Living in Wesley: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 1,585 live property titles in Wesley, Auckland are almost all freehold (82%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 227 (14.3%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 227
- Share of live titles
- 14.3%
- Live titles in total
- 1,585
- Auckland share
- 14.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Auckland
- 98 of 160
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 224 of 644
Wesley at a glance
Where Wesley differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median age (lower 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
- Wesley is listed under Auckland.
- 1,585 live titles are recorded here, including 227 cross-lease titles (14.3%).
- 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 14.3% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 2.4% 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 Wesley
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,293 | 81.6% |
| Cross lease | 227 | 14.3% |
| Unit title | 38 | 2.4% |
| Leasehold | 1 | 0.1% |
| Other record types | 26 | 1.6% |
| Total | 1,585 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Wesley compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Wesley is about 1.6 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Auckland as a whole, the share is 14.4%; Wesley is close to the overall Auckland share (14.4%).
How cross-leases in Wesley are set up
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (5%, against 11% nationally), up to 6.
Carports appear in more leases (27% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Wesley | Auckland | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 102 | 39,589 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 83.3% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 11.8% | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 4.9% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 874 m² | 961 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 421 m² | 418 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 25.5% | 23.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 26.5% | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 3.9% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 43.1% | 42.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1992 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 83 | 26,275 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Wesley
Unit titles are 2% of Wesley's titles, well below Auckland (15%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 11 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 3 units or fewer.
The unit-title share is in the lowest quarter of 160 in Auckland.
New titles in Wesley since 2020
188 of Wesley's current titles (12%) were first issued since 2020, below Auckland's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (16%) and close to New Zealand (12%).
Most came recently: 145 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 177 | 143 |
| Unit title | 5 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 4 | 1 |
| Leasehold | 1 | 1 |
| 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 Wesley
The typical building in Wesley stands on ground sloping 2.6° (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 Wesley
Wesley is inland: the typical title is 3.1 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 Wesley: 2023 Census
Wesley's titles fall in 4 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 2 shown below hold 85% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer households own their home in Wesley West than across Auckland: 23.4% against 59.5%.
More households have no car in Wesley West than across Auckland: 12.3% against 6.8%.
Household incomes are lower in Wesley West than across Auckland: $77,600 against $116,800.
| Measure | Wesley West 49% of titles | Wesley East 37% of titles | Auckland whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,706 | 1,983 | 1,656,486 |
| Change since 2018 | −11.7% | −8.3% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | −7.0% | −4.8% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 31.6 | 34 | 35.9 |
| Households | 744 | 600 | 539,490 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 23.4% | 25.5% | 59.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 76.6% | 74.0% | 40.5% |
| Median household income | $77,600 | $75,200 | $116,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $230 | $180 | $540 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 9.1% | 5.6% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 22.3% | 19.8% | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 24.5% | 23.4% | 20.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 43.2% | 42.5% | 46.5% |
| 65 and over | 10.1% | 14.2% | 13.3% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 49.9% | 51.0% | 42.9% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 18.1% | 18.2% | 19.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 33.1% | 33.1% | 45.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 7.0% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 18.8% | 19.3% | 21.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 23.4% | 26.4% | 32.9% |
| Employed full-time | 42.9% | 42.9% | 53.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 4.6% | 5.3% | 3.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 34.8% | 38.2% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $27,100 | $27,500 | $44,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 13.7% | 12.3% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 72.3% | 71.2% | 68.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 9.2% | 12.3% | 7.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 3.7% | 2.1% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 13.0% | 22.4% | 18.5% |
| Average people per household | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 12.3% | 16.9% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 25.3% | 19.7% | 8.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 43.8% | 44.7% | 47.2% |
| Couples without children | 22.4% | 23.7% | 35.5% |
| One-parent families | 33.8% | 30.9% | 17.3% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 78.6% | 72.0% | 71.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 72.5% | 71.8% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 41.5% | 39.1% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 35.7% | 37.0% | 17.4% |
Rents around Wesley
New tenancies in Wesley West in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $593 a week (down 18.8% 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 | Wesley West 49% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $593 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $420–$673 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −18.8% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 12 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Wesley
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Wesley, among them Wesley Intermediate (Intermediate) and Wesley Primary School (Contributing).
- Wesley Intermediate (Intermediate)
- Wesley Primary School (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Wesley Intermediate (0.2 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Maungawhau (1.7 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Auckland City Hospital (6.0 km)
School enrolment zones in Wesley: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Wesley's titles: Mt Albert Grammar School.
- Wesley Primary School (primary, Years 1–6): about 75% of titles
- New Windsor School (primary, Years 1–6): about 10% of titles
- May Road School (primary, Years 1–6): about 10% of titles
- Mt Roskill Primary School (primary, Years 1–6): about 5% of titles
- Wesley Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Mt Albert Grammar School (secondary): about 55% of titles
- Mt Roskill Grammar (secondary): about 35% of titles
- Lynfield College (secondary): about 20% 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 Wesley
95% of Wesley's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, slightly above Auckland as a whole (82%).
92% 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 168 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Auckland Transport. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Wesley
OpenStreetMap maps 7 places of worship inside Wesley (5 Christian, 2 Muslim).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Wesley Chinese Methodist Mission Centre, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Bharatiya Mandir, 2.1 km away
- Buddhist: Dorje Chang Institute for Wisdom Culture, 2.5 km away
- Muslim: Masjid e Umar, under 1 km away
- Jewish: Beth Shalom Progressive Synagogue, 4.7 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 Wesley
The closest match on the measures on this site is Favona in Auckland, nearest on near a stop, land per flat, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favona | Auckland | 3.4% | $570 | 27.5 | near a stop, land per flat, unit-title share |
| Rānui, Auckland | Auckland | 10.3% | $600 | 31.4 | older residents, working from home, median age |
| Clover Park | Auckland | 16.0% | $720 | 32.1 | schools, distance to the coast, unit-title share |
| West Harbour | Auckland | 9.4% | $660 | 32.2 | working from home, schools, distance to a hospital |
| Clendon Park | Auckland | 24.9% | $670 | 28.6 | slope, land per flat, unit-title share |
Questions
What is the rent in Wesley?
New tenancies in Wesley West (the rent area for part of Wesley) had a median rent of $593 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 $420 to $673.
What schools are in Wesley?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Wesley: Wesley Intermediate and Wesley Primary School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Maungawhau (1.7 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Mt Albert Grammar School; check the school's own zone map for any address.