Living in Rānui, Porirua City: schools, census and property titles
The 1,275 live property titles in Rānui, Porirua City are almost all freehold (85%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 134 (10.5%), above the national share of 8.7%.
Rānui, Porirua City cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 134
- Share of live titles
- 10.5%
- Live titles in total
- 1,275
- Porirua City share
- 4.2%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Porirua City
- 3 of 9
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 316 of 644
Rānui 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
- Rānui is listed under Porirua City.
- 1,275 live titles are recorded here, including 134 cross-lease titles (10.5%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 10.5% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 3.1% 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 Rānui
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,080 | 84.7% |
| Cross lease | 134 | 10.5% |
| Unit title | 39 | 3.1% |
| Leasehold | 7 | 0.5% |
| Other record types | 15 | 1.2% |
| Total | 1,275 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Rānui compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Rānui is higher than the national share (8.7%).
Across Porirua City as a whole, the share is 4.2%; Rānui is about 2.5 times the overall Porirua City share (4.2%).
Its cross-lease share is 3rd highest of 9 in Porirua City (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Rānui are set up
Fewer schemes refer to more than one flats plan (14%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
Fewer leases include a garage (12% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
More schemes have four or more flats on one section (23%, against 11% nationally), up to 13.
| Scheme structure | Rānui | Porirua City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 43 | 358 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 62.8% | 74.0% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 11.6% | 9.8% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 23.3% | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 936 m² | 916 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 408 m² | 404 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 11.6% | 15.9% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 14.0% | 12.3% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 0.0% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 14.0% | 25.4% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1987 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 19 | 206 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Rānui
Unit titles are 3% of Rānui's titles, close to Porirua City (3%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 13 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 2 units or fewer.
New titles in Rānui since 2020
40 of Rānui's current titles (3%) were first issued since 2020, well below Porirua City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (11%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 37 | 20 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 2 | 2 |
| 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 Rānui
The typical building in Rānui stands on ground sloping 6.7° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
The land rises from about 3 m to 261 m, and 47% 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 Rānui
0% of Rānui's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 0% within 500 m and 11% within 1 km. The typical title is 1.5 km 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 Rānui: 2023 Census
Rānui's titles fall in 3 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 2 shown below hold 98% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
More households have no car in Porirua East than across Porirua City: 12.4% against 6.0%.
Fewer adults hold a degree in Porirua East than across Porirua City: 15.4% against 27.2%.
Fewer workers work from home in Porirua East than across Porirua City: 11.0% against 18.3%.
| Measure | Porirua East 56% of titles | Rānui Heights 43% of titles | Porirua City whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,250 | 1,350 | 59,445 |
| Change since 2018 | +0.7% | +1.8% | +5.1% |
| Change since 2013 | +7.9% | −0.9% | +14.9% |
| Median age | 32.5 | 38.7 | 35.9 |
| Households | 687 | 483 | 19,020 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 43.2% | 71.4% | 66.9% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 56.8% | 28.0% | 33.0% |
| Median household income | $94,900 | $102,500 | $124,000 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $352 | $430 | $400 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 6.9% | 5.1% | 5.5% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 21.1% | 18.7% | 22.1% |
| 15 to 29 | 24.3% | 16.7% | 19.1% |
| 30 to 64 | 44.5% | 50.7% | 45.8% |
| 65 and over | 10.1% | 13.8% | 13.0% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 26.9% | 25.4% | 26.1% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 12.8% | 16.2% | 13.4% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 40.5% | 33.9% | 37.2% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 17.0% | 14.6% | 14.7% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 15.4% | 23.9% | 27.2% |
| Employed full-time | 51.4% | 57.5% | 54.8% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 4.6% | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 34.7% | 44.7% | 48.2% |
| Median personal income | $36,600 | $47,400 | $47,200 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 11.0% | 13.4% | 18.3% |
| Car, truck or van | 71.8% | 68.8% | 65.8% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 12.6% | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| Walk or cycle | 3.5% | 4.0% | 2.0% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 19.1% | 25.9% | 16.6% |
| Average people per household | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 12.4% | 7.8% | 6.0% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 19.6% | 7.0% | 8.9% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 43.1% | 47.1% | 46.1% |
| Couples without children | 23.8% | 31.9% | 32.9% |
| One-parent families | 33.7% | 21.8% | 21.0% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 83.0% | 77.2% | 82.7% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.9 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 71.9% | 61.9% | 66.1% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 39.8% | 21.9% | 22.7% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 34.9% | 15.8% | 18.0% |
Schools and hospitals near Rānui
One school site lies inside Rānui: Porirua East School (Contributing).
- Porirua East School (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Porirua Activity Centre (0.9 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Bishop Viard College (1.3 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Kenepuru Hospital (1.3 km)
School enrolment zones in Rānui: a guide
Three secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Rānui's titles: Hutt International Boys School, St Oran's College and Porirua College.
- Hutt International Boys School (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- St Oran's College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Porirua 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 Rānui
64% of Rānui's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, slightly below Porirua City as a whole (75%).
6% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), well below the council (13%).
43% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
The typical title is 273 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 Rānui
OpenStreetMap maps 5 places of worship inside Rānui (5 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Wellington Samoan Seventh-Day Adventist Church, under 1 km away
- Hindu: Kurinji Kumaran Temple, 8.6 km away
- Muslim: Porirua Mosque, 2.7 km away
- Sikh: Wellington Gurudwara Sahib, 9.8 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%)
- 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%)
- Pukerua Bay: 38 cross-lease titles (4.6%)
Suburbs like Rānui
The closest match on the measures on this site is Takapūwāhia in Porirua City, nearest on new titles, unit-title share, distance to the coast. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takapūwāhia | Porirua City | 11.7% | No data | 33.2 | new titles, unit-title share, distance to the coast |
| Tītahi Bay | Porirua City | 7.3% | $535 | 34.9 | population change, distance to the coast, unit-title share |
| Naenae | Lower Hutt City | 9.6% | $570 | 34.5 | heat pumps, commuting on foot or by bike, unit-title share |
| Raumanga | Whangarei District | 16.6% | $550 | 30.9 | population change, distance to the coast, older residents |
| Camberley | Hastings District | 4.7% | No data | 30.1 | distance to a hospital, home ownership, land per flat |
Questions
What schools are in Rānui, Porirua City?
LINZ maps 1 school site inside Rānui: Porirua East School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Bishop Viard College (1.3 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Hutt International Boys School, St Oran's College and Porirua College; check the school's own zone map for any address.