Living in Fitzroy, New Plymouth District: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 952 live property titles in Fitzroy, New Plymouth District are mostly freehold (78%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 163 (17.1%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
Fitzroy, New Plymouth District cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 163
- Share of live titles
- 17.1%
- Live titles in total
- 952
- New Plymouth District share
- 6.6%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in New Plymouth District
- 3 of 18
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- 173 of 644
Fitzroy at a glance
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
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What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Fitzroy is listed under New Plymouth District.
- 952 live titles are recorded here, including 163 cross-lease titles (17.1%).
- 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 17.1% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 3.4% 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 Fitzroy
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 740 | 77.7% |
| Cross lease | 163 | 17.1% |
| Unit title | 32 | 3.4% |
| Leasehold | 11 | 1.2% |
| Other record types | 6 | 0.6% |
| Total | 952 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Fitzroy compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Fitzroy is about 2.0 times the national share (8.7%).
Across New Plymouth District as a whole, the share is 6.6%; Fitzroy is about 2.6 times the overall New Plymouth District share (6.6%).
Its cross-lease share is 3rd highest of 18 in New Plymouth District (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Fitzroy are set up
Three-flat schemes are more common here (28%, against 12% nationally).
Separate exclusive-use areas are more common (8% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
Less land per flat than is typical in New Zealand: about 274 m² per flat, against 408 m².
| Scheme structure | Fitzroy | New Plymouth District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 65 | 1,094 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 58.5% | 66.6% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 27.7% | 17.6% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 13.8% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 809 m² | 809 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 274 m² | 337 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 38.5% | 38.9% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 12.3% | 15.5% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 7.7% | 7.8% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 36.9% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1991 | 1990 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 22 | 430 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Fitzroy
Unit titles are 3% of Fitzroy's titles, well above New Plymouth District (2%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 6 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 4 units or fewer.
The unit-title share is in the highest quarter of 18 in New Plymouth District.
11 titles (1.2%) are leasehold, 1 of them units in a unit-title development, close to 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 | 9 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 0 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 2 |
New titles in Fitzroy since 2020
58 of Fitzroy's current titles (6%) were first issued since 2020, well below New Plymouth District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (9%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 56 | 24 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 2 | 2 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 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 Fitzroy
The typical building in Fitzroy stands on ground sloping 1.4° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Unusually much of the sloping land faces north: 37%, where about a quarter would if slopes faced every way equally.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Fitzroy
4% of Fitzroy's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 39% within 500 m and 99% within 1 km. The typical title is 570 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 Fitzroy: 2023 Census
About 97% of Fitzroy's titles are in the census area Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Fitzroy exactly.
More workers walk or cycle to work in Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) than across New Plymouth District: 10.1% against 5.5%.
More households have no car in Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) than across New Plymouth District: 8.1% against 5.3%.
More adults hold a degree in Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) than across New Plymouth District: 27.1% against 20.7%.
| Measure | Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) | New Plymouth District whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,127 | 87,000 |
| Change since 2018 | +4.4% | +7.8% |
| Change since 2013 | +5.7% | +17.3% |
| Median age | 42.6 | 40.7 |
| Households | 867 | 33,207 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 68.4% | 72.4% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 31.6% | 27.6% |
| Median household income | $90,100 | $86,400 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $400 | $380 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 20.5% | 19.8% |
| 15 to 29 | 13.8% | 16.3% |
| 30 to 64 | 47.5% | 44.3% |
| 65 and over | 18.3% | 19.6% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 19.5% | 17.1% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 24.8% | 21.9% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 39.3% | 42.2% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 27.1% | 20.7% |
| Employed full-time | 48.0% | 48.4% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 49.9% | 43.0% |
| Median personal income | $42,400 | $39,200 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 16.3% | 16.8% |
| Car, truck or van | 71.0% | 75.6% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Walk or cycle | 10.1% | 5.5% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 30.4% | 24.7% |
| Average people per household | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 8.1% | 5.3% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.9% | 4.2% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 43.8% | 39.5% |
| Couples without children | 40.0% | 43.9% |
| One-parent families | 15.7% | 16.5% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 72.9% | 84.3% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 56.9% | 53.2% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 15.6% | 16.4% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 12.4% | 14.0% |
Rents around Fitzroy
New tenancies in Fitzroy-Glen Avon in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $570 a week (down 6.6% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in New Plymouth District ($553), and close to the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Fitzroy-Glen Avon | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $570 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $450–$645 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −6.6% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 24 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Fitzroy
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Fitzroy, among them Fitzroy School (Contributing) and St John Bosco School (New Plymouth) (Contributing).
- Fitzroy School (Contributing)
- St John Bosco School (New Plymouth) (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Fitzroy School (0.3 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Sacred Heart Girls' College (New Plymouth) (0.9 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Taranaki Base Hospital (5.2 km)
School enrolment zones in Fitzroy: a guide
The largest primary-school zone share of Fitzroy's titles is in Fitzroy Primary School's home zone (all or nearly all).
- Fitzroy Primary School (primary, Years 1–6): all or nearly all titles
- Highlands Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): 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 Fitzroy
OpenStreetMap maps 2 places of worship inside Fitzroy (2 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, under 1 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in New Plymouth District with many cross-leases
- Westown: 386 cross-lease titles (14.5%)
- New Plymouth: 333 cross-lease titles (10.9%)
- Strandon: 231 cross-lease titles (18.5%)
- Waitara: 195 cross-lease titles (5.5%)
- Moturoa: 157 cross-lease titles (15.0%)
- Lower Vogeltown: 142 cross-lease titles (22.6%)
- Vogeltown: 133 cross-lease titles (16.6%)
All suburbs in New Plymouth District
Suburbs like Fitzroy
The closest match on the measures on this site is Lower Vogeltown in New Plymouth District, nearest on born overseas, commuting by public transport, population change. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Vogeltown | New Plymouth District | 22.6% | $535 | 40.8 | born overseas, commuting by public transport, population change |
| Brooklands, New Plymouth District | New Plymouth District | 8.5% | $535 | 40.8 | born overseas, commuting by public transport, population change |
| Vogeltown, New Plymouth District | New Plymouth District | 16.6% | $620 | 41.2 | children, born overseas, damp homes |
| Strandon | New Plymouth District | 18.5% | $600 | 46.5 | schools, distance to the coast, born overseas |
| Welbourn | New Plymouth District | 9.5% | $525 | 41.3 | household income, commuting by public transport, slope |
Questions
What is the rent in Fitzroy, New Plymouth District?
New tenancies in Fitzroy-Glen Avon (the rent area for part of Fitzroy) had a median rent of $570 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 $450 to $645.
What schools are in Fitzroy, New Plymouth District?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Fitzroy: Fitzroy School and St John Bosco School (New Plymouth). The nearest secondary school to its centre is Sacred Heart Girls' College (New Plymouth) (0.9 km in a straight line). Being near a school does not mean being in its zone.