Living in Parnell: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 4,746 live property titles in Parnell, Auckland are mostly unit title (54%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 554 (11.7%), above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 554
- Share of live titles
- 11.7%
- Live titles in total
- 4,746
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 106 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 282 of 644
Parnell at a glance
Where Parnell differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: homes with a heat pump (lower than 98% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Parnell is listed under Auckland.
- 4,746 live titles are recorded here, including 554 cross-lease titles (11.7%).
- 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 11.7% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 54.0% 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 Parnell
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,375 | 29.0% |
| Cross lease | 554 | 11.7% |
| Unit title | 2,564 | 54.0% |
| Leasehold | 74 | 1.6% |
| Other record types | 179 | 3.8% |
| Total | 4,746 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Parnell compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Parnell is higher than the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Parnell is slightly lower than the overall Auckland share (14.4%).
How cross-leases in Parnell are set up
More schemes have four or more flats on one section (38%, against 11% nationally), up to 22.
Two-flat schemes are less common here (39% of schemes, against 76% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are more common here (23%, against 12% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Parnell | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 146 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 39.0% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 23.3% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 37.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 862 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 258 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 16.4% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 17.8% | 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) | 39.0% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 34 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Parnell
Unit titles are 54% of Parnell's titles, well above Auckland (15%) and well above New Zealand (8%). They belong to 165 developments, each run by a body corporate; 9 have 50 or more units.
The unit-title share is in the highest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
74 titles (1.6%) are leasehold, 1 of them units in a unit-title development.
1 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 | 0 |
| Under 10 years left | 1 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 0 |
| More than 50 years left | 18 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 51 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 4 |
New titles in Parnell since 2020
396 of Parnell's current titles (8%) were first issued since 2020, well below Auckland's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (16%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
Most are unit titles: 265 in 18 developments (apartments, terraces or townhouses under a body corporate).
Most came recently: 321 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 82 | 47 |
| Unit title | 265 | 251 |
| Cross-lease | 11 | 11 |
| Leasehold | 24 | 4 |
| Other | 14 | 8 |
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 Parnell
The typical building in Parnell stands on ground sloping 7.1° (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 2,292 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 Parnell
11% of Parnell's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 41% within 500 m and 96% within 1 km. The typical title is 600 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 Parnell: 2023 Census
Parnell's titles fall in 9 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 2 shown below hold 92% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
More workers walk or cycle to work in Parnell West than across Auckland: 23.4% against 4.2%.
Fewer homes are stand-alone houses in Parnell West than across Auckland: 20.2% against 71.5%.
Fewer residents are children under 15 in Parnell West than across Auckland: 7.5% against 19.2%.
| Measure | Parnell West 58% of titles | Parnell East 34% of titles | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 4,509 | 3,276 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | +8.4% | −3.8% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +24.0% | −5.2% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 32.2 | 44.3 | 35.9 |
| Households | 1,674 | 1,350 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 47.3% | 65.6% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 52.7% | 34.4% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $129,700 | $159,500 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $650 | $650 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 12.8% | 12.2% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 7.5% | 12.9% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 38.5% | 19.5% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 41.1% | 46.5% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 12.9% | 21.1% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 44.9% | 37.2% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 35.8% | 26.8% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 59.0% | 40.0% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 10.3% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 40.4% | 20.5% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 46.7% | 57.6% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 48.0% | 51.7% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 4.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 61.5% | 68.8% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $44,300 | $66,000 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 21.1% | 25.8% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 37.5% | 46.1% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 15.8% | 10.4% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 23.4% | 14.8% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 33.9% | 23.7% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 9.8% | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 5.4% | 3.2% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 26.9% | 36.9% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 59.7% | 52.2% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 12.7% | 10.9% | 17.3% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 20.2% | 51.8% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 44.3% | 54.8% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 16.7% | 18.6% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 13.5% | 14.7% | 17.4% |
Rents around Parnell
New tenancies in Parnell West in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $720 a week (down 1.4% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Auckland ($675), and above the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Parnell West 58% of titles | Parnell East 34% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $720 | $783 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $525–$884 | $558–$988 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −1.4% | −1.5% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 66 | 30 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Parnell
One school site lies inside Parnell: Parnell School (Full Primary).
- Parnell School (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Parnell School (0.5 km)
- Nearest secondary school: ACG Parnell College (1.1 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Auckland City Hospital (1.1 km)
School enrolment zones in Parnell: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Parnell's titles: Epsom Girls' Grammar School and Auckland Grammar.
- Parnell School (primary, Years 1–8): all or nearly all titles
- Epsom Girls' Grammar School (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Auckland Grammar (secondary): about 95% of titles
- Baradene College (secondary): about 20% of titles
- Auckland Girls' Grammar School (secondary): about 5% of titles
- Western Springs College (secondary): about 5% 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 Parnell
100% of Parnell's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, above Auckland as a whole (82%).
78% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), above the council (54%).
74% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
The typical title is 123 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Parnell
OpenStreetMap maps 11 places of worship inside Parnell (10 Christian, 1 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Saint John the Baptist, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Sri Radha Krishna Mandir, 2.7 km away
- Buddhist: New Zealand Tsi MIng Temple, 4.5 km away
- Muslim: AUT Masjid - Muslim Prayer Hall, 1.5 km away
- Sikh: Gurdwara Sahib North Shore, 9.0 km away
- Jewish: Auckland Hebrew Congregation, 2.0 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 Parnell
The closest match on the measures on this site is Grey Lynn in Auckland, nearest on near a stop, commuting on foot or by bike, distance to the coast. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Lynn | Auckland | 6.7% | $650 | 32.8 | near a stop, commuting on foot or by bike, distance to the coast |
| Freemans Bay, Auckland | Auckland | 6.8% | $783 | 41 | near a stop, elevation, distance to the coast |
| Eden Terrace | Auckland | 1.3% | $600 | 33 | land per flat, distance to a hospital, near a stop |
| Newmarket | Auckland | 5.0% | $640 | 34.1 | distance to a hospital, near a stop, distance to the coast |
| Kingsland | Auckland | 7.3% | $675 | 32.8 | near a stop, new titles, median age |
Questions
What is the rent in Parnell?
New tenancies in Parnell West (the rent area for part of Parnell) had a median rent of $720 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 $525 to $884.
What schools are in Parnell?
LINZ maps 1 school site inside Parnell: Parnell School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is ACG Parnell College (1.1 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Epsom Girls' Grammar School and Auckland Grammar; check the school's own zone map for any address.