Living in Hutt Central: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 2,266 live property titles in Hutt Central, Lower Hutt City are mostly freehold (67%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 343 (15.1%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
Hutt Central cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 343
- Share of live titles
- 15.1%
- Live titles in total
- 2,266
- Lower Hutt City share
- 10.5%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Lower Hutt City
- 4 of 21
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- 203 of 644
Hutt Central at a glance
Where Hutt Central differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: homes with a heat pump (lower than 96% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Hutt Central is listed under Lower Hutt City.
- 2,266 live titles are recorded here, including 343 cross-lease titles (15.1%).
- 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 15.1% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 12.0% 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 Hutt Central
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,507 | 66.5% |
| Cross lease | 343 | 15.1% |
| Unit title | 271 | 12.0% |
| Leasehold | 101 | 4.5% |
| Other record types | 44 | 1.9% |
| Total | 2,266 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Hutt Central compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Hutt Central is about 1.7 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Lower Hutt City as a whole, the share is 10.5%; Hutt Central is higher than the overall Lower Hutt City share (10.5%).
Its cross-lease share is in the highest quarter of 21 in Lower Hutt City (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Hutt Central are set up
Carports appear in fewer leases (5% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (6%, against 11% nationally), up to 8.
| Scheme structure | Hutt Central | Lower Hutt City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 157 | 2,185 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 81.5% | 82.9% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 12.1% | 9.4% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 6.4% | 7.6% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 759 m² | 791 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 357 m² | 364 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 26.1% | 15.7% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 5.1% | 7.6% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 28.7% | 29.2% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1988 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 75 | 1,124 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Hutt Central
Unit titles are 12% of Hutt Central's titles, well above Lower Hutt City (5%) and well above New Zealand (8%). They belong to 33 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 6 units or fewer.
The unit-title share is in the highest quarter of 21 in Lower Hutt City.
101 titles (4.5%) 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 | 99 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 1 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 1 |
New titles in Hutt Central since 2020
254 of Hutt Central's current titles (11%) were first issued since 2020, slightly above Lower Hutt City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (10%) and slightly below New Zealand (12%).
35% are unit titles, in 5 developments; most of the rest are freehold.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 154 | 87 |
| Unit title | 89 | 49 |
| Cross-lease | 2 | 2 |
| Leasehold | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 8 | 6 |
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 Hutt Central
The typical building in Hutt Central stands on ground sloping 0.7° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Nearly all of its 2,067 measured buildings (99%) stand on ground under 5°.
Much of the land is low-lying: the median elevation is 6 m.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Hutt Central
Hutt Central is inland: the typical title is 3.3 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 Hutt Central: 2023 Census
Hutt Central's titles fall in 5 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 3 shown below hold 90% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
More workers walk or cycle to work in Hutt Central North than across Lower Hutt City: 14.5% against 4.5%.
More households have no car in Hutt Central North than across Lower Hutt City: 19.0% against 8.0%.
Fewer homes are stand-alone houses in Hutt Central North than across Lower Hutt City: 38.4% against 76.3%.
| Measure | Hutt Central North 38% of titles | Hutt Central South 36% of titles | Epuni West 17% of titles | Lower Hutt City whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 1,074 | 3,111 | 3,267 | 107,562 |
| Change since 2018 | +12.9% | −3.5% | +5.7% | +2.9% |
| Change since 2013 | +20.1% | +1.7% | +8.4% | +9.5% |
| Median age | 36.2 | 47.8 | 38.9 | 37.5 |
| Households | 474 | 1,170 | 1,254 | 39,027 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 40.5% | 79.5% | 57.7% | 66.8% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 59.5% | 20.5% | 42.3% | 33.2% |
| Median household income | $94,700 | $124,500 | $95,700 | $110,100 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $450 | $634 | $450 | $450 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 9.3% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.8% |
| Ages | ||||
| Under 15 | 15.4% | 14.8% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| 15 to 29 | 23.5% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 18.5% |
| 30 to 64 | 50.0% | 41.4% | 47.8% | 47.7% |
| 65 and over | 11.2% | 27.2% | 18.4% | 14.7% |
| Where people came from | ||||
