Living in Fairfield, Hamilton City: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 2,662 live property titles in Fairfield, Hamilton City are mostly freehold (76%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 473 (17.8%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
Fairfield, Hamilton City cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 473
- Share of live titles
- 17.8%
- Live titles in total
- 2,662
- Hamilton City share
- 11.2%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Hamilton City
- 8 of 28
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 157 of 644
Fairfield at a glance
Where Fairfield differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median age (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
- Fairfield is listed under Hamilton City.
- 2,662 live titles are recorded here, including 473 cross-lease titles (17.8%).
- 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 17.8% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 1.6% 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 Fairfield
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 2,031 | 76.3% |
| Cross lease | 473 | 17.8% |
| Unit title | 42 | 1.6% |
| Leasehold | 98 | 3.7% |
| Other record types | 18 | 0.7% |
| Total | 2,662 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Fairfield compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Fairfield is about 2.0 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Hamilton City as a whole, the share is 11.2%; Fairfield is about 1.6 times the overall Hamilton City share (11.2%).
How cross-leases in Fairfield are set up
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (4%, against 11% nationally), up to 6.
More leases include a garage (43% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
More schemes refer to more than one flats plan (48%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
| Scheme structure | Fairfield | Hamilton City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 220 | 3,528 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 82.3% | 81.5% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 14.1% | 9.5% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 3.6% | 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 | 469 m² | 465 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 43.2% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 10.9% | 11.9% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 48.2% | 39.0% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1988 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 180 | 2,831 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Fairfield
Unit titles are 2% of Fairfield's titles, well below Hamilton City (12%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 14 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 2 units or fewer.
98 titles (3.7%) are leasehold, well above the national share (1.2%).
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 | 1 |
| Under 10 years left | 0 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 1 |
| More than 50 years left | 92 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 3 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 1 |
New titles in Fairfield since 2020
342 of Fairfield's current titles (13%) were first issued since 2020, close to Hamilton City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (13%) and slightly above New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 322 | 160 |
| Unit title | 9 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 8 | 4 |
| Leasehold | 2 | 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 Fairfield
The typical building in Fairfield stands on ground sloping 0.8° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), in the flattest quarter of 28 in Hamilton City.
Nearly all of its 3,384 measured buildings (95%) stand on ground under 5°.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Fairfield
Fairfield is inland: the typical title is 27 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 Fairfield: 2023 Census
Fairfield's titles fall in 6 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 3 shown below hold 89% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
More households have no car in Fairfield North (Hamilton City) than across Hamilton City: 13.4% against 6.8%.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Fairfield North (Hamilton City) than across Hamilton City: 3.2% against 6.0%.
Fewer adults hold a degree in Fairfield North (Hamilton City) than across Hamilton City: 17.3% against 29.0%.
| Measure | Fairfield North (Hamilton City) 32% of titles | Fairfield South (Hamilton City) 30% of titles | Miropiko 27% of titles | Hamilton City whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,412 | 2,268 | 3,306 | 174,741 |
| Change since 2018 | +6.6% | +6.8% | +3.8% | +8.6% |
| Change since 2013 | +16.4% | +18.3% | +4.1% | +23.4% |
| Median age | 29.8 | 30.4 | 37.9 | 33.2 |
| Households | 750 | 801 | 1,209 | 60,435 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 36.0% | 44.9% | 66.7% | 53.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 64.4% | 55.1% | 33.3% | 46.4% |
| Median household income | $74,400 | $81,500 | $117,500 | $96,500 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $400 | $450 | $510 | $465 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 4.5% | 4.3% | 7.4% | 6.5% |
| Ages | ||||
| Under 15 | 23.6% | 22.9% | 19.3% | 20.9% |
| 15 to 29 | 26.9% | 26.6% | 20.0% | 23.4% |
