Living in Ākina: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 1,804 live property titles in Ākina, Hastings District are almost all freehold (82%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 196 (10.9%), above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 196
- Share of live titles
- 10.9%
- Live titles in total
- 1,804
- Hastings District share
- 5.0%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Hastings District
- 2 of 11
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 305 of 644
Ākina 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
- Ākina is listed under Hastings District.
- 1,804 live titles are recorded here, including 196 cross-lease titles (10.9%).
- 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 10.9% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- 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 Ākina
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,479 | 82.0% |
| Cross lease | 196 | 10.9% |
| Unit title | 0 | 0.0% |
| Leasehold | 127 | 7.0% |
| Other record types | 2 | 0.1% |
| Total | 1,804 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Ākina compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Ākina is higher than the national share (8.7%).
Across Hastings District as a whole, the share is 5.0%; Ākina is about 2.2 times the overall Hastings District share (5.0%).
Its cross-lease share is 2nd highest of 11 in Hastings District (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Ākina are set up
Carports appear in fewer leases (3% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (4%, against 11% nationally), up to 6.
Three-flat schemes are more common here (16%, against 12% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Ākina | Hastings District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 96 | 848 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 80.2% | 71.6% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 15.6% | 16.3% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 4.2% | 12.1% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,011 m² | 1,005 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 471 m² | 430 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 31.2% | 28.2% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 3.1% | 4.4% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 6.2% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 35.4% | 38.0% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1993 | 1992 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 65 | 535 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Ākina
127 titles (7.0%) are leasehold, well above the national share (1.2%).
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 | 125 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 2 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in Ākina since 2020
108 of Ākina's current titles (6%) were first issued since 2020, well below Hastings District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (9%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 101 | 48 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 5 | 1 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Ākina
The typical building in Ākina stands on ground sloping 0.7° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Nearly all of its 2,890 measured buildings (100%) stand on ground under 5°.
Much of the land is low-lying: the median elevation is 9 m.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Ākina
Ākina is inland: the typical title is 10 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 Ākina: 2023 Census
Ākina's titles fall in 5 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 2 shown below hold 98% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer workers work from home in Parkhaven than across Hastings District: 9.4% against 15.9%.
Fewer residents are 65 or over in Parkhaven than across Hastings District: 12.6% against 17.8%.
| Measure | Parkhaven 58% of titles | Akina Park 40% of titles | Hastings District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,979 | 2,265 | 85,965 |
| Change since 2018 | +3.4% | −2.1% | +5.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +13.6% | +3.0% | +17.4% |
| Median age | 34.3 | 36.3 | 38.9 |
| Households | 1,101 | 918 | 29,391 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 60.8% | 58.2% | 69.0% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 39.2% | 41.5% | 31.0% |
| Median household income | $84,700 | $76,900 | $93,400 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $400 | $390 | $400 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 2.9% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 22.6% | 18.7% | 20.4% |
| 15 to 29 | 20.1% | 20.1% | 17.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 44.7% | 46.0% | 43.9% |
| 65 and over | 12.6% | 15.2% | 17.8% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 18.9% | 21.8% | 19.3% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 23.1% | 27.2% | 27.5% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 41.7% | 44.8% | 41.8% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 2.4% | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 17.5% | 19.3% | 17.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 18.8% | 21.0% | 21.3% |
| Employed full-time | 56.2% | 53.8% | 51.0% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.7% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 35.2% | 36.3% | 42.1% |
| Median personal income | $41,600 | $40,300 | $40,500 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 9.4% | 9.5% | 15.9% |
| Car, truck or van | 84.4% | 83.3% | 78.3% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Walk or cycle | 4.8% | 6.2% | 4.6% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 26.4% | 31.5% | 23.0% |
| Average people per household | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 4.9% | 9.7% | 5.0% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 9.5% | 7.9% | 8.4% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 43.3% | 38.3% | 40.4% |
| Couples without children | 33.9% | 37.1% | 41.3% |
| One-parent families | 22.3% | 25.1% | 18.3% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 79.1% | 70.7% | 81.7% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 72.6% | 70.3% | 70.0% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 23.5% | 20.5% | 17.7% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 17.7% | 15.1% | 12.6% |
Rents around Ākina
New tenancies in Parkhaven in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $640 a week (up 6.7% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Hastings District ($600), and close to the national median ($600); 2nd highest of 8 in Hastings District.
| April–June 2026 | Parkhaven 58% of titles | Akina Park 40% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $640 | $550 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $530–$690 | $530–$613 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +6.7% | +3.8% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 21 | 15 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Ākina
LINZ maps 6 school sites inside Ākina, among them Akina School / Activity Centre (Activity Centre) and Hastings Boys' High School (Secondary (Year 9-15)).
- Akina School / Activity Centre (Activity Centre)
- Hastings Boys' High School (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Hastings Central School (Contributing)
- Hastings Christian School (Composite)
- Hastings Intermediate (Intermediate)
- Kōwhai School (Specialist School)
- Nearest school: Hastings Christian School (0.5 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Hastings Christian School (0.5 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Hawke's Bay Hospital (3.4 km)
School enrolment zones in Ākina: a guide
Six secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Ākina's titles, among them Iona College, Lindisfarne College and St John's College (Hastings).
- Parkvale School (primary, Years 1–6): about 60% of titles
- Hastings Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Hastings Christian School (composite): all or nearly all titles
- Taikura Rudolf Steiner School (composite): all or nearly all titles
- Iona College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Lindisfarne College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- St John's College (Hastings) (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- St Joseph's Maori Girls' College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Woodford House (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Hastings Girls' 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 Ākina
OpenStreetMap maps 1 place of worship inside Ākina (1 Sikh).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Greek Orthodox Church, under 1 km away
- Muslim: Hastings Mosque, under 1 km away
- Sikh: Shri Guru Ravidass Temple Hastings, 1.3 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Hastings District with many cross-leases
- Havelock North: 368 cross-lease titles (5.3%)
- Hastings: 266 cross-lease titles (10.3%)
- Parkvale: 186 cross-lease titles (11.3%)
- Mayfair: 166 cross-lease titles (8.9%)
- Flaxmere: 158 cross-lease titles (4.5%)
- Mahora: 150 cross-lease titles (7.7%)
- Raureka: 138 cross-lease titles (8.1%)
- Saint Leonards: 122 cross-lease titles (8.2%)
All suburbs in Hastings District
Suburbs like Ākina
The closest match on the measures on this site is Raureka in Hastings District, nearest on slope, median age, commuting by public transport. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raureka | Hastings District | 8.1% | $635 | 34.1 | slope, median age, commuting by public transport |
| Onekawa | Napier City | 7.4% | $620 | 31.3 | slope, new titles, population change |
| Mahora | Hastings District | 7.7% | $590 | 35.9 | slope, elevation, commuting by public transport |
| Te Hāpara | Gisborne District | 7.6% | $625 | 33.8 | slope, schools, commuting by public transport |
| Mayfair | Hastings District | 8.9% | $460 | 32.8 | slope, elevation, distance to a hospital |
Questions
What is the rent in Ākina?
New tenancies in Parkhaven (the rent area for part of Ākina) 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 $530 to $690.
What schools are in Ākina?
LINZ maps 6 school sites inside Ākina, including Akina School / Activity Centre, Hastings Boys' High School and Hastings Central School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Hastings Christian School (0.5 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles include Iona College, Lindisfarne College and St John's College (Hastings); check the school's own zone map for any address.