Living in St Andrews: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 2,357 live property titles in St Andrews, Hamilton City are mostly freehold (79%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 411 (17.4%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 411
- Share of live titles
- 17.4%
- Live titles in total
- 2,357
- Hamilton City share
- 11.2%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Hamilton City
- 9 of 28
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 164 of 644
St Andrews 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
- St Andrews is listed under Hamilton City.
- 2,357 live titles are recorded here, including 411 cross-lease titles (17.4%).
- 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 17.4% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 1.2% 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 St Andrews
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,855 | 78.7% |
| Cross lease | 411 | 17.4% |
| Unit title | 28 | 1.2% |
| Leasehold | 57 | 2.4% |
| Other record types | 6 | 0.3% |
| Total | 2,357 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How St Andrews compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; St Andrews is about 2.0 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Hamilton City as a whole, the share is 11.2%; St Andrews is about 1.6 times the overall Hamilton City share (11.2%).
How cross-leases in St Andrews are set up
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (5%, against 11% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are less common here (7%, against 12% nationally).
| Scheme structure | St Andrews | Hamilton City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 195 | 3,528 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 88.7% | 81.5% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 6.7% | 9.5% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 4.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,001 m² | 1,006 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 489 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 | 11.8% | 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) | 37.9% | 39.0% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1988 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 172 | 2,831 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in St Andrews
Unit titles are 1% of St Andrews's titles, well below Hamilton City (12%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 6 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 3 units or fewer.
The unit-title share is in the lowest quarter of 28 in Hamilton City.
57 titles (2.4%) are leasehold, well above the national share (1.2%).
2 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 | 2 |
| Under 10 years left | 0 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 3 |
| More than 50 years left | 47 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 5 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in St Andrews since 2020
254 of St Andrews's current titles (11%) were first issued since 2020, slightly below Hamilton City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (13%) and slightly below New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 230 | 124 |
| Unit title | 10 | 8 |
| Cross-lease | 10 | 7 |
| Leasehold | 2 | 1 |
| Other | 2 | 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 St Andrews
The typical building in St Andrews 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 2,938 measured buildings (95%) stand on ground under 5°.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from St Andrews
St Andrews is inland: the typical title is 25 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 St Andrews: 2023 Census
St Andrews's titles fall in 5 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 2 shown below hold 93% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Saint Andrews East than across Hamilton City: 3.2% against 6.0%.
More residents are 65 or over in Saint Andrews East than across Hamilton City: 21.5% against 12.5%.
Fewer residents are children under 15 in Saint Andrews East than across Hamilton City: 15.7% against 20.9%.
| Measure | Saint Andrews East 47% of titles | Saint Andrews West 46% of titles | Hamilton City whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,577 | 2,997 | 174,741 |
| Change since 2018 | +3.9% | +4.1% | +8.6% |
| Change since 2013 | +14.2% | +9.4% | +23.4% |
| Median age | 40.7 | 32.7 | 33.2 |
| Households | 1,020 | 1,014 | 60,435 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 69.1% | 50.3% | 53.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 30.9% | 49.7% | 46.4% |
| Median household income | $101,200 | $94,600 | $96,500 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $500 | $460 | $465 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 7.8% | 4.5% | 6.5% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 15.7% | 22.2% | 20.9% |
| 15 to 29 | 18.6% | 21.9% | 23.4% |
| 30 to 64 | 44.0% | 45.0% | 43.2% |
| 65 and over | 21.5% | 10.8% | 12.5% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 23.3% | 20.9% | 30.4% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 22.1% | 24.5% | 26.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 47.0% | 46.1% | 50.7% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.0% | 3.8% | 5.0% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 20.8% | 17.9% | 23.9% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 30.1% | 21.0% | 29.0% |
| Employed full-time | 53.2% | 55.1% | 52.6% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.5% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 46.9% | 35.5% | 42.7% |
| Median personal income | $47,600 | $43,300 | $42,200 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 14.2% | 11.8% | 12.5% |
| Car, truck or van | 78.9% | 80.4% | 77.4% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 2.5% | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk or cycle | 3.2% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 25.8% | 20.5% | 21.8% |
| Average people per household | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 5.0% | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 4.2% | 9.2% | 7.5% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 35.1% | 40.2% | 43.3% |
| Couples without children | 49.4% | 35.7% | 35.8% |
| One-parent families | 15.9% | 24.5% | 21.0% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 78.1% | 85.3% | 73.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.1 | 3 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 76.5% | 78.7% | 77.6% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 16.2% | 24.2% | 18.8% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 11.4% | 18.9% | 15.3% |
Rents around St Andrews
New tenancies in Saint Andrews East in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $620 a week (up 6.9% 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 | Saint Andrews East 47% of titles | Saint Andrews West 46% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $620 | $615 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $580–$688 | $581–$660 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +6.9% | +2.8% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 18 | 18 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near St Andrews
LINZ maps 3 school sites inside St Andrews, among them Hamilton North School (Specialist School) and St Peter Chanel Catholic School (Te Rapa) (Full Primary).
- Hamilton North School (Specialist School)
- St Peter Chanel Catholic School (Te Rapa) (Full Primary)
- Te Au o Tamatea - St Andrews Middle School (Restricted Composite (Year 7-10))
- Nearest school: Hamilton North School (0.3 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Waikato Diocesan School For Girls (1.6 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Waikato Hospital (6.2 km)
School enrolment zones in St Andrews: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of St Andrews's titles: Hamilton's Fraser High School.
- Vardon School (primary, Years 1–6): about 65% of titles
- Pukete School (primary, Years 1–6): about 50% of titles
- Maeroa Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 10% of titles
- St Andrews Middle School (Y7-8) (restricted composite): all or nearly all titles
- St Andrews Middle School (Y9-10) (restricted composite): all or nearly all titles
- Hamilton's Fraser High School (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 St Andrews
OpenStreetMap maps 6 places of worship inside St Andrews (6 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: All Saints Community Church, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Radha Krishna Temple, 4.5 km away
- Muslim: Masjid - Khadijah Rototuna Islamic Centre, 2.6 km away
- Sikh: Sikh Temple, 6.0 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%)
- Hillcrest: 345 cross-lease titles (12.2%)
- Claudelands: 333 cross-lease titles (25.2%)
- Melville: 326 cross-lease titles (13.3%)
Suburbs like St Andrews
The closest match on the measures on this site is Beerescourt in Hamilton City, nearest on heat pumps, elevation, population change. 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 | heat pumps, elevation, population change |
| Glenview | Hamilton City | 9.9% | No data | 36.1 | household income, commuting on foot or by bike, heat pumps |
| Dinsdale | Hamilton City | 17.9% | $580 | 35 | population change, commuting by public transport, elevation |
| Queenwood | Hamilton City | 9.2% | $640 | 38.5 | elevation, recent movers within NZ, distance to a hospital |
| Forest Lake | Hamilton City | 26.0% | $633 | 34.8 | distance to the coast, heat pumps, commuting on foot or by bike |
Questions
What is the rent in St Andrews?
New tenancies in Saint Andrews East (the rent area for part of St Andrews) had a median rent of $620 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 $580 to $688.
What schools are in St Andrews?
LINZ maps 3 school sites inside St Andrews: Hamilton North School, St Peter Chanel Catholic School (Te Rapa) and Te Au o Tamatea - St Andrews Middle School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Waikato Diocesan School For Girls (1.6 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Hamilton's Fraser High School; check the school's own zone map for any address.