Living in Camborne: schools, census and property titles
The 686 live property titles in Camborne, Porirua City are almost all freehold (85%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 81 (11.8%), above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 81
- Share of live titles
- 11.8%
- Live titles in total
- 686
- Porirua City share
- 4.2%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Porirua City
- 1 of 9
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 279 of 644
Camborne at a glance
Where Camborne differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: titles first issued since 2020 (lower than 98% of NZ suburbs); median slope under buildings (higher than 90% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Camborne is listed under Porirua City.
- 686 live titles are recorded here, including 81 cross-lease titles (11.8%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 11.8% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 0.6% 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
- A usable MBIE new-tenancy rent figure is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Camborne
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 582 | 84.8% |
| Cross lease | 81 | 11.8% |
| Unit title | 4 | 0.6% |
| Leasehold | 17 | 2.5% |
| Other record types | 2 | 0.3% |
| Total | 686 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Camborne compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Camborne is higher than the national share (8.7%).
Across Porirua City as a whole, the share is 4.2%; Camborne is about 2.8 times the overall Porirua City share (4.2%).
Its cross-lease share is the highest of 9 in Porirua City (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Camborne are set up
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (3%, against 11% nationally).
Fewer leases include a garage (8% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are less common here (5%, against 12% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Camborne | Porirua City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 38 | 358 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 92.1% | 74.0% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 5.3% | 9.8% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 2.6% | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 796 m² | 916 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 375 m² | 404 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 7.9% | 15.9% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 10.5% | 12.3% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 2.6% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 18.4% | 25.4% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1978 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 21 | 206 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Camborne
17 titles (2.5%) 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 | 16 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 0 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 1 |
New titles in Camborne since 2020
11 of Camborne's current titles (2%) were first issued since 2020, well below Porirua City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (11%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
That rate is joint lowest of 9 in Porirua City.
Most came recently: 9 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 11 | 9 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Camborne
The typical building in Camborne stands on ground sloping 7.9° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), joint 2nd steepest of 9 in Porirua City.
About 13% of its 660 measured buildings stand on ground of 15° or more.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Camborne
26% of Camborne's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 82% within 500 m and 100% within 1 km. The typical title is 350 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 Camborne: 2023 Census
About 98% of Camborne's titles are in the census area Camborne (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Camborne exactly.
Fewer households have no car in Camborne than across Porirua City: 1.7% against 6.0%.
More adults hold a degree in Camborne than across Porirua City: 37.0% against 27.2%.
More households own their home in Camborne than across Porirua City: 84.0% against 66.9%.
| Measure | Camborne | Porirua City whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,025 | 59,445 |
| Change since 2018 | +0.6% | +5.1% |
| Change since 2013 | +6.1% | +14.9% |
| Median age | 40.9 | 35.9 |
| Households | 729 | 19,020 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 84.0% | 66.9% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 15.6% | 33.0% |
| Median household income | $149,400 | $124,000 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $550 | $400 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 4.0% | 5.5% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 20.4% | 22.1% |
| 15 to 29 | 14.8% | 19.1% |
| 30 to 64 | 50.2% | 45.8% |
| 65 and over | 14.4% | 13.0% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 23.5% | 26.1% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 14.8% | 13.4% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 30.2% | 37.2% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 12.1% | 14.7% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 37.0% | 27.2% |
| Employed full-time | 60.7% | 54.8% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.0% | 3.6% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 57.0% | 48.2% |
| Median personal income | $63,400 | $47,200 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 22.5% | 18.3% |
| Car, truck or van | 58.5% | 65.8% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 15.9% | 13.0% |
| Walk or cycle | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 17.6% | 16.6% |
| Average people per household | 2.8 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 1.7% | 6.0% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 1.7% | 8.9% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 47.5% | 46.1% |
| Couples without children | 39.9% | 32.9% |
| One-parent families | 12.6% | 21.0% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 83.1% | 82.7% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 64.5% | 66.1% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 14.8% | 22.7% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 8.6% | 18.0% |
Schools and hospitals near Camborne
No school site lies inside Camborne's boundary; the nearest is St Theresa's School (Plimmerton), 0.9 km away in a straight line.
- Nearest school: St Theresa's School (Plimmerton) (0.9 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Whitby Collegiate (3.2 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Kenepuru Hospital (7.6 km)
School enrolment zones in Camborne: a guide
Three secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Camborne's titles: Aotea College, Hutt International Boys School and St Oran's College.
- Plimmerton School (primary, Years 1–8): all or nearly all titles
- Aotea College (secondary): 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
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 Camborne
0% of Camborne's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, well below Porirua City as a whole (75%).
61% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Metlink (Greater Wellington Regional Council). Sources and limits
Places of worship near Camborne
No place of worship is mapped in OpenStreetMap inside Camborne's boundary.
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: St Theresa's Catholic Church / St Theresa's Parish - Plimmerton, 1.0 km away
- Muslim: Porirua Mosque, 5.6 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Porirua City with many cross-leases
- Tītahi Bay: 223 cross-lease titles (7.3%)
- Whitby: 143 cross-lease titles (3.1%)
- Rānui: 134 cross-lease titles (10.5%)
- Paremata: 79 cross-lease titles (7.0%)
- Papakōwhai: 66 cross-lease titles (8.1%)
- Plimmerton: 62 cross-lease titles (5.4%)
- Takapūwāhia: 58 cross-lease titles (11.7%)
- Pukerua Bay: 38 cross-lease titles (4.6%)
Suburbs like Camborne
The closest match on the measures on this site is Plimmerton in Porirua City, nearest on near a frequent stop, distance to the coast, elevation. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plimmerton | Porirua City | 5.4% | $673 | 46.7 | near a frequent stop, distance to the coast, elevation |
| Pukerua Bay | Porirua City | 4.6% | $655 | 41 | unit-title share, population change, median age |
| Arkles Bay | Auckland | 20.2% | $600 | 43.8 | schools, distance to the coast, commuting on foot or by bike |
| Mellons Bay, Auckland | Auckland | 16.3% | $850 | 44.3 | distance to the coast, working from home, population change |
| Belmont, Lower Hutt City | Lower Hutt City | 5.8% | No data | 40.3 | near a frequent stop, population change, land per flat |
Questions
What schools are in Camborne?
No school site lies inside Camborne's boundary. The nearest school is St Theresa's School (Plimmerton) (0.9 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Aotea College, Hutt International Boys School and St Oran's College; check the school's own zone map for any address.