Living in The Brook: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 862 live property titles in The Brook, Nelson City are almost all freehold (84%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 36 (4.2%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 36
- Share of live titles
- 4.2%
- Live titles in total
- 862
- Nelson City share
- 5.3%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Nelson City
- 12 of 15
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 528 of 644
The Brook at a glance
Where The Brook differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: titles first issued since 2020 (lower than 93% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- The Brook is listed under Nelson City.
- 862 live titles are recorded here, including 36 cross-lease titles (4.2%).
- 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 4.2% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- 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 The Brook
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 721 | 83.6% |
| Cross lease | 36 | 4.2% |
| Unit title | 0 | 0.0% |
| Leasehold | 101 | 11.7% |
| Other record types | 4 | 0.5% |
| Total | 862 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How The Brook compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; The Brook is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Nelson City as a whole, the share is 5.3%; The Brook is lower than the overall Nelson City share (5.3%).
How cross-leases in The Brook are set up
Carports appear in fewer leases (6% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are less common here (6%, against 12% nationally).
More leases include a garage (47% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
| Scheme structure | The Brook | Nelson City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 17 | 795 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 82.4% | 69.4% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 5.9% | 15.3% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 11.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 810 m² | 840 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 403 m² | 381 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 47.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 5.9% | 8.9% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 0.0% | 1.9% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 23.5% | 24.4% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1991 | 1991 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 11 | 379 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in The Brook
101 titles (11.7%) 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 | 1 |
| More than 50 years left | 100 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 0 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in The Brook since 2020
22 of The Brook's current titles (3%) were first issued since 2020, well below Nelson City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (8%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 21 | 10 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 0 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 1 | 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 The Brook
The typical building in The Brook stands on ground sloping 2.1° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
The land rises from about 17 m to 701 m, and 82% 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 The Brook
The Brook is inland: the typical title is 2.6 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 The Brook: 2023 Census
About 99% of The Brook's titles are in the census area The Brook (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not The Brook exactly.
Fewer residents are 65 or over in The Brook than across Nelson City: 14.2% against 21.6%.
More workers walk or cycle to work in The Brook than across Nelson City: 19.8% against 14.6%.
More adults hold a degree in The Brook than across Nelson City: 35.0% against 26.8%.
| Measure | The Brook | Nelson City whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 1,896 | 52,584 |
| Change since 2018 | −4.8% | +3.3% |
| Change since 2013 | +2.1% | +13.2% |
| Median age | 39.7 | 44 |
| Households | 729 | 20,577 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 75.7% | 71.2% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 24.3% | 28.8% |
| Median household income | $86,300 | $81,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $445 | $430 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.7% | 7.4% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 20.3% | 16.6% |
| 15 to 29 | 15.3% | 15.6% |
| 30 to 64 | 50.2% | 46.2% |
| 65 and over | 14.2% | 21.6% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 29.3% | 26.5% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 19.1% | 22.9% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 36.9% | 43.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.8% | 5.0% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 14.9% | 18.2% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 35.0% | 26.8% |
| Employed full-time | 50.6% | 47.1% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 50.6% | 42.2% |
| Median personal income | $40,800 | $38,800 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 15.7% | 14.8% |
| Car, truck or van | 61.6% | 67.5% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Walk or cycle | 19.8% | 14.6% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 23.8% | 27.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.1% | 4.1% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 41.9% | 36.4% |
| Couples without children | 41.3% | 48.1% |
| One-parent families | 16.9% | 15.5% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 85.2% | 78.4% |
| Average bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 65.1% | 74.4% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 19.9% | 14.0% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 12.7% | 9.6% |
Rents around The Brook
New tenancies in The Brook in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $500 a week (down 16.7% on a year earlier). That is slightly below the typical suburb in Nelson City ($555), and slightly below the national median ($600); 3rd lowest of 12 in Nelson City.
| April–June 2026 | The Brook | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $500 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $455–$545 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −16.7% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 12 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near The Brook
No school site lies inside The Brook's boundary; the nearest is Nelson College, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Nearest school: Nelson College (1.8 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Nelson College (1.8 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Nelson Hospital (2.1 km)
Being near a school does not mean being in its zone: check its enrolment scheme. Sources and limits
Places of worship near The Brook
No place of worship is mapped in OpenStreetMap inside The Brook's boundary.
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Saint Mary's Parish, 2.2 km away
- Muslim: Nelson Islamic Cultural Society (NICS), 2.7 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Nelson City with many cross-leases
- Stoke: 474 cross-lease titles (6.3%)
- Tāhunanui: 257 cross-lease titles (12.4%)
- Nelson South: 204 cross-lease titles (8.4%)
- The Wood: 134 cross-lease titles (7.9%)
- Toi Toi: 117 cross-lease titles (11.6%)
- Washington Valley: 100 cross-lease titles (11.9%)
- Richmond: 94 cross-lease titles (1.1%)
- Annesbrook: 76 cross-lease titles (11.4%)
Suburbs like The Brook
The closest match on the measures on this site is Hillsborough, Christchurch City in Christchurch City, nearest on schools, distance to the coast, stand-alone houses. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough, Christchurch City | Christchurch City | 11.0% | $445 | 42.2 | schools, distance to the coast, stand-alone houses |
| Enner Glynn | Nelson City | 4.7% | $590 | 42.1 | distance to the coast, land per flat, cross-lease share |
| Brooklands, New Plymouth District | New Plymouth District | 8.5% | $535 | 40.8 | unit-title share, distance to the coast, distance to a hospital |
| Awapuni, Palmerston North City | Palmerston North City | 4.1% | $600 | 37.4 | children, cross-lease share, unit-title share |
| Riverlea, Hamilton City | Hamilton City | 8.7% | $630 | 39.5 | schools, median age, population change |
Questions
What is the rent in The Brook?
New tenancies in the The Brook rent area 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 $455 to $545.
What schools are in The Brook?
No school site lies inside The Brook's boundary. The nearest school is Nelson College (1.8 km in a straight line). Being near a school does not mean being in its zone.