Living in Kaitaia: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 3,894 live property titles in Kaitaia, Far North District are almost all freehold (91%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 254 (6.5%), below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 254
- Share of live titles
- 6.5%
- Live titles in total
- 3,894
- Far North District share
- 2.2%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Far North District
- 1 of 7
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 424 of 644
Kaitaia at a glance
Where Kaitaia differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: homes with a heat pump (lower than 95% 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
- Kaitaia is listed under Far North District.
- 3,894 live titles are recorded here, including 254 cross-lease titles (6.5%).
- 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 6.5% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 0.3% 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 Kaitaia
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 3,561 | 91.4% |
| Cross lease | 254 | 6.5% |
| Unit title | 12 | 0.3% |
| Leasehold | 17 | 0.4% |
| Other record types | 50 | 1.3% |
| Total | 3,894 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Kaitaia compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Kaitaia is lower than the national share (8.7%).
Across Far North District as a whole, the share is 2.2%; Kaitaia is about 3.0 times the overall Far North District share (2.2%).
Its cross-lease share is the highest of 7 in Far North District (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Kaitaia are set up
Fewer schemes refer to more than one flats plan (14%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
More schemes have four or more flats on one section (21%, against 11% nationally), up to 21.
Fewer leases include a garage (21% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Kaitaia | Far North District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 84 | 428 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 67.9% | 73.4% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 10.7% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 21.4% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 904 m² | 1,018 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 416 m² | 454 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 21.4% | 13.6% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 11.9% | 6.1% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 0.0% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 14.3% | 25.5% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1988 | 1991 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 44 | 293 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Kaitaia
Unit titles are 0.3% of Kaitaia's titles, well below Far North District (1.7%) and well below New Zealand (7.5%). They belong to 6 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 2 units or fewer.
The unit-title share is 2nd lowest of 7 in Far North District.
17 titles (0.4%) are leasehold.
5 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 | 5 |
| Under 10 years left | 0 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 2 |
| More than 50 years left | 0 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 8 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 2 |
New titles in Kaitaia since 2020
243 of Kaitaia's current titles (6%) were first issued since 2020, below Far North District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (8%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
That rate is 3rd lowest of 7 in Far North District.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 240 | 161 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 0 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 3 | 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 Kaitaia
The typical building in Kaitaia stands on ground sloping 1.6° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), joint flattest of 7 in Far North District.
The land rises from about 1 m to 561 m, and 39% of all of it, including reserves and gullies, is 15° or steeper.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Kaitaia
Kaitaia is inland: the typical title is 8.0 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 Kaitaia: 2023 Census
Kaitaia's titles fall in 7 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 3 shown below hold 77% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
More households have no car in Kaitāia West than across Far North District: 11.3% against 4.7%.
More workers walk or cycle to work in Kaitāia West than across Far North District: 8.3% against 4.1%.
Fewer workers work from home in Kaitāia West than across Far North District: 11.8% against 22.8%.
| Measure | Kaitāia West 33% of titles | Kaitāia East 29% of titles | Rangitihi 15% of titles | Far North District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 3,477 | 2,478 | 1,008 | 71,430 |
| Change since 2018 | −0.2% | +3.8% | +7.7% | +9.5% |
| Change since 2013 | +19.7% | +25.0% | +23.1% | +28.2% |
| Median age | 34 | 31.5 | 41.9 | 44.3 |
| Households | 1,146 | 789 | 360 | 25,374 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 49.7% | 49.0% | 78.3% | 71.7% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 50.3% | 51.0% | 21.7% | 28.3% |
| Median household income | $55,100 | $55,900 | $74,200 | $65,500 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $300 | $320 | $298 | $320 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 8.2% | 9.7% | 9.0% | 20.3% |
