Living in Raumati South: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 1,672 live property titles in Raumati South, Kapiti Coast District are almost all freehold (87%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 197 (11.8%), above the national share of 8.7%.
Raumati South cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 197
- Share of live titles
- 11.8%
- Live titles in total
- 1,672
- Kapiti Coast District share
- 10.5%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Kapiti Coast District
- 4 of 9
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 279 of 644
Raumati South 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
- Raumati South is listed under Kapiti Coast District.
- 1,672 live titles are recorded here, including 197 cross-lease titles (11.8%).
- 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 11.8% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 0.1% 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
- The core title, Census, rent, transport and coast measures used by this page are available.
Title mix in Raumati South
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,451 | 86.8% |
| Cross lease | 197 | 11.8% |
| Unit title | 2 | 0.1% |
| Leasehold | 6 | 0.4% |
| Other record types | 16 | 1.0% |
| Total | 1,672 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Raumati South compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Raumati South is higher than the national share (8.7%).
Across Kapiti Coast District as a whole, the share is 10.5%; Raumati South is slightly higher than the overall Kapiti Coast District share (10.5%).
How cross-leases in Raumati South are set up
Carports appear in fewer leases (3% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (5%, against 11% nationally), up to 7.
Separate exclusive-use areas are more common (10% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Raumati South | Kapiti Coast District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 95 | 1,446 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 81.1% | 92.4% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 12.6% | 3.6% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 5.3% | 3.8% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 874 m² | 852 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 434 m² | 420 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 28.4% | 38.2% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 3.2% | 9.3% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 9.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 53.7% | 40.3% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1990 | 1988 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 77 | 1,274 | 54,978 |
New titles in Raumati South since 2020
83 of Raumati South's current titles (5%) 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%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 69 | 36 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 8 | 3 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 6 | 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 Raumati South
The typical building in Raumati South stands on ground sloping 5.1° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), the steepest of 9 in Kapiti Coast District.
Much of the land is low-lying: the median elevation is 7 m, and parts are below sea level.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Raumati South
24% of Raumati South's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 60% within 500 m and 84% within 1 km. The typical title is 400 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 Raumati South: 2023 Census
About 98% of Raumati South's titles are in the census area Raumati South (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Raumati South exactly.
Fewer households have no car in Raumati South than across Kapiti Coast District: 2.7% against 5.9%.
Fewer residents are 65 or over in Raumati South than across Kapiti Coast District: 17.1% against 26.7%.
Fewer people live alone in Raumati South than across Kapiti Coast District: 21.8% against 28.9%.
| Measure | Raumati South | Kapiti Coast District whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 3,780 | 55,914 |
| Change since 2018 | +0.7% | +4.2% |
| Change since 2013 | +5.2% | +13.9% |
| Median age | 44.7 | 48.8 |
| Households | 1,434 | 22,845 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 78.5% | 77.7% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 21.1% | 22.3% |
| Median household income | $110,200 | $85,200 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $500 | $474 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 10.1% | 11.8% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 19.8% | 16.2% |
| 15 to 29 | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 30 to 64 | 49.8% | 43.4% |
| 65 and over | 17.1% | 26.7% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 26.9% | 23.7% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 16.5% | 14.1% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 35.3% | 40.8% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 13.7% | 15.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 34.6% | 27.8% |
| Employed full-time | 50.1% | 44.5% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 53.6% | 49.0% |
| Median personal income | $46,900 | $39,100 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 25.4% | 23.5% |
| Car, truck or van | 59.7% | 62.5% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Walk or cycle | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 21.8% | 28.9% |
| Average people per household | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 2.7% | 5.9% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 40.3% | 35.3% |
| Couples without children | 44.5% | 49.9% |
| One-parent families | 15.1% | 14.8% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 94.2% | 83.9% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.1 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 59.6% | 61.2% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 14.5% | 10.8% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 8.3% | 8.2% |
Rents around Raumati South
New tenancies in Raumati South in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $600 a week (down 4.8% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Kapiti Coast District ($610), and close to the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Raumati South | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $600 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $575–$640 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −4.8% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 15 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Raumati South
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Raumati South, among them Raumati South School (Full Primary) and Te Rā School (Full Primary).
- Raumati South School (Full Primary)
- Te Rā School (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Te Rā School (0.3 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Kāpiti College (2.0 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Kenepuru Hospital (26.1 km)
School enrolment zones in Raumati South: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Raumati South's titles: Kapiti College.
- Our Lady of Kapiti School (primary, Years 1–8): all or nearly all titles
- Raumati South School (primary, Years 1–8): all or nearly all titles
- Raumati Beach School (primary, Years 1–8): about 10% of 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 Raumati South
87% of Raumati South's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, slightly above Kapiti Coast District as a whole (77%).
Fewer than 1% are within 400 m of a stop with 60 or more departures that day.
The typical title is 152 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 Raumati South
OpenStreetMap maps 1 place of worship inside Raumati South (1 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Kapiti Christian Centre, under 1 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%)
- Waikanae Beach: 103 cross-lease titles (4.8%)
- Ōtaki Beach: 74 cross-lease titles (5.8%)
- Paekākāriki: 49 cross-lease titles (5.7%)
All suburbs in Kapiti Coast District
Suburbs like Raumati South
The closest match on the measures on this site is Raumati Beach in Kapiti Coast District, nearest on schools, distance to the coast, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raumati Beach | Kapiti Coast District | 18.3% | $655 | 45.6 | schools, distance to the coast, elevation |
| Paraparaumu Beach | Kapiti Coast District | 17.5% | $600 | 44.1 | rent, schools, distance to the coast |
| Hatfields Beach | Auckland | 17.7% | No data | 43.7 | near a frequent stop, distance to the coast, unit-title share |
| Red Beach | Auckland | 15.9% | No data | 47.1 | schools, distance to the coast, home ownership |
| Heretaunga | Upper Hutt City | 10.1% | $650 | 41.7 | population change, household income, commuting on foot or by bike |
Questions
What is the rent in Raumati South?
New tenancies in the Raumati South rent area had a median rent of $600 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 $575 to $640.
What schools are in Raumati South?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Raumati South: Raumati South School and Te Rā School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Kāpiti College (2.0 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.