Living in Eastbourne: schools, census and property titles
The 1,248 live property titles in Eastbourne, Lower Hutt City are almost all freehold (88%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 74 (5.9%), below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 74
- Share of live titles
- 5.9%
- Live titles in total
- 1,248
- Lower Hutt City share
- 10.5%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Lower Hutt City
- 18 of 21
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 449 of 644
Eastbourne at a glance
Where Eastbourne differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: typical distance to the coast (lower than 95% of NZ suburbs); titles first issued since 2020 (lower than 94% of NZ suburbs); homes with a heat pump (lower than 92% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
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What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Eastbourne is listed under Lower Hutt City.
- 1,248 live titles are recorded here, including 74 cross-lease titles (5.9%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 5.9% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 2.8% 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
- A usable MBIE new-tenancy rent figure is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Eastbourne
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,096 | 87.8% |
| Cross lease | 74 | 5.9% |
| Unit title | 35 | 2.8% |
| Leasehold | 29 | 2.3% |
| Other record types | 14 | 1.1% |
| Total | 1,248 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Eastbourne compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Eastbourne is lower than the national share (8.7%).
Across Lower Hutt City as a whole, the share is 10.5%; Eastbourne is well below the overall Lower Hutt City share (10.5%).
Its cross-lease share is in the lowest quarter of 21 in Lower Hutt City (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Eastbourne are set up
More schemes have four or more flats on one section (26%, against 11% nationally), up to 30.
Separate exclusive-use areas are more common (10% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
Fewer schemes refer to more than one flats plan (19%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
| Scheme structure | Eastbourne | Lower Hutt City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 31 | 2,185 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 64.5% | 82.9% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 9.7% | 9.4% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 25.8% | 7.6% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 570 m² | 791 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 270 m² | 364 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 29.0% | 15.7% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 6.5% | 7.6% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 9.7% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 19.4% | 29.2% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1991 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 4 | 1,124 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Eastbourne
Unit titles are 3% of Eastbourne's titles, well below Lower Hutt City (5%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 10 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 2 units or fewer.
29 titles (2.3%) 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 | 29 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 0 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in Eastbourne since 2020
30 of Eastbourne's current titles (2%) 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 2nd lowest of 21 in Lower Hutt City.
Most came recently: 27 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 26 | 23 |
| Unit title | 1 | 1 |
| Cross-lease | 0 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 2 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 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 Eastbourne
The typical building in Eastbourne stands on ground sloping 1.6° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
About 14% of its 1,573 measured buildings stand on ground of 15° or more.
The land rises from about 0 m to 337 m, and 77% 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 Eastbourne
41% of Eastbourne's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 97% within 500 m and 100% within 1 km. The typical title is 220 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 Eastbourne: 2023 Census
About 99% of Eastbourne's titles are in the census area Eastbourne (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Eastbourne exactly.
Fewer households have no car in Eastbourne than across Lower Hutt City: 4.5% against 8.0%.
More adults hold a degree in Eastbourne than across Lower Hutt City: 47.6% against 29.2%.
More workers walk or cycle to work in Eastbourne than across Lower Hutt City: 6.8% against 4.5%.
| Measure | Eastbourne | Lower Hutt City whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,796 | 107,562 |
| Change since 2018 | +3.2% | +2.9% |
| Change since 2013 | +2.8% | +9.5% |
| Median age | 46.5 | 37.5 |
| Households | 1,122 | 39,027 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 82.1% | 66.8% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 17.6% | 33.2% |
| Median household income | $132,700 | $110,100 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $600 | $450 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 6.0% | 5.8% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| 15 to 29 | 12.3% | 18.5% |
| 30 to 64 | 46.5% | 47.7% |
| 65 and over | 22.0% | 14.7% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 27.2% | 27.8% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 17.1% | 18.4% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 33.2% | 38.6% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 5.3% | 3.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 11.4% | 16.8% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 47.6% | 29.2% |
| Employed full-time | 50.6% | 55.4% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 65.1% | 47.6% |
| Median personal income | $57,900 | $47,800 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 26.1% | 17.5% |
| Car, truck or van | 50.6% | 60.8% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 15.4% | 16.3% |
| Walk or cycle | 6.8% | 4.5% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 26.0% | 23.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 4.5% | 8.0% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 1.6% | 7.1% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 47.4% | 44.7% |
| Couples without children | 42.6% | 37.5% |
| One-parent families | 9.6% | 17.8% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 79.5% | 76.3% |
| Average bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 52.4% | 64.4% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 13.8% | 21.4% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 9.8% | 15.0% |
Schools and hospitals near Eastbourne
One school site lies inside Eastbourne: Muritai School (Full Primary).
- Muritai School (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Muritai School (1.1 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Wainuiomata High School (5.8 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Wellington Hospital (10.4 km)
School enrolment zones in Eastbourne: a guide
Three secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Eastbourne's titles: Hutt International Boys School, St Oran's College and Hutt Valley High School.
- Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu) (primary, Years 1–8): all or nearly all titles
- Muritai School (primary, Years 1–8): all or nearly all titles
- Hutt International Boys School (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- St Oran's College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Hutt Valley 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
Public transport in Eastbourne
99% of Eastbourne's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, close to Lower Hutt City as a whole (93%).
Fewer than 1% are within 400 m of a stop with 60 or more departures that day.
5% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
The typical title is 118 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 Eastbourne
OpenStreetMap maps 3 places of worship inside Eastbourne (3 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne, under 1 km away
- Buddhist: Dhamma Gavesi Meditation Centre, 4.3 km away
- Muslim: Wellington Islamic Centre, 9.5 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 Eastbourne
The closest match on the measures on this site is Silverstream in Upper Hutt City, nearest on children, unit-title share, household income. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverstream | Upper Hutt City | 10.8% | $740 | 42.3 | children, unit-title share, household income |
| Heretaunga | Upper Hutt City | 10.1% | $650 | 41.7 | schools, commuting by public transport, unit-title share |
| Devonport | Auckland | 21.3% | No data | 49 | distance to the coast, older residents, near a stop |
| Papakōwhai | Porirua City | 8.1% | No data | 40 | schools, distance to the coast, new titles |
| Southgate | Wellington City | 9.7% | No data | 43.2 | near a frequent stop, distance to the coast, near a stop |
Questions
What schools are in Eastbourne?
LINZ maps 1 school site inside Eastbourne: Muritai School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Wainuiomata High School (5.8 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Hutt International Boys School, St Oran's College and Hutt Valley High School; check the school's own zone map for any address.