Living in Chartwell: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 4,267 live property titles in Chartwell, Hamilton City are almost all freehold (89%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 283 (6.6%), below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 283
- Share of live titles
- 6.6%
- Live titles in total
- 4,267
- Hamilton City share
- 11.2%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Hamilton City
- 24 of 28
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 421 of 644
Chartwell at a glance
Where Chartwell differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: homes with a heat pump (higher than 99% of NZ suburbs); titles first issued since 2020 (higher than 91% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Chartwell is listed under Hamilton City.
- 4,267 live titles are recorded here, including 283 cross-lease titles (6.6%).
- 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 6.6% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 3.0% 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 Chartwell
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 3,790 | 88.8% |
| Cross lease | 283 | 6.6% |
| Unit title | 129 | 3.0% |
| Leasehold | 47 | 1.1% |
| Other record types | 18 | 0.4% |
| Total | 4,267 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Chartwell compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Chartwell is lower than the national share (8.7%).
Across Hamilton City as a whole, the share is 11.2%; Chartwell is well below the overall Hamilton City share (11.2%).
Its cross-lease share is in the lowest quarter of 28 in Hamilton City (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Chartwell are set up
Three-flat schemes are less common here (4%, against 12% nationally).
Separate exclusive-use areas are less common (2% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (7%, against 11% nationally), up to 8.
| Scheme structure | Chartwell | Hamilton City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 134 | 3,528 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 89.6% | 81.5% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 3.7% | 9.5% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 6.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,011 m² | 1,006 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 502 m² | 465 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 31.3% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 10.4% | 11.9% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 1.5% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 36.6% | 39.0% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 120 | 2,831 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Chartwell
Unit titles are 3% of Chartwell's titles, well below Hamilton City (12%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 13 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 9 units or fewer.
47 titles (1.1%) are leasehold.
Most stated terms have more than 50 years to run.
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 | 0 |
| More than 50 years left | 45 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 2 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in Chartwell since 2020
870 of Chartwell's current titles (20%) were first issued since 2020, well above Hamilton City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (13%) and well above New Zealand (12%).
That rate is 2nd highest of 28 in Hamilton City.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 819 | 407 |
| Unit title | 45 | 27 |
| Cross-lease | 2 | 1 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 4 | 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 Chartwell
The typical building in Chartwell stands on ground sloping 1.0° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Nearly all of its 4,588 measured buildings (93%) stand on ground under 5°.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Chartwell
Chartwell is inland: the typical title is 28 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 Chartwell: 2023 Census
Chartwell's titles fall in 10 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 4 shown below hold 76% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Greenhill Park than across Hamilton City: 0.9% against 6.0%.
Fewer households have no car in Greenhill Park than across Hamilton City: 2.2% against 6.8%.
Fewer residents are 65 or over in Greenhill Park than across Hamilton City: 7.1% against 12.5%.
| Measure | Greenhill Park 22% of titles | Chartwell 21% of titles | Porritt 18% of titles | Miropiko 14% of titles | Hamilton City whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 1,698 | 2,586 | 2,676 | 3,306 | 174,741 |
| Change since 2018 | +686.1% | +3.4% | +1.6% | +3.8% | +8.6% |
| Change since 2013 | +7985.7% | +9.5% | +13.9% | +4.1% | +23.4% |
| Median age | 32.1 | 31.3 | 31 | 37.9 | 33.2 |
| Households | 591 | 834 | 888 | 1,209 | 60,435 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 76.1% | 42.1% | 40.9% | 66.7% | 53.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 23.9% | 57.9% | 59.1% | 33.3% | 46.4% |
| Median household income | $132,200 | $74,300 | $82,300 | $117,500 | $96,500 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $592 | $412 | $380 | $510 | $465 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.0% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 6.5% |
| Ages | |||||
| Under 15 | 19.6% | 22.4% | 24.2% | 19.3% | 20.9% |
| 15 to 29 | 24.7% | 25.3% | 23.9% | 20.0% | 23.4% |
| 30 to 64 | 48.4% | 39.2% | 39.9% | 44.6% | 43.2% |
| 65 and over | 7.1% | 13.2% | 11.9% | 16.2% | 12.5% |
| Where people came from | |||||
| Born overseas | 49.5% | 26.2% | 26.9% | 22.6% | 30.4% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 16.2% | 17.2% | 21.9% | 20.2% | 26.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 80.3% | 47.5% | 49.4% | 46.5% | 50.7% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 5.8% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 5.0% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 34.9% | 21.1% | 22.8% | 22.3% | 23.9% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 44.4% | 22.3% | 24.9% | 37.8% | 29.0% |
