Living in Alicetown: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 997 live property titles in Alicetown, Lower Hutt City are mostly freehold (73%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 103 (10.3%), slightly above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 103
- Share of live titles
- 10.3%
- Live titles in total
- 997
- Lower Hutt City share
- 10.5%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Lower Hutt City
- 12 of 21
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 321 of 644
Alicetown at a glance
Where Alicetown differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: titles first issued since 2020 (lower than 90% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Alicetown is listed under Lower Hutt City.
- 997 live titles are recorded here, including 103 cross-lease titles (10.3%).
- 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 10.3% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 12.8% 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 Alicetown
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 731 | 73.3% |
| Cross lease | 103 | 10.3% |
| Unit title | 128 | 12.8% |
| Leasehold | 16 | 1.6% |
| Other record types | 19 | 1.9% |
| Total | 997 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Alicetown compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Alicetown is slightly higher than the national share (8.7%).
Across Lower Hutt City as a whole, the share is 10.5%; Alicetown is close to the overall Lower Hutt City share (10.5%).
How cross-leases in Alicetown are set up
Fewer leases include a garage (10% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
Carports appear in fewer leases (5% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are more common here (28%, against 12% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Alicetown | Lower Hutt City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 40 | 2,185 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 55.0% | 82.9% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 27.5% | 9.4% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 17.5% | 7.6% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 666 m² | 791 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 298 m² | 364 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 10.0% | 15.7% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 5.0% | 7.6% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 0.0% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 22.5% | 29.2% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1988 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 3 | 1,124 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Alicetown
Unit titles are 13% of Alicetown's titles, well above Lower Hutt City (5%) and well above New Zealand (8%). They belong to 17 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 8 units or fewer.
The unit-title share is 3rd highest of 21 in Lower Hutt City.
16 titles (1.6%) are leasehold.
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 | 13 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 3 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in Alicetown since 2020
28 of Alicetown's current titles (3%) were first issued since 2020, well below Lower Hutt City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (10%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
That rate is in the lowest quarter of 21 in Lower Hutt City.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 27 | 15 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 0 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 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 Alicetown
The typical building in Alicetown stands on ground sloping 0.7° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Nearly all of its 1,303 measured buildings (98%) stand on ground under 5°.
Much of the land is low-lying: the median elevation is 2 m.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Alicetown
Alicetown is inland: the typical title is 1.7 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 Alicetown: 2023 Census
About 100% of Alicetown's titles are in the census area Alicetown-Melling (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Alicetown exactly.
More workers walk or cycle to work in Alicetown-Melling than across Lower Hutt City: 7.2% against 4.5%.
More workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Alicetown-Melling than across Lower Hutt City: 22.6% against 16.3%.
Fewer residents are 65 or over in Alicetown-Melling than across Lower Hutt City: 10.9% against 14.7%.
| Measure | Alicetown-Melling | Lower Hutt City whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,694 | 107,562 |
| Change since 2018 | −3.5% | +2.9% |
| Change since 2013 | −0.2% | +9.5% |
| Median age | 36.9 | 37.5 |
| Households | 1,041 | 39,027 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 58.5% | 66.8% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 41.5% | 33.2% |
| Median household income | $116,400 | $110,100 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $444 | $450 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 12.5% | 5.8% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| 15 to 29 | 19.0% | 18.5% |
| 30 to 64 | 51.7% | 47.7% |
| 65 and over | 10.9% | 14.7% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 29.3% | 27.8% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 23.2% | 18.4% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 36.4% | 38.6% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 19.1% | 16.8% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 32.2% | 29.2% |
| Employed full-time | 61.9% | 55.4% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 50.6% | 47.6% |
| Median personal income | $53,700 | $47,800 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 15.9% | 17.5% |
| Car, truck or van | 53.2% | 60.8% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 22.6% | 16.3% |
| Walk or cycle | 7.2% | 4.5% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 26.6% | 23.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 9.1% | 8.0% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 48.2% | 44.7% |
| Couples without children | 35.0% | 37.5% |
| One-parent families | 16.4% | 17.8% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 65.5% | 76.3% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.6 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 57.2% | 64.4% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 20.1% | 21.4% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 13.8% | 15.0% |
Rents around Alicetown
New tenancies in Alicetown-Melling in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $530 a week (down 8.6% on a year earlier). That is slightly below the typical suburb in Lower Hutt City ($600), and slightly below the national median ($600); 3rd lowest of 16 in Lower Hutt City.
| April–June 2026 | Alicetown-Melling | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $530 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $435–$615 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −8.6% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 21 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Alicetown
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Alicetown, among them Hutt Central School (Contributing) and Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi (Composite).
- Hutt Central School (Contributing)
- Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi (Composite)
- Nearest school: Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi (0.2 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi (0.2 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Hutt Hospital (3.3 km)
School enrolment zones in Alicetown: a guide
Three secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Alicetown's titles: Hutt International Boys School, Hutt Valley High School and St Oran's College.
- Hutt Central School (primary, Years 1–6): all or nearly all titles
- Wilford School (primary, Years 1–8): about 35% of titles
- Hutt Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Hutt International Boys School (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Hutt Valley High School (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- St Oran's 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 Alicetown
99% of Alicetown's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, close to Lower Hutt City as a whole (93%).
92% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), well above the council (43%); in the highest quarter of 21 in Lower Hutt City.
99% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
The typical title is 165 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 Alicetown
No place of worship is mapped in OpenStreetMap inside Alicetown's boundary.
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Congregational Christian Church Of Samoa, under 1 km away
- Hindu: unnamed, 4.7 km away
- Buddhist: Bodhinyanarama Buddhist Monastery, 8.5 km away
- Muslim: Masjid Al-Ameen, 5.2 km away
- Sikh: Wellington Gurudwara Sahib, 5.1 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Lower Hutt City with many cross-leases
- Stokes Valley: 492 cross-lease titles (12.5%)
- Waterloo: 426 cross-lease titles (21.3%)
- Wainuiomata: 406 cross-lease titles (5.3%)
- Waiwhetū: 362 cross-lease titles (20.3%)
- Hutt Central: 343 cross-lease titles (15.1%)
- Woburn: 334 cross-lease titles (23.5%)
- Naenae: 333 cross-lease titles (9.6%)
- Avalon: 300 cross-lease titles (13.2%)
All suburbs in Lower Hutt City
Suburbs like Alicetown
The closest match on the measures on this site is Lyall Bay in Wellington City, nearest on population change, distance to a hospital, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyall Bay | Wellington City | 11.7% | $680 | 36.6 | population change, distance to a hospital, elevation |
| Waiwhetū | Lower Hutt City | 20.3% | $600 | 36.6 | slope, schools, distance to the coast |
| Boulcott | Lower Hutt City | 14.6% | $635 | 41.1 | slope, schools, near a stop |
| Miramar | Wellington City | 8.8% | $720 | 38.9 | population change, distance to a hospital, elevation |
| Epuni | Lower Hutt City | 12.5% | No data | 38.9 | slope, near a frequent stop, near a stop |
Questions
What is the rent in Alicetown?
New tenancies in Alicetown-Melling (the rent area for part of Alicetown) had a median rent of $530 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 $435 to $615.
What schools are in Alicetown?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Alicetown: Hutt Central School and Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi (0.2 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Hutt International Boys School, Hutt Valley High School and St Oran's College; check the school's own zone map for any address.