Living in Queenwood: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 761 live property titles in Queenwood, Hamilton City are almost all freehold (87%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 70 (9.2%), close to the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 70
- Share of live titles
- 9.2%
- Live titles in total
- 761
- Hamilton City share
- 11.2%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Hamilton City
- 19 of 28
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 349 of 644
Queenwood at a glance
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
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What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Queenwood is listed under Hamilton City.
- 761 live titles are recorded here, including 70 cross-lease titles (9.2%).
- 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 9.2% 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.
- 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 Queenwood
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 662 | 87.0% |
| Cross lease | 70 | 9.2% |
| Unit title | 18 | 2.4% |
| Leasehold | 9 | 1.2% |
| Other record types | 2 | 0.3% |
| Total | 761 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Queenwood compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Queenwood is close to the national share (8.7%).
Across Hamilton City as a whole, the share is 11.2%; Queenwood is slightly lower than the overall Hamilton City share (11.2%).
How cross-leases in Queenwood are set up
Carports appear in fewer leases (6% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are less common here (6%, against 12% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (6%, against 11% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Queenwood | Hamilton City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 33 | 3,528 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 87.9% | 81.5% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 6.1% | 9.5% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 6.1% | 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 | 506 m² | 465 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 21.2% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 6.1% | 11.9% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 3.0% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 30.3% | 39.0% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1988 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 29 | 2,831 | 54,978 |
New titles in Queenwood since 2020
137 of Queenwood's current titles (18%) were first issued since 2020, above Hamilton City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (13%) and well above New Zealand (12%).
That rate is 3rd highest of 28 in Hamilton City.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 123 | 75 |
| Unit title | 12 | 12 |
| Cross-lease | 1 | 1 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
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 Queenwood
The typical building in Queenwood stands on ground sloping 1.0° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Unusually much of the sloping land faces north: 35%, where about a quarter would if slopes faced every way equally.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Queenwood
Queenwood is inland: the typical title is 27 km from the sea or harbour edge, and none is 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 Queenwood: 2023 Census
About 92% of Queenwood's titles are in the census area Queenwood (Hamilton City) (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Queenwood exactly.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Queenwood (Hamilton City) than across Hamilton City: 2.4% against 6.0%.
Fewer households have no car in Queenwood (Hamilton City) than across Hamilton City: 2.8% against 6.8%.
More households own their home in Queenwood (Hamilton City) than across Hamilton City: 68.6% against 53.5%.
| Measure | Queenwood (Hamilton City) | Hamilton City whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,436 | 174,741 |
| Change since 2018 | +2.3% | +8.6% |
| Change since 2013 | +7.5% | +23.4% |
| Median age | 38.5 | 33.2 |
| Households | 888 | 60,435 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 68.6% | 53.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 31.4% | 46.4% |
| Median household income | $120,700 | $96,500 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $560 | $465 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 8.3% | 6.5% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 18.2% | 20.9% |
| 15 to 29 | 19.3% | 23.4% |
| 30 to 64 | 46.4% | 43.2% |
| 65 and over | 16.0% | 12.5% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 26.8% | 30.4% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 22.3% | 26.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 46.8% | 50.7% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.9% | 5.0% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 22.4% | 23.9% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 36.9% | 29.0% |
| Employed full-time | 55.6% | 52.6% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 54.2% | 42.7% |
| Median personal income | $50,900 | $42,200 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 15.9% | 12.5% |
| Car, truck or van | 79.1% | 77.4% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| Walk or cycle | 2.4% | 6.0% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 19.1% | 21.8% |
| Average people per household | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 2.8% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.4% | 7.5% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 40.1% | 43.3% |
| Couples without children | 43.1% | 35.8% |
| One-parent families | 17.2% | 21.0% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 88.5% | 73.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.4 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 73.2% | 77.6% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 18.1% | 18.8% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 14.5% | 15.3% |
Rents around Queenwood
New tenancies in Queenwood (Hamilton City) in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $640 a week (down 7.2% on a year earlier). That is slightly above the typical suburb in Hamilton City ($580), and close to the national median ($600); 3rd highest of 24 in Hamilton City.
| April–June 2026 | Queenwood (Hamilton City) | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $640 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $550–$720 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −7.2% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 15 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Queenwood
No school site lies inside Queenwood's boundary; the nearest is Hukanui School, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Nearest school: Hukanui School (1.0 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Fairfield College (1.7 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Waikato Hospital (6.5 km)
School enrolment zones in Queenwood: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Queenwood's titles: Fairfield College.
- Hukanui School (primary, Years 1–6): about 95% of titles
- Fairfield Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- St Andrews Middle School (Y9-10) (restricted composite): about 5% of titles
- Fairfield College (secondary): about 90% of titles
- Rototuna Junior High School (Y7-8) (secondary): about 10% of titles
- Rototuna Junior High School (Y9-10) (secondary): about 10% of titles
- Rototuna Senior High School (Y11-13) (secondary): about 10% 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 Queenwood
No place of worship is mapped in OpenStreetMap inside Queenwood's boundary.
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Chartwell Cooperating Church (St Alban’s), 1.1 km away
- Hindu: Radha Krishna Temple, 4.8 km away
- Muslim: Masjid - Khadijah Rototuna Islamic Centre, 1.9 km away
- Sikh: Sikh Temple, 6.2 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 Queenwood
The closest match on the measures on this site is Beerescourt in Hamilton City, nearest on older residents, unit-title share, elevation. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beerescourt | Hamilton City | 20.8% | $600 | 36.2 | older residents, unit-title share, elevation |
| Glenview | Hamilton City | 9.9% | No data | 36.1 | land per flat, population change, cross-lease share |
| St Andrews | Hamilton City | 17.4% | $620 | 40.7 | elevation, recent movers within NZ, distance to a hospital |
| Pukete | Hamilton City | 6.8% | $618 | 36 | heat pumps, population change, elevation |
| Fitzroy, Hamilton City | Hamilton City | 6.2% | $620 | 35.5 | slope, schools, commuting on foot or by bike |
Questions
What is the rent in Queenwood?
New tenancies in Queenwood (Hamilton City) (the rent area for part of Queenwood) 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 $550 to $720.
What schools are in Queenwood?
No school site lies inside Queenwood's boundary. The nearest school is Hukanui School (1.0 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.