Living in Ohakune: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 2,178 live property titles in Ohakune, Ruapehu District are almost all freehold (87%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 132 (6.1%), below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 132
- Share of live titles
- 6.1%
- Live titles in total
- 2,178
- Ruapehu District share
- 1.9%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Ruapehu District
- 1 of 2
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 441 of 644
Ohakune at a glance
Where Ohakune differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median weekly rent, new tenancies (lower than 97% of NZ suburbs); typical distance to the coast (higher than 97% of NZ suburbs); homes with a heat pump (lower than 97% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
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What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Ohakune is listed under Ruapehu District.
- 2,178 live titles are recorded here, including 132 cross-lease titles (6.1%).
- 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 6.1% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 5.3% 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 Ohakune
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,897 | 87.1% |
| Cross lease | 132 | 6.1% |
| Unit title | 116 | 5.3% |
| Leasehold | 8 | 0.4% |
| Other record types | 25 | 1.1% |
| Total | 2,178 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Ohakune compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Ohakune is lower than the national share (8.7%).
Across Ruapehu District as a whole, the share is 1.9%; Ohakune is about 3.2 times the overall Ruapehu District share (1.9%).
How cross-leases in Ohakune are set up
Fewer leases include a garage (8% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are more common here (28%, against 12% nationally).
More schemes have four or more flats on one section (18%, against 11% nationally), up to 10.
| Scheme structure | Ohakune | Ruapehu District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 51 | 85 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 52.9% | 56.5% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 27.5% | 22.4% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 17.6% | 20.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 745 m² | 870 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 317 m² | 347 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 7.8% | 14.1% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 17.6% | 16.5% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 3.9% | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 39.2% | 30.6% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 14 | 30 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Ohakune
Unit titles are 5% of Ohakune's titles, well above Ruapehu District (1%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 14 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 4 units or fewer.
New titles in Ohakune since 2020
202 of Ohakune's current titles (9%) were first issued since 2020, well above Ruapehu District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (6%) and below New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 193 | 64 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 0 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 3 | 1 |
| Other | 6 | 5 |
New titles include cross-leases converted to freehold and titles re-issued; they are not a count of new homes. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Ohakune
Ohakune is inland: the typical title is 68 km from the sea or harbour edge, and fewer than 1 in 2,000 titles are 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 Ohakune: 2023 Census
About 88% of Ohakune's titles are in the census area Ōhakune (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Ohakune exactly.
More workers walk or cycle to work in Ōhakune than across Ruapehu District: 12.1% against 7.2%.
More adults hold a degree in Ōhakune than across Ruapehu District: 20.7% against 12.7%.
More residents were born overseas in Ōhakune than across Ruapehu District: 16.2% against 11.0%.
| Measure | Ōhakune | Tangiwai | Ruapehu District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 1,284 | 1,449 | 13,095 |
| Change since 2018 | +8.6% | +13.1% | +6.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +30.5% | +18.1% | +10.6% |
| Median age | 35.7 | 41.2 | 39 |
| Households | 516 | 585 | 5,145 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 61.6% | 65.1% | 61.7% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 39.0% | 34.9% | 38.4% |
| Median household income | $80,900 | $87,000 | $66,000 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $260 | $190 | $240 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 61.0% | 33.6% | 31.5% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 23.1% | 20.7% | 21.4% |
| 15 to 29 | 15.2% | 14.5% | 16.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 48.6% | 48.0% | 43.4% |
| 65 and over | 13.3% | 16.6% | 18.3% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 16.2% | 10.5% | 11.0% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 28.4% | 16.0% | 21.0% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 54.2% | 51.3% | 48.2% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 3.9% | 1.7% | 3.0% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 26.7% | 16.1% | 18.3% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 20.7% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| Employed full-time | 55.6% | 56.1% | 48.8% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.6% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 39.4% | 45.5% | 39.4% |
| Median personal income | $40,100 | $42,100 | $33,800 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 18.6% | 34.7% | 25.0% |
| Car, truck or van | 68.4% | 61.0% | 66.3% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Walk or cycle | 12.1% | 1.4% | 7.2% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 30.5% | 24.7% | 30.9% |
| Average people per household | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 4.2% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 6.7% | 3.4% | 5.9% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 37.8% | 36.2% | 35.5% |
| Couples without children | 42.9% | 52.3% | 43.9% |
| One-parent families | 19.4% | 10.8% | 20.5% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 82.4% | 91.6% | 87.6% |
| Average bedrooms | 3 | 3.2 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 45.7% | 25.4% | 47.0% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 18.1% | 22.2% | 25.4% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 13.1% | 13.9% | 17.9% |
Rents around Ohakune
New tenancies in Ohakune in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $400 a week (down 8.7% on a year earlier). That is well below the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Ohakune | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $400 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $250–$440 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −8.7% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 15 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Ohakune
LINZ maps 3 school sites inside Ohakune, among them Ohakune School (Full Primary) and Ruapehu College (Secondary (Year 9-15)).
- Ohakune School (Full Primary)
- Ruapehu College (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngati Rangi (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngati Rangi (0.2 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Ruapehu College (1.9 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Taumarunui Hospital (59.6 km)
Being near a school does not mean being in its zone: check its enrolment scheme. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Ohakune
OpenStreetMap maps 4 places of worship inside Ohakune (4 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Saint Johns Anglican Church, under 1 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Suburbs like Ohakune
The closest match on the measures on this site is Tūrangi in Taupo District, nearest on commuting by public transport, home ownership, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tūrangi | Taupo District | 3.9% | $495 | 39.4 | commuting by public transport, home ownership, population change |
| Methven | Ashburton District | 3.8% | $520 | 39.6 | commuting by public transport, schools, commuting on foot or by bike |
| Waipukurau | Central Hawke's Bay District | 1.7% | No data | 44.8 | commuting by public transport, population change, stand-alone houses |
| Waipawa | Central Hawke's Bay District | 1.8% | $580 | 41.7 | commuting by public transport, population change, born overseas |
| Ōtaki, Kapiti Coast District | Kapiti Coast District | 6.2% | $525 | 42.1 | degrees, cross-lease share, population change |
Questions
What is the rent in Ohakune?
New tenancies in the Ohakune rent area had a median rent of $400 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 $250 to $440.
What schools are in Ohakune?
LINZ maps 3 school sites inside Ohakune: Ohakune School, Ruapehu College and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngati Rangi. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Ruapehu College (1.9 km in a straight line). Being near a school does not mean being in its zone.