| Ages | ||||
| Under 15 | 24.0% | 27.0% | 19.6% | 19.9% |
| 15 to 29 | 21.0% | 20.7% | 17.3% | 15.3% |
| 30 to 64 | 37.1% | 38.7% | 44.3% | 42.8% |
| 65 and over | 18.0% | 13.4% | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| Where people came from | ||||
| Born overseas | 10.2% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 15.6% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 20.0% | 16.9% | 3.2% | 15.4% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 51.0% | 53.0% | 43.2% | 46.9% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 4.1% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 21.1% | 19.7% | 13.2% | 17.9% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 10.7% | 8.9% | 14.9% | 16.6% |
| Employed full-time | 38.8% | 40.0% | 48.1% | 40.1% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 8.4% | 8.5% | 2.6% | 4.7% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 36.2% | 34.4% | 40.0% | 41.8% |
| Median personal income | $28,400 | $28,800 | $33,100 | $29,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||||
| Work from home | 11.8% | 13.8% | 21.8% | 22.8% |
| Car, truck or van | 79.7% | 79.7% | 74.7% | 71.8% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Walk or cycle | 8.3% | 5.6% | 2.4% | 4.1% |
| Households and families | ||||
| One-person households | 32.6% | 28.4% | 23.1% | 26.4% |
| Average people per household | 2.8 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 11.3% | 11.7% | 1.1% | 4.7% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 13.8% | 16.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 34.7% | 34.5% | 37.3% | 32.3% |
| Couples without children | 29.3% | 27.3% | 39.8% | 46.6% |
| One-parent families | 36.4% | 38.2% | 21.7% | 21.1% |
| Homes | ||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 81.5% | 80.3% | 90.1% | 86.7% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 49.7% | 51.3% | 22.3% | 43.4% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 36.6% | 33.9% | 29.3% | 28.6% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 30.0% | 27.4% | 23.7% | 23.4% |
Rents around Kaitaia
New tenancies in Kaitaia West in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $500 a week (up 12.9% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Far North District ($500), and slightly below the national median ($600); joint 2nd lowest of 5 in Far North District.
| April–June 2026 | Kaitaia West 33% of titles | Kaitaia East 29% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $500 | $550 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $480–$590 | $450–$560 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +12.9% | +0.0% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 27 | 12 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Kaitaia
LINZ maps 8 school sites inside Kaitaia, among them Kaitaia College (Secondary (Year 9-15)) and Kaitaia Intermediate (Intermediate).
- Kaitaia College (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Kaitaia Intermediate (Intermediate)
- Kaitaia School (Contributing)
- Oturu School (Full Primary)
- Pamapuria School (Full Primary)
- Pompallier Catholic School (Full Primary)
- Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Pukemiro (Composite)
- Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tūtūtarakihi (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Pamapuria School (1.1 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Pukemiro (7.4 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Kaitaia Hospital (7.3 km)
School enrolment zones in Kaitaia: a guide
The largest primary-school zone share of Kaitaia's titles is in Oturu School's home zone (about 5%).
- Oturu School (Year 1-6) (primary): about 5% of titles
About 95% of Kaitaia's titles are outside every mapped home zone.
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 Kaitaia
OpenStreetMap maps 7 places of worship inside Kaitaia (3 Christian, 4 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: St Saviours, 6.3 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Far North District with many cross-leases
- Kerikeri: 232 cross-lease titles (3.8%)
- Paihia: 125 cross-lease titles (2.5%)
- Kaikohe: 110 cross-lease titles (4.3%)
- Haruru: 45 cross-lease titles (5.4%)
- Kawakawa: 38 cross-lease titles (3.4%)
- Coopers Beach: 33 cross-lease titles (5.1%)
All suburbs in Far North District
Suburbs like Kaitaia
The closest match on the measures on this site is Pukekohe in Auckland, nearest on distance to the coast, elevation, cross-lease 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukekohe | Auckland | 7.5% | No data | No data | distance to the coast, elevation, cross-lease share |
| Papamoa Beach | Tauranga City | 7.1% | No data | No data | cross-lease share, land per flat, new titles |
| Te Hāpara | Gisborne District | 7.6% | $625 | 33.8 | home ownership, median age, commuting by public transport |
| Kaikohe | Far North District | 4.3% | $470 | 31 | commuting by public transport, slope, unit-title share |
| Dargaville | Kaipara District | 3.9% | $505 | 43.4 | slope, unit-title share, household income |
Questions
What is the rent in Kaitaia?
New tenancies in Kaitaia West (the rent area for part of Kaitaia) had a median rent of $500 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 $480 to $590.
What schools are in Kaitaia?
LINZ maps 8 school sites inside Kaitaia, including Kaitaia College, Kaitaia Intermediate and Kaitaia School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Pukemiro (7.4 km in a straight line). Being near a school does not mean being in its zone.