally), up to 10.
Separate exclusive-use areas are less common (3% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Pakuranga Heights | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 204 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 84.8% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 8.8% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 6.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 918 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 426 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 27.9% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 26.5% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 2.5% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 35.8% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1984 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 139 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Pakuranga Heights
Unit titles are 4% of Pakuranga Heights's titles, well below Auckland (15%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 32 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 2 units or fewer.
New titles in Pakuranga Heights since 2020
573 of Pakuranga Heights'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%).
Most came recently: 439 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 571 | 438 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 2 | 1 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 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 Pakuranga Heights
The typical building in Pakuranga Heights stands on ground sloping 3.6° (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 Pakuranga Heights
20% of Pakuranga Heights's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 55% within 500 m and 97% within 1 km. The typical title is 450 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 Pakuranga Heights: 2023 Census
Pakuranga Heights's titles fall in 6 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 3 shown below hold 95% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer households have no car in Pakuranga Heights East than across Auckland: 2.8% against 6.8%.
Fewer workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Pakuranga Heights East than across Auckland: 5.1% against 7.8%.
Fewer workers work from home in Pakuranga Heights East than across Auckland: 12.1% against 18.2%.
| Measure | Pakuranga Heights East 35% of titles | Pakuranga Heights South West 33% of titles | Pakuranga Heights North West 27% of titles | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 3,006 | 3,432 | 2,739 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | −3.8% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +1.5% | +8.6% | +2.2% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 36 | 34.9 | 34.6 | 35.9 |
| Households | 915 | 1,035 | 864 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 51.5% | 56.5% | 53.5% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 48.5% | 43.8% | 46.5% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $111,200 | $111,100 | $114,700 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $580 | $550 | $570 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 6.4% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 8.8% |
| Ages | ||||
| Under 15 | 19.8% | 21.1% | 20.4% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 21.3% | 20.8% | 21.4% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 47.0% | 47.0% | 46.9% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 12.1% | 11.0% | 11.5% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | ||||
| Born overseas | 49.9% | 48.5% | 47.0% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 21.3% | 20.8% | 18.0% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 41.6% | 41.6% | 43.7% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 5.9% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 20.9% | 18.5% | 20.2% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 27.6% | 29.2% | 29.0% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 54.6% | 55.8% | 54.4% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 40.3% | 40.1% | 41.6% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $42,200 | $44,800 | $44,100 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||||
| Work from home | 12.1% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 78.3% | 79.3% | 76.6% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 3.4% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | ||||
| One-person households | 12.5% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 2.8% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 9.5% | 10.2% | 8.7% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 48.9% | 50.2% | 49.8% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 32.0% | 32.8% | 31.5% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 19.1% | 16.7% | 18.7% | 17.3% |
| Homes | ||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 84.3% | 80.3% | 79.6% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 66.0% | 63.9% | 67.4% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 24.4% | 28.3% | 25.9% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 20.7% | 23.5% | 22.1% | 17.4% |
Rents around Pakuranga Heights
New tenancies in Pakuranga Heights East in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $700 a week (up 9.4% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Auckland ($675), and slightly above the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Pakuranga Heights East 35% of titles | Pakuranga Heights South West 33% of titles | Pakuranga Heights North West 27% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $700 | $770 | $690 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $615–$730 | $648–$800 | $625–$768 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +9.4% | +13.2% | +5.3% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 21 | 24 | 21 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Pakuranga Heights
LINZ maps 3 school sites inside Pakuranga Heights, among them Elm Park School (Contributing) and Riverhills School (Contributing).
- Elm Park School (Contributing)
- Riverhills School (Contributing)
- St Mark's School (Pakuranga) (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Elm Park School (0.8 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Elim Christian College (1.4 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Middlemore Hospital (7.6 km)
School enrolment zones in Pakuranga Heights: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Pakuranga Heights's titles: Sancta Maria College and Edgewater College.
- Elm Park School (primary, Years 1–6): about 60% of titles
- Riverhills School (primary, Years 1–6): about 30% of titles
- Pakuranga Heights School (primary, Years 1–6): about 25% of titles
- Pakuranga Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 55% of titles
- Farm Cove Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 40% of titles
- Sancta Maria College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Edgewater College (secondary): about 60% of titles
- Pakuranga College (secondary): about 40% 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 Pakuranga Heights
84% of Pakuranga Heights's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, close to Auckland as a whole (82%).
36% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), well below the council (54%).
The typical title is 221 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Pakuranga Heights
OpenStreetMap maps 11 places of worship inside Pakuranga Heights (9 Christian, 1 Buddhist, 1 Muslim).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Eastgate Christian Centre, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Shree Swaminarayan Temple, 8.1 km away
- Buddhist: Oneness Buddhist Temple, under 1 km away
- Muslim: Islamic Ahlulbayt Foundation of New Zealand, under 1 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib, 5.2 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 Pakuranga Heights
The closest match on the measures on this site is Kelston in Auckland, nearest on distance to the coast, elevation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelston | Auckland | 14.8% | No data | 33.7 | distance to the coast, elevation, unit-title share |
| Blockhouse Bay | Auckland | 17.4% | No data | 38.2 | recent movers within NZ, distance to the coast, unit-title share |
| Te Atatū South | Auckland | 17.7% | No data | 35.8 | slope, distance to the coast, commuting by public transport |
| Glendene | Auckland | 13.9% | $650 | 35.3 | cross-lease share, distance to the coast, older residents |
| Pakuranga | Auckland | 21.1% | $675 | 34.6 | unit-title share, distance to the coast, heat pumps |
Questions
What is the rent in Pakuranga Heights?
New tenancies in Pakuranga Heights East (the rent area for part of Pakuranga Heights) had a median rent of $700 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 $615 to $730.
What schools are in Pakuranga Heights?
LINZ maps 3 school sites inside Pakuranga Heights: Elm Park School, Riverhills School and St Mark's School (Pakuranga). The nearest secondary school to its centre is Elim Christian College (1.4 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Sancta Maria College and Edgewater College; check the school's own zone map for any address.