Living in Pukerua Bay: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 828 live property titles in Pukerua Bay, Porirua City are almost all freehold (94%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 38 (4.6%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
Pukerua Bay cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 38
- Share of live titles
- 4.6%
- Live titles in total
- 828
- Porirua City share
- 4.2%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Porirua City
- 8 of 9
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 513 of 644
Pukerua Bay 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
- Pukerua Bay is listed under Porirua City.
- 828 live titles are recorded here, including 38 cross-lease titles (4.6%).
- 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 4.6% 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
- The core title, Census, rent, transport and coast measures used by this page are available.
Title mix in Pukerua Bay
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 782 | 94.4% |
| Cross lease | 38 | 4.6% |
| Unit title | 5 | 0.6% |
| Leasehold | 1 | 0.1% |
| Other record types | 2 | 0.2% |
| Total | 828 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Pukerua Bay compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Pukerua Bay is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Porirua City as a whole, the share is 4.2%; Pukerua Bay is slightly higher than the overall Porirua City share (4.2%).
Its cross-lease share is 2nd lowest of 9 in Porirua City (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Pukerua Bay are set up
Carports appear in fewer leases (5% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are less common here (5%, against 12% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (5%, against 11% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Pukerua Bay | Porirua City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 19 | 358 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 89.5% | 74.0% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 5.3% | 9.8% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 5.3% | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 849 m² | 916 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 424 m² | 404 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 31.6% | 15.9% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 5.3% | 12.3% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 5.3% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 47.4% | 25.4% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1990 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 17 | 206 | 54,978 |
New titles in Pukerua Bay since 2020
59 of Pukerua Bay's current titles (7%) were first issued since 2020, well below Porirua City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (11%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
Most came recently: 42 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 58 | 42 |
| 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 Pukerua Bay
The typical building in Pukerua Bay stands on ground sloping 6.3° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), 2nd flattest of 9 in Porirua City.
About 11% of its 1,195 measured buildings stand on ground of 15° or more.
The land rises from about 0 m to 323 m, and 69% 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 Pukerua Bay
15% of Pukerua Bay's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 37% within 500 m and 76% within 1 km. The typical title is 680 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 Pukerua Bay: 2023 Census
About 99% of Pukerua Bay's titles are in the census area Pukerua Bay (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Pukerua Bay exactly.
Fewer households have no car in Pukerua Bay than across Porirua City: 2.2% against 6.0%.
More workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Pukerua Bay than across Porirua City: 20.9% against 13.0%.
More adults hold a degree in Pukerua Bay than across Porirua City: 40.6% against 27.2%.
| Measure | Pukerua Bay | Porirua City whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 1,965 | 59,445 |
| Change since 2018 | +0.2% | +5.1% |
| Change since 2013 | +3.6% | +14.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 35.9 |
| Households | 708 | 19,020 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 85.2% | 66.9% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 15.3% | 33.0% |
| Median household income | $132,700 | $124,000 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $528 | $400 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 7.4% | 5.5% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 21.7% | 22.1% |
| 15 to 29 | 13.3% | 19.1% |
| 30 to 64 | 50.1% | 45.8% |
| 65 and over | 14.8% | 13.0% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 22.0% | 26.1% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 10.5% | 13.4% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 29.9% | 37.2% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 11.1% | 14.7% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 40.6% | 27.2% |
| Employed full-time | 56.4% | 54.8% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.5% | 3.6% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 59.1% | 48.2% |
| Median personal income | $57,700 | $47,200 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 24.3% | 18.3% |
| Car, truck or van | 52.4% | 65.8% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 20.9% | 13.0% |
| Walk or cycle | 1.3% | 2.0% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 16.5% | 16.6% |
| Average people per household | 2.8 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 2.2% | 6.0% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.6% | 8.9% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 47.2% | 46.1% |
| Couples without children | 41.5% | 32.9% |
| One-parent families | 10.9% | 21.0% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 94.5% | 82.7% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 63.0% | 66.1% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 18.1% | 22.7% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 14.0% | 18.0% |
Rents around Pukerua Bay
New tenancies in Pukerua Bay in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $655 a week. That is close to the typical suburb in Porirua City ($670), and slightly above the national median ($600); 2nd lowest of 5 in Porirua City.
| April–June 2026 | Pukerua Bay | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $655 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $600–$680 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | — | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 12 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Pukerua Bay
One school site lies inside Pukerua Bay: Pukerua Bay School (Full Primary).
- Pukerua Bay School (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Pukerua Bay School (0.9 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Whitby Collegiate (7.9 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Kenepuru Hospital (12.1 km)
School enrolment zones in Pukerua Bay: a guide
Four secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Pukerua Bay's titles, among them Aotea College, Hutt International Boys School and St Oran's College.
- Pukerua Bay 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
- Kapiti 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 Pukerua Bay
37% of Pukerua Bay's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, well below Porirua City as a whole (75%).
37% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), well above the council (13%); the highest of 9 in Porirua City.
72% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
The typical title is 502 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Metlink (Greater Wellington Regional Council). Sources and limits
Places of worship near Pukerua Bay
OpenStreetMap maps 2 places of worship inside Pukerua Bay (2 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: St Mark's Anglican Church, under 1 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%)
- Camborne: 81 cross-lease titles (11.8%)
- 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%)
Suburbs like Pukerua Bay
The closest match on the measures on this site is Plimmerton in Porirua City, nearest on distance to the coast, heat pumps, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plimmerton | Porirua City | 5.4% | $673 | 46.7 | distance to the coast, heat pumps, population change |
| Camborne | Porirua City | 11.8% | No data | 40.9 | unit-title share, population change, median age |
| Belmont, Lower Hutt City | Lower Hutt City | 5.8% | No data | 40.3 | home ownership, population change, median age |
| Pinehaven | Upper Hutt City | 4.8% | $590 | 40.2 | schools, stand-alone houses, cross-lease share |
| Kelson | Lower Hutt City | 7.8% | $660 | 36.8 | schools, commuting on foot or by bike, unit-title share |
Questions
What is the rent in Pukerua Bay?
New tenancies in the Pukerua Bay rent area had a median rent of $655 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 $600 to $680.
What schools are in Pukerua Bay?
LINZ maps 1 school site inside Pukerua Bay: Pukerua Bay School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Whitby Collegiate (7.9 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles include Aotea College, Hutt International Boys School and St Oran's College; check the school's own zone map for any address.