Living in Te Aroha: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 2,684 live property titles in Te Aroha, Matamata-Piako District are almost all freehold (95%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 83 (3.1%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 83
- Share of live titles
- 3.1%
- Live titles in total
- 2,684
- Matamata-Piako District share
- 3.3%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Matamata-Piako District
- 3 of 3
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 580 of 644
Te Aroha at a glance
Where Te Aroha differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median age (higher than 91% of NZ suburbs); cross-lease share of titles (lower than 90% 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
- Te Aroha is listed under Matamata-Piako District.
- 2,684 live titles are recorded here, including 83 cross-lease titles (3.1%).
- 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 3.1% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 1.6% 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 Te Aroha
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 2,540 | 94.6% |
| Cross lease | 83 | 3.1% |
| Unit title | 42 | 1.6% |
| Leasehold | 4 | 0.1% |
| Other record types | 15 | 0.6% |
| Total | 2,684 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Te Aroha compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Te Aroha is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Matamata-Piako District as a whole, the share is 3.3%; Te Aroha is close to the overall Matamata-Piako District share (3.3%).
How cross-leases in Te Aroha are set up
Three-flat schemes are less common here (3%, against 12% nationally).
Fewer leases include a garage (13% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
Fewer schemes refer to more than one flats plan (17%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
| Scheme structure | Te Aroha | Matamata-Piako District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 30 | 273 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 83.3% | 83.5% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 3.3% | 9.5% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 13.3% | 6.6% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,011 m² | 951 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 480 m² | 431 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 13.3% | 27.1% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 10.0% | 11.0% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 16.7% | 23.8% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1986 | 1986 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 21 | 212 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Te Aroha
Unit titles are 2% of Te Aroha's titles, close to Matamata-Piako District (2%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 4 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 7 units or fewer.
New titles in Te Aroha since 2020
166 of Te Aroha's current titles (6%) were first issued since 2020, well below Matamata-Piako District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (15%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 164 | 93 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 1 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 1 | 1 |
| 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 Te Aroha
The typical building in Te Aroha stands on ground sloping 1.5° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Nearly all of its 4,738 measured buildings (92%) stand on ground under 5°.
The land rises from about 2 m to 777 m, and 25% 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 Te Aroha
Te Aroha is inland: the typical title is 19 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 Te Aroha: 2023 Census
Te Aroha's titles fall in 4 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 3 shown below hold 97% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
More households have no car in Te Aroha East than across Matamata-Piako District: 6.6% against 3.7%.
Fewer workers work from home in Te Aroha East than across Matamata-Piako District: 12.4% against 21.9%.
Household incomes are lower in Te Aroha East than across Matamata-Piako District: $57,900 against $86,200.
| Measure | Te Aroha East 53% of titles | Te Aroha West 32% of titles | Mangaiti 11% of titles | Matamata-Piako District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,589 | 2,064 | 1,362 | 37,098 |
| Change since 2018 | +2.4% | +1.9% | +2.0% | +7.8% |
| Change since 2013 | +17.6% | +14.5% | +6.1% | +17.6% |
| Median age | 49.2 | 50.6 | 36.8 | 40.8 |
| Households | 1,110 | 768 | 498 | 13,965 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 70.8% | 79.7% | 53.6% | 69.4% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 29.7% | 20.3% | 46.4% | 30.6% |
| Median household income | $57,900 | $75,900 | $93,100 | $86,200 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $380 | $400 | $250 | $350 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 7.4% | 5.8% | 10.8% | 7.0% |
| Ages | ||||
| Under 15 | 17.1% | 17.7% | 22.0% | 19.7% |
| 15 to 29 | 12.9% | 11.9% | 17.4% | 16.7% |
| 30 to 64 | 42.5% | 38.8% | 46.5% | 42.1% |
| 65 and over | 27.5% | 31.5% | 14.1% | 21.5% |
| Where people came from | ||||
| Born overseas | 18.0% | 18.3% | 14.0% | 15.8% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 13.6% | 10.6% | 19.0% | 19.3% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 45.4% | 40.9% | 50.1% | 47.3% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 3.0% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 15.8% | 15.8% | 21.3% | 18.4% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 12.4% | 14.4% | 12.1% | 14.9% |
| Employed full-time | 40.2% | 42.8% | 55.1% | 50.1% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.1% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 32.7% | 34.9% | 59.3% | 42.4% |
| Median personal income | $31,000 | $31,800 | $44,500 | $40,000 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||||
| Work from home | 12.4% | 14.0% | 43.8% | 21.9% |
| Car, truck or van | 81.8% | 80.3% | 48.4% | 71.7% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Walk or cycle | 4.7% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 4.2% |
| Households and families | ||||
| One-person households | 32.9% | 26.7% | 21.2% | 23.9% |
| Average people per household | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 6.6% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 3.7% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 4.9% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 4.1% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 27.6% | 33.2% | 40.3% | 38.6% |
| Couples without children | 49.3% | 48.9% | 46.8% | 47.0% |
| One-parent families | 22.7% | 17.9% | 12.9% | 14.5% |
| Homes | ||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 84.4% | 93.8% | 95.2% | 88.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 71.8% | 77.1% | 64.1% | 73.8% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 16.8% | 11.2% | 20.8% | 16.2% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 13.1% | 8.1% | 13.3% | 12.4% |
Rents around Te Aroha
New tenancies in Te Aroha East in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $560 a week (down 3.4% on a year earlier). That is close to the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Te Aroha East 53% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $560 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $506–$580 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −3.4% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 24 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Te Aroha
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Te Aroha, among them St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Aroha) (Full Primary) and Stanley Avenue School (Full Primary).
- St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Aroha) (Full Primary)
- Stanley Avenue School (Full Primary)
- Te Aroha College (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Te Aroha Primary School (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Te Aroha Primary School (2.6 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Te Aroha College (3.5 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Rhoda Read Hospital (22.7 km)
School enrolment zones in Te Aroha: a guide
The largest primary-school zone share of Te Aroha's titles is in Te Aroha Primary School's home zone (about 60%).
- Te Aroha Primary School (primary, Years 1–8): about 60% of titles
- Stanley Avenue School (primary, Years 1–8): about 35% of 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 Te Aroha
OpenStreetMap maps 8 places of worship inside Te Aroha (6 Christian, 2 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Saint Davids Christian Centre / Te Aroha Cooperating Parish, 3.0 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Matamata-Piako District overview
Suburbs like Te Aroha
The closest match on the measures on this site is Katikati in Western Bay of Plenty District, nearest on children, commuting by public transport, home ownership. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katikati | Western Bay of Plenty District | 5.1% | No data | 46 | children, commuting by public transport, home ownership |
| Paeroa | Hauraki District | 2.7% | $500 | 51.5 | unit-title share, new titles, stand-alone houses |
| Kawerau | Kawerau District | 3.8% | $550 | 41.4 | commuting by public transport, cross-lease share, population change |
| Motueka | Tasman District | 3.0% | No data | 52.7 | household income, population change, commuting by public transport |
| Ruakākā | Whangarei District | 2.3% | $590 | 46.3 | commuting by public transport, stand-alone houses, slope |
Questions
What is the rent in Te Aroha?
New tenancies in Te Aroha East (the rent area for part of Te Aroha) had a median rent of $560 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 $506 to $580.
What schools are in Te Aroha?
LINZ maps 4 school sites inside Te Aroha, including St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Aroha), Stanley Avenue School and Te Aroha College. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Te Aroha College (3.5 km in a straight line). Being near a school does not mean being in its zone.