| Employed full-time | 67.5% | 44.3% | 48.5% | 53.7% | 52.6% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.0% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 3.9% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 52.7% | 37.0% | 40.6% | 53.1% | 42.7% |
| Median personal income | $57,500 | $32,000 | $35,100 | $52,300 | $42,200 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||||
| Work from home | 13.1% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 17.5% | 12.5% |
| Car, truck or van | 82.9% | 80.2% | 78.1% | 73.4% | 77.4% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 1.4% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Walk or cycle | 0.9% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| Households and families | |||||
| One-person households | 13.0% | 23.0% | 24.3% | 20.7% | 21.8% |
| Average people per household | 2.9 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 2.2% | 10.5% | 9.3% | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 3.2% | 13.2% | 11.9% | 4.8% | 7.5% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 52.4% | 37.5% | 38.6% | 40.2% | 43.3% |
| Couples without children | 36.6% | 31.5% | 31.0% | 42.5% | 35.8% |
| One-parent families | 11.0% | 31.0% | 30.5% | 17.3% | 21.0% |
| Homes | |||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 94.4% | 85.3% | 76.8% | 85.4% | 73.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.3 | 3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 93.0% | 75.2% | 74.2% | 72.3% | 77.6% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 3.2% | 34.6% | 26.4% | 16.4% | 18.8% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 2.2% | 29.5% | 21.5% | 12.5% | 15.3% |
Rents around Chartwell
New tenancies in Ruakura in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $710 a week (down 1.4% on a year earlier). That is above the typical suburb in Hamilton City ($580), and slightly above the national median ($600); the highest of 24 in Hamilton City.
| April–June 2026 | Ruakura 22% of titles | Porritt 18% of titles | Miropiko 14% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $710 | $570 | $610 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $686–$738 | $500–$600 | $524–$703 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −1.4% | −1.7% | −2.4% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 36 | 21 | 30 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Chartwell
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Chartwell, among them Bankwood School (Contributing) and Fairfield College (Secondary (Year 9-15)).
- Bankwood School (Contributing)
- Fairfield College (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton) (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Waikato Diocesan School For Girls (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Nearest school: St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton) (0.8 km)
- Nearest secondary school: St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton) (0.8 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Waikato Hospital (5.5 km)
School enrolment zones in Chartwell: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Chartwell's titles: Fairfield College.
- Fairfield Primary School (primary, Years 1–6): about 25% of titles
- Hukanui School (primary, Years 1–6): about 20% of titles
- Insoll Avenue School (primary, Years 1–6): about 15% of titles
- Woodstock School (primary, Years 1–6): about 10% of titles
- Bankwood School (primary): about 45% of titles
- Fairfield Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Peachgrove Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 30% of titles
- Fairfield College (secondary): all or nearly all 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 Chartwell
OpenStreetMap maps 6 places of worship inside Chartwell (6 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Hukanui Bible Church, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Radha Krishna Temple, 7.0 km away
- Muslim: Jamia Masjid, 2.2 km away
- Sikh: Sikh Temple, 8.3 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Hamilton City with many cross-leases
- Nawton: 1,058 cross-lease titles (26.3%)
- Hamilton East: 1,027 cross-lease titles (15.9%)
- Frankton: 675 cross-lease titles (13.7%)
- Dinsdale: 643 cross-lease titles (17.9%)
- Fairfield: 473 cross-lease titles (17.8%)
- St Andrews: 411 cross-lease titles (17.4%)
- Hillcrest: 345 cross-lease titles (12.2%)
- Claudelands: 333 cross-lease titles (25.2%)
Suburbs like Chartwell
The closest match on the measures on this site is Papamoa Beach in Tauranga City, nearest on cross-lease share, slope, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papamoa Beach | Tauranga City | 7.1% | No data | No data | cross-lease share, slope, unit-title share |
| Papakura | Auckland | 16.8% | No data | No data | slope, elevation, land per flat |
| Mount Wellington | Auckland | 24.1% | No data | No data | distance to a hospital, elevation, new titles |
| Pukekohe | Auckland | 7.5% | No data | No data | cross-lease share, unit-title share, slope |
| Flat Bush | Auckland | 0.8% | No data | No data | elevation, distance to a hospital, slope |
Questions
What is the rent in Chartwell?
New tenancies in Ruakura (the rent area for part of Chartwell) had a median rent of $710 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 $686 to $738.
What schools are in Chartwell?
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Chartwell, including Bankwood School, Fairfield College and St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton). The nearest secondary school to its centre is St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton) (0.8 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Fairfield College; check the school's own zone map for any address.