| Born overseas | 42.4% | 29.7% | 36.7% | 27.8% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 28.7% | 19.6% | 26.1% | 18.4% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 54.2% | 36.4% | 40.3% | 38.6% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 5.5% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 3.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 33.7% | 16.3% | 20.3% | 16.8% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 40.1% | 37.3% | 34.3% | 29.2% |
| Employed full-time | 59.2% | 47.6% | 51.2% | 55.4% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.3% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 50.5% | 57.5% | 50.9% | 47.6% |
| Median personal income | $52,100 | $48,100 | $44,000 | $47,800 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||||
| Work from home | 15.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% | 17.5% |
| Car, truck or van | 46.7% | 50.1% | 50.0% | 60.8% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 23.4% | 17.9% | 20.2% | 16.3% |
| Walk or cycle | 14.5% | 9.9% | 9.4% | 4.5% |
| Households and families | ||||
| One-person households | 33.3% | 24.3% | 27.0% | 23.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 19.0% | 7.9% | 12.4% | 8.0% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 7.7% | 2.4% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 43.2% | 44.3% | 44.4% | 44.7% |
| Couples without children | 43.2% | 46.4% | 39.2% | 37.5% |
| One-parent families | 13.6% | 9.3% | 16.4% | 17.8% |
| Homes | ||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 38.4% | 73.2% | 63.7% | 76.3% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 47.5% | 53.2% | 69.2% | 64.4% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 15.9% | 13.1% | 19.2% | 21.4% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 10.3% | 9.9% | 13.8% | 15.0% |
Rents around Hutt Central
New tenancies in Hutt Central North in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $500 a week (up 25.0% on a year earlier). That is slightly below the typical suburb in Lower Hutt City ($600), and slightly below the national median ($600); 2nd lowest of 16 in Lower Hutt City.
| April–June 2026 | Hutt Central North 38% of titles | Hutt Central South 36% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $500 | $645 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $381–$540 | $578–$690 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +25.0% | +9.3% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 36 | 15 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Hutt Central
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Hutt Central, among them Chilton Saint James School (Composite) and Eastern Hutt School (Contributing).
- Chilton Saint James School (Composite)
- Eastern Hutt School (Contributing)
- St Bernard's College (Secondary (Year 7-15))
- Sts Peter and Paul School (Lower Hutt) (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Sts Peter and Paul School (Lower Hutt) (0.3 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Chilton Saint James School (0.4 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Hutt Hospital (1.5 km)
School enrolment zones in Hutt Central: a guide
Three secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Hutt Central's titles: Hutt International Boys School, St Oran's College and Hutt Valley High School.
- Eastern Hutt School (primary, Years 1–6): about 95% of titles
- Boulcott School (primary, Years 1–6): about 15% of titles
- Waterloo School (primary, Years 1–6): about 10% of titles
- Hutt Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): 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): about 80% of titles
- Naenae College (secondary): about 10% of 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 Hutt Central
98% of Hutt Central's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, close to Lower Hutt City as a whole (93%).
97% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), well above the council (43%); 3rd highest of 21 in Lower Hutt City.
37% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
The typical title is 135 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 Hutt Central
OpenStreetMap maps 8 places of worship inside Hutt Central (8 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: The Salvation Army Hutt City, under 1 km away
- Hindu: unnamed, 2.9 km away
- Buddhist: Bodhinyanarama Buddhist Monastery, 6.8 km away
- Muslim: Lower Hutt Islamic Centre, 4.8 km away
- Sikh: Wellington Gurudwara Sahib, 3.3 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%)
- Woburn: 334 cross-lease titles (23.5%)
- Naenae: 333 cross-lease titles (9.6%)
- Avalon: 300 cross-lease titles (13.2%)
- Petone: 247 cross-lease titles (6.3%)
All suburbs in Lower Hutt City
Suburbs like Hutt Central
The closest match on the measures on this site is Kilbirnie in Wellington City, nearest on commuting on foot or by bike, schools, distance to a hospital. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbirnie | Wellington City | 3.4% | $540 | 37.5 | commuting on foot or by bike, schools, distance to a hospital |
| Petone | Lower Hutt City | 6.3% | $575 | 42.3 | slope, schools, near a stop |
| Waiwhetū | Lower Hutt City | 20.3% | $600 | 36.6 | slope, elevation, median age |
| Alicetown | Lower Hutt City | 10.3% | $530 | 36.9 | slope, near a stop, older residents |
| Lyall Bay | Wellington City | 11.7% | $680 | 36.6 | elevation, commuting by public transport, near a frequent stop |
Questions
What is the rent in Hutt Central?
New tenancies in Hutt Central North (the rent area for part of Hutt Central) had a median rent of $500 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 $381 to $540.
What schools are in Hutt Central?
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Hutt Central, including Chilton Saint James School, Eastern Hutt School and St Bernard's College. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Chilton Saint James School (0.4 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.