| 30 to 64 | 39.8% | 40.7% | 44.6% | 43.2% |
| 65 and over | 9.7% | 9.8% | 16.2% | 12.5% |
| Where people came from | ||||
| Born overseas | 20.6% | 23.9% | 22.6% | 30.4% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 28.4% | 23.2% | 20.2% | 26.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 52.0% | 51.0% | 46.5% | 50.7% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.4% | 5.0% | 3.4% | 5.0% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 26.8% | 21.0% | 22.3% | 23.9% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 17.3% | 25.1% | 37.8% | 29.0% |
| Employed full-time | 45.7% | 49.2% | 53.7% | 52.6% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 8.1% | 4.5% | 1.8% | 3.9% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 32.4% | 38.7% | 53.1% | 42.7% |
| Median personal income | $32,500 | $36,600 | $52,300 | $42,200 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||||
| Work from home | 9.1% | 11.0% | 17.5% | 12.5% |
| Car, truck or van | 83.5% | 78.7% | 73.4% | 77.4% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Walk or cycle | 3.2% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| Households and families | ||||
| One-person households | 25.4% | 24.4% | 20.7% | 21.8% |
| Average people per household | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 13.4% | 9.1% | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 16.9% | 12.1% | 4.8% | 7.5% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 33.7% | 36.0% | 40.2% | 43.3% |
| Couples without children | 27.0% | 31.5% | 42.5% | 35.8% |
| One-parent families | 39.3% | 32.6% | 17.3% | 21.0% |
| Homes | ||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 78.0% | 81.3% | 85.4% | 73.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 80.0% | 76.4% | 72.3% | 77.6% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 29.9% | 26.4% | 16.4% | 18.8% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 22.4% | 22.2% | 12.5% | 15.3% |
Rents around Fairfield
New tenancies in Fairfield (Hamilton City) in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $580 a week (up 0.0% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Hamilton City ($580), and close to the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Fairfield (Hamilton City) 62% of titles | Miropiko 27% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $580 | $610 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $540–$620 | $524–$703 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +0.0% | −2.4% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 51 | 30 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Fairfield
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Fairfield, among them Fairfield Intermediate (Intermediate) and Fairfield Primary School (Contributing).
- Fairfield Intermediate (Intermediate)
- Fairfield Primary School (Contributing)
- St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield) (Full Primary)
- Woodstock School (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Woodstock School (0.5 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Fairfield College (0.9 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Waikato Hospital (4.1 km)
School enrolment zones in Fairfield: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Fairfield's titles: Fairfield College.
- Fairfield Primary School (primary, Years 1–6): about 55% of titles
- Woodstock School (primary, Years 1–6): about 50% of titles
- Insoll Avenue School (primary, Years 1–6): about 5% of titles
- Whitiora School (primary, Years 1–8): about 20% of titles
- Bankwood School (primary): about 10% of titles
- Fairfield Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all 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 Fairfield
OpenStreetMap maps 6 places of worship inside Fairfield (6 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Fairfield Baptist Church, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Radha Krishna Temple, 7.1 km away
- Muslim: Jamia Masjid, under 1 km away
- Sikh: Sikh Temple, 8.6 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%)
- St Andrews: 411 cross-lease titles (17.4%)
- Hillcrest: 345 cross-lease titles (12.2%)
- Claudelands: 333 cross-lease titles (25.2%)
- Melville: 326 cross-lease titles (13.3%)
Suburbs like Fairfield
The closest match on the measures on this site is Nawton in Hamilton City, nearest on elevation, working from home, born overseas. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nawton | Hamilton City | 26.3% | $560 | 31.5 | elevation, working from home, born overseas |
| Enderley | Hamilton City | 17.0% | $540 | 30.8 | new titles, distance to a hospital, elevation |
| Maeroa | Hamilton City | 24.9% | $590 | 32.2 | born overseas, elevation, distance to a hospital |
| Bader | Hamilton City | 19.4% | $550 | 28.5 | population change, working from home, distance to the coast |
| Deanwell | Hamilton City | 10.2% | $600 | 32 | distance to the coast, older residents, elevation |
Questions
What is the rent in Fairfield, Hamilton City?
New tenancies in Fairfield (Hamilton City) (the rent area for part of Fairfield) had a median rent of $580 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 $540 to $620.
What schools are in Fairfield, Hamilton City?
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Fairfield, including Fairfield Intermediate, Fairfield Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield). The nearest secondary school to its centre is Fairfield College (0.9 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.