Living in Paekākāriki: schools, census and property titles
The 862 live property titles in Paekākāriki, Kapiti Coast District are almost all freehold (89%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 49 (5.7%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
Paekākāriki cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 49
- Share of live titles
- 5.7%
- Live titles in total
- 862
- Kapiti Coast District share
- 10.5%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Kapiti Coast District
- 8 of 9
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 459 of 644
Paekākāriki at a glance
Where Paekākāriki differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: titles first issued since 2020 (lower than 97% of NZ suburbs); homes with a heat pump (lower than 96% of NZ suburbs); typical distance to the coast (lower than 95% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Paekākāriki is listed under Kapiti Coast District.
- 862 live titles are recorded here, including 49 cross-lease titles (5.7%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 5.7% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 2.7% of recorded titles, so title structure can vary within the suburb.
- Public-transport figures describe how recorded titles sit near mapped stops. They do not describe a service from a particular property.
- 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
- A usable MBIE new-tenancy rent figure is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Paekākāriki
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 769 | 89.2% |
| Cross lease | 49 | 5.7% |
| Unit title | 23 | 2.7% |
| Leasehold | 11 | 1.3% |
| Other record types | 10 | 1.2% |
| Total | 862 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Paekākāriki compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Paekākāriki is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Kapiti Coast District as a whole, the share is 10.5%; Paekākāriki is well below the overall Kapiti Coast District share (10.5%).
Its cross-lease share is 2nd lowest of 9 in Kapiti Coast District (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Paekākāriki are set up
Carports appear in fewer leases (4% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Separate exclusive-use areas are more common (15% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (4%, against 11% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Paekākāriki | Kapiti Coast District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 27 | 1,446 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 96.3% | 92.4% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 0.0% | 3.6% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 3.7% | 3.8% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,110 m² | 852 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 549 m² | 420 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 29.6% | 38.2% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 3.7% | 9.3% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 14.8% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 40.7% | 40.3% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1990 | 1988 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 24 | 1,274 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Paekākāriki
11 titles (1.3%) are leasehold.
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 | 0 |
| More than 50 years left | 8 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 1 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 1 |
New titles in Paekākāriki since 2020
16 of Paekākāriki's current titles (2%) were first issued since 2020, well below Kapiti Coast District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (8%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
That rate is joint lowest of 9 in Kapiti Coast District.
38% are unit titles, in 1 development; most of the rest are freehold.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 6 | 4 |
| Unit title | 6 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 3 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 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 Paekākāriki
The typical building in Paekākāriki stands on ground sloping 4.7° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), 2nd steepest of 9 in Kapiti Coast District.
The land rises from about 0 m to 721 m, and 64% of all of it, including reserves and gullies, is 15° or steeper.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Paekākāriki
43% of Paekākāriki's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 85% within 500 m and 93% within 1 km. The typical title is 240 m away.
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 Paekākāriki: 2023 Census
About 93% of Paekākāriki's titles are in the census area Paekākāriki (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Paekākāriki exactly.
More workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Paekākāriki than across Kapiti Coast District: 22.1% against 8.8%.
More adults hold a degree in Paekākāriki than across Kapiti Coast District: 44.9% against 27.8%.
Fewer residents are 65 or over in Paekākāriki than across Kapiti Coast District: 18.3% against 26.7%.
| Measure | Paekākāriki | Kapiti Coast District whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 1,674 | 55,914 |
| Change since 2018 | −4.1% | +4.2% |
| Change since 2013 | +0.4% | +13.9% |
| Median age | 47.1 | 48.8 |
| Households | 684 | 22,845 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 75.9% | 77.7% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 23.7% | 22.3% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $85,200 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $425 | $474 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 13.8% | 11.8% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 15.9% | 16.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 30 to 64 | 51.1% | 43.4% |
| 65 and over | 18.3% | 26.7% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 22.3% | 23.7% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 14.0% | 14.1% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 30.8% | 40.8% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.9% | 3.4% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 14.9% | 15.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 44.9% | 27.8% |
| Employed full-time | 49.0% | 44.5% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 58.3% | 49.0% |
| Median personal income | $45,700 | $39,100 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 25.3% | 23.5% |
| Car, truck or van | 48.1% | 62.5% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 22.1% | 8.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 4.8% | 4.4% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 26.6% | 28.9% |
| Average people per household | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 5.0% | 3.1% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 36.4% | 35.3% |
| Couples without children | 45.5% | 49.9% |
| One-parent families | 18.8% | 14.8% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 87.8% | 83.9% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.9 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 46.5% | 61.2% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 14.4% | 10.8% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 12.0% | 8.2% |
Schools and hospitals near Paekākāriki
One school site lies inside Paekākāriki: Paekākāriki School (Full Primary).
- Paekākāriki School (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Paekākāriki School (1.9 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Kāpiti College (6.5 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Kenepuru Hospital (22.1 km)
School enrolment zones in Paekākāriki: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Paekākāriki's titles: Kapiti College.
- Our Lady of Kapiti School (primary, Years 1–8): all or nearly all titles
- Kapiti 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
Public transport in Paekākāriki
26% of Paekākāriki's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, well below Kapiti Coast District as a whole (77%).
Fewer than 1% are within 400 m of a stop with 60 or more departures that day.
51% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
The typical title is 787 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Metlink (Greater Wellington Regional Council). Sources and limits
Places of worship near Paekākāriki
OpenStreetMap maps 1 place of worship inside Paekākāriki (1 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: St Peter's Anglican Church, 2.6 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Kapiti Coast District with many cross-leases
- Paraparaumu Beach: 715 cross-lease titles (17.5%)
- Waikanae: 627 cross-lease titles (12.6%)
- Paraparaumu: 540 cross-lease titles (11.2%)
- Raumati Beach: 439 cross-lease titles (18.3%)
- Ōtaki: 209 cross-lease titles (6.2%)
- Raumati South: 197 cross-lease titles (11.8%)
- Waikanae Beach: 103 cross-lease titles (4.8%)
- Ōtaki Beach: 74 cross-lease titles (5.8%)
All suburbs in Kapiti Coast District
Suburbs like Paekākāriki
The closest match on the measures on this site is Pukerua Bay in Porirua City, nearest on schools, born overseas, distance to the coast. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukerua Bay | Porirua City | 4.6% | $655 | 41 | schools, born overseas, distance to the coast |
| Plimmerton | Porirua City | 5.4% | $673 | 46.7 | near a frequent stop, distance to the coast, cross-lease share |
| Camborne | Porirua City | 11.8% | No data | 40.9 | near a frequent stop, distance to the coast, new titles |
| Raumati South | Kapiti Coast District | 11.8% | $600 | 44.7 | near a frequent stop, distance to the coast, damp homes |
| Diamond Harbour | Christchurch City | 3.6% | No data | 54.1 | schools, near a frequent stop, distance to the coast |
Questions
What schools are in Paekākāriki?
LINZ maps 1 school site inside Paekākāriki: Paekākāriki School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Kāpiti College (6.5 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Kapiti College; check the school's own zone map for any address.