Living in Alexandra: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 2,919 live property titles in Alexandra, Central Otago District are almost all freehold (85%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 183 (6.3%), below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 183
- Share of live titles
- 6.3%
- Live titles in total
- 2,919
- Central Otago District share
- 1.1%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Central Otago District
- 1 of 1
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 433 of 644
Alexandra at a glance
Where Alexandra differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: typical distance to the coast (higher than 99% 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
- Alexandra is listed under Central Otago District.
- 2,919 live titles are recorded here, including 183 cross-lease titles (6.3%).
- 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 6.3% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 6.2% of recorded titles, so title structure can vary within the suburb.
- 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
- Mapped public-transport context is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Alexandra
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 2,485 | 85.1% |
| Cross lease | 183 | 6.3% |
| Unit title | 181 | 6.2% |
| Leasehold | 15 | 0.5% |
| Other record types | 55 | 1.9% |
| Total | 2,919 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Alexandra compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Alexandra is lower than the national share (8.7%).
Across Central Otago District as a whole, the share is 1.1%; Alexandra is about 5.7 times the overall Central Otago District share (1.1%).
How cross-leases in Alexandra are set up
Fewer schemes refer to more than one flats plan (12%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
Carports appear in more leases (27% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
More leases include a garage (56% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Alexandra | Central Otago District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 73 | 91 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 67.1% | 69.2% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 13.7% | 15.4% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 19.2% | 15.4% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 723 m² | 742 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 310 m² | 312 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 56.2% | 54.9% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 27.4% | 25.3% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 4.1% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 12.3% | 14.3% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1978 | 1978 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 20 | 29 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Alexandra
Unit titles are 6% of Alexandra's titles, well above Central Otago District (2%) and below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 46 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 3 units or fewer.
15 titles (0.5%) are leasehold.
Stated lease terms, as at 30 September 2026:
| Stated lease term | Titles |
|---|---|
| Stated term has ended | 0 |
| Under 10 years left | 0 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 4 |
| More than 50 years left | 2 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 9 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in Alexandra since 2020
224 of Alexandra's current titles (8%) were first issued since 2020, well below Central Otago District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (19%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 208 | 106 |
| Unit title | 12 | 12 |
| Cross-lease | 0 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 3 | 3 |
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 Alexandra
The typical building in Alexandra stands on ground sloping 0.7° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Nearly all of its 4,221 measured buildings (93%) stand on ground under 5°.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Alexandra
Alexandra is inland: the typical title is 106 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 Alexandra: 2023 Census
Alexandra's titles fall in 3 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 Alexandra North than across Central Otago District: 16.6% against 7.6%.
More households have no car in Alexandra North than across Central Otago District: 6.3% against 3.1%.
Fewer workers work from home in Alexandra North than across Central Otago District: 14.3% against 22.7%.
| Measure | Alexandra North 57% of titles | Alexandra South 35% of titles | Central Otago District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,910 | 2,676 | 24,306 |
| Change since 2018 | +1.9% | +2.3% | +12.7% |
| Change since 2013 | +19.0% | +13.5% | +35.8% |
| Median age | 47.5 | 51.7 | 46.7 |
| Households | 1,227 | 1,173 | 9,723 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 74.0% | 80.6% | 75.7% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 26.0% | 19.4% | 24.3% |
| Median household income | $71,200 | $74,000 | $86,700 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $350 | $400 | $390 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 11.5% | 11.2% | 18.8% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 16.0% | 15.2% | 16.0% |
| 15 to 29 | 14.2% | 12.4% | 13.4% |
| 30 to 64 | 42.4% | 40.0% | 45.9% |
| 65 and over | 27.5% | 32.3% | 24.6% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 15.1% | 13.7% | 17.7% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 21.0% | 22.1% | 30.1% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 44.9% | 42.0% | 47.2% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 2.9% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 16.5% | 17.1% | 19.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 17.0% | 17.6% | 20.2% |
| Employed full-time | 48.0% | 44.4% | 53.0% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 33.3% | 35.7% | 40.4% |
| Median personal income | $38,300 | $37,600 | $41,800 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 14.3% | 15.5% | 22.7% |
| Car, truck or van | 68.3% | 72.3% | 68.9% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Walk or cycle | 16.6% | 11.3% | 7.6% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 29.7% | 29.1% | 24.4% |
| Average people per household | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 6.3% | 4.6% | 3.1% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.6% | 1.8% | 2.6% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 32.5% | 29.2% | 34.0% |
| Couples without children | 53.7% | 61.0% | 57.8% |
| One-parent families | 13.8% | 9.7% | 8.2% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 79.4% | 88.8% | 87.3% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 74.7% | 78.8% | 66.8% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 10.0% | 7.6% | 7.0% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 5.0% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
Rents around Alexandra
New tenancies in Alexandra North in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $640 a week (up 23.1% on a year earlier). That is close to the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Alexandra North 57% of titles | Alexandra South 35% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $640 | $600 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $515–$678 | $530–$650 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +23.1% | — | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 15 | 15 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Alexandra
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Alexandra, among them Alexandra Primary School (Full Primary) and Dunstan High School (Secondary (Year 9-15)).
- Alexandra Primary School (Full Primary)
- Dunstan High School (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- St Gerard's School (Alexandra) (Full Primary)
- The Terrace School (Alexandra) (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: The Terrace School (Alexandra) (1.7 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Dunstan High School (1.8 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Dunstan Hospital (5.0 km)
School enrolment zones in Alexandra: a guide
The largest primary-school zone share of Alexandra's titles is in Alexandra School's home zone (about 60%).
- Alexandra School (primary, Years 1–8): about 60% of titles
- The Terrace School (Alexandra) (primary, Years 1–8): about 45% of titles
A guide only: check the school's own zone map for any address. Zones as at 14 July 2026. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Alexandra
OpenStreetMap maps 6 places of worship inside Alexandra (6 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Alexandra Baptist Church, 1.8 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Suburbs like Alexandra
The closest match on the measures on this site is Gore in Gore District, nearest on commuting by public transport, cross-lease share, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gore | Gore District | 6.7% | $495 | 41.4 | commuting by public transport, cross-lease share, slope |
| Lansdowne, Masterton District | Masterton District | 6.4% | $550 | 45.2 | cross-lease share, degrees, born overseas |
| Masterton | Masterton District | 4.3% | $500 | 43.3 | slope, population change, stand-alone houses |
| Taupō | Taupo District | 27.7% | $650 | 45.5 | schools, commuting by public transport, rent |
| Rainbow Point | Taupo District | 17.3% | $650 | 37.7 | commuting by public transport, population change, degrees |
Questions
What is the rent in Alexandra?
New tenancies in Alexandra North (the rent area for part of Alexandra) had a median rent of $640 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 $515 to $678.
What schools are in Alexandra?
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Alexandra, including Alexandra Primary School, Dunstan High School and St Gerard's School (Alexandra). The nearest secondary school to its centre is Dunstan High School (1.8 km in a straight line). Being near a school does not mean being in its zone.