Living in Morrinsville: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 5,341 live property titles in Morrinsville, Matamata-Piako District are almost all freehold (92%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 276 (5.2%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
Morrinsville cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 276
- Share of live titles
- 5.2%
- Live titles in total
- 5,341
- Matamata-Piako District share
- 3.3%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Matamata-Piako District
- 1 of 3
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 487 of 644
Morrinsville at a glance
Where Morrinsville differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: typical distance to the coast (higher than 91% 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
- Morrinsville is listed under Matamata-Piako District.
- 5,341 live titles are recorded here, including 276 cross-lease titles (5.2%).
- 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 5.2% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 1.9% of recorded titles, so title structure can vary within the suburb.
- 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
- Mapped public-transport context is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Morrinsville
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 4,904 | 91.8% |
| Cross lease | 276 | 5.2% |
| Unit title | 99 | 1.9% |
| Leasehold | 44 | 0.8% |
| Other record types | 18 | 0.3% |
| Total | 5,341 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Morrinsville compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Morrinsville is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Matamata-Piako District as a whole, the share is 3.3%; Morrinsville is about 1.6 times the overall Matamata-Piako District share (3.3%).
How cross-leases in Morrinsville are set up
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (5%, against 11% nationally), up to 18.
| Scheme structure | Morrinsville | Matamata-Piako District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 119 | 273 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 82.4% | 83.5% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 11.8% | 9.5% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 5.0% | 6.6% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,011 m² | 951 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 477 m² | 431 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 32.8% | 27.1% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 16.0% | 11.0% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 4.2% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 37.0% | 23.8% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1987 | 1986 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 94 | 212 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Morrinsville
Unit titles are 2% of Morrinsville's titles, close to Matamata-Piako District (2%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 15 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 4 units or fewer.
44 titles (0.8%) 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 | 0 |
| Under 10 years left | 1 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 0 |
| More than 50 years left | 37 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 5 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 1 |
New titles in Morrinsville since 2020
951 of Morrinsville's current titles (18%) were first issued since 2020, above Matamata-Piako District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (15%) and well above New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 944 | 493 |
| Unit title | 3 | 2 |
| Cross-lease | 2 | 1 |
| Leasehold | 2 | 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 Morrinsville
The typical building in Morrinsville stands on ground sloping 1.5° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Nearly all of its 8,647 measured buildings (93%) stand on ground under 5°.
The land rises from about 5 m to 429 m, and 8% 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 Morrinsville
Morrinsville is inland: the typical title is 35 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 Morrinsville: 2023 Census
Morrinsville's titles fall in 8 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 3 shown below hold 84% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer workers work from home in Morrinsville East than across Matamata-Piako District: 9.8% against 21.9%.
| Measure | Morrinsville East 33% of titles | Morrinsville West 32% of titles | Morrinsville North 19% of titles | Matamata-Piako District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 4,143 | 3,267 | 1,593 | 37,098 |
| Change since 2018 | +15.2% | +6.1% | +30.5% | +7.8% |
| Change since 2013 | +30.8% | +18.8% | +40.8% | +17.6% |
| Median age | 41.8 | 35.3 | 37.9 | 40.8 |
| Households | 1,572 | 1,209 | 597 | 13,965 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 77.9% | 67.5% | 84.9% | 69.4% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 22.1% | 32.3% | 15.6% | 30.6% |
| Median household income | $90,400 | $84,500 | $98,500 | $86,200 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $420 | $380 | $420 | $350 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 7.0% |
| Ages | ||||
| Under 15 | 18.8% | 22.8% | 21.3% | 19.7% |
| 15 to 29 | 16.7% | 19.8% | 17.3% | 16.7% |
| 30 to 64 | 40.7% | 40.0% | 40.1% | 42.1% |
| 65 and over | 23.8% | 17.4% | 21.3% | 21.5% |
| Where people came from | ||||
| Born overseas | 15.8% | 12.9% | 15.3% | 15.8% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 15.9% | 18.2% | 17.3% | 19.3% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 48.7% | 45.0% | 52.2% | 47.3% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 2.6% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 17.4% | 17.1% | 29.7% | 18.4% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 17.2% | 14.4% | 19.8% | 14.9% |
| Employed full-time | 49.2% | 52.0% | 53.8% | 50.1% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 1.6% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 38.9% | 35.0% | 41.5% | 42.4% |
| Median personal income | $40,900 | $40,300 | $44,200 | $40,000 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||||
| Work from home | 9.8% | 11.0% | 13.4% | 21.9% |
| Car, truck or van | 86.1% | 83.3% | 80.9% | 71.7% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Walk or cycle | 3.8% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | ||||
| One-person households | 23.5% | 24.6% | 23.6% | 23.9% |
| Average people per household | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 4.2% | 5.6% | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.5% | 6.2% | 2.6% | 4.1% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 39.6% | 39.1% | 42.9% | 38.6% |
| Couples without children | 47.6% | 39.5% | 45.6% | 47.0% |
| One-parent families | 12.5% | 21.0% | 12.2% | 14.5% |
| Homes | ||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 84.8% | 84.9% | 90.5% | 88.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.2 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 80.6% | 78.2% | 82.6% | 73.8% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 12.7% | 18.1% | 13.3% | 16.2% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 9.8% | 14.0% | 11.7% | 12.4% |
Rents around Morrinsville
New tenancies in Morrinsville East in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $555 a week (down 5.6% on a year earlier). That is slightly below the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Morrinsville East 33% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $555 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $475–$605 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −5.6% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 30 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Morrinsville
LINZ maps 6 school sites inside Morrinsville, among them David Street School (Contributing) and Kiwitahi School (Contributing).
- David Street School (Contributing)
- Kiwitahi School (Contributing)
- Morrinsville College (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Morrinsville Intermediate (Intermediate)
- Morrinsville School (Contributing)
- St Joseph's Catholic School (Morrinsville) (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: St Joseph's Catholic School (Morrinsville) (5.3 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Morrinsville College (5.3 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Rhoda Read Hospital (6.9 km)
School enrolment zones in Morrinsville: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Morrinsville's titles: Morrinsville College.
- Morrinsville School (primary, Years 1–6): about 55% of titles
- David Street School (primary, Years 1–6): about 40% of titles
- Morrinsville Intermediate School (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Morrinsville 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
Places of worship near Morrinsville
OpenStreetMap maps 11 places of worship inside Morrinsville (10 Christian, 1 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5.1 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Matamata-Piako District overview
Suburbs like Morrinsville
The closest match on the measures on this site is Te Awamutu in Waipa District, nearest on degrees, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Awamutu | Waipa District | 10.0% | No data | 39 | degrees, born overseas, distance to the coast |
| Ōtorohanga | Ōtorohanga District | 1.7% | $525 | 36.8 | commuting by public transport, unit-title share, slope |
| St Andrews | Hamilton City | 17.4% | $620 | 40.7 | elevation, unit-title share, distance to a hospital |
| Solway | Masterton District | 3.4% | $530 | 37.2 | born overseas, unit-title share, degrees |
| Matamata | Matamata-Piako District | 5.0% | No data | 43.4 | commuting by public transport, cross-lease share, population change |
Questions
What is the rent in Morrinsville?
New tenancies in Morrinsville East (the rent area for part of Morrinsville) had a median rent of $555 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 $475 to $605.
What schools are in Morrinsville?
LINZ maps 6 school sites inside Morrinsville, including David Street School, Kiwitahi School and Morrinsville College. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Morrinsville College (5.3 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Morrinsville College; check the school's own zone map for any address.