Living in Winton: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 1,889 live property titles in Winton, Southland District are almost all freehold (95%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 97 (5.1%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 97
- Share of live titles
- 5.1%
- Live titles in total
- 1,889
- Southland District share
- 0.7%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Southland District
- 1 of 2
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 490 of 644
Winton 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
- Winton is listed under Southland District.
- 1,889 live titles are recorded here, including 97 cross-lease titles (5.1%).
- 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 5.1% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- 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 Winton
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,786 | 94.5% |
| Cross lease | 97 | 5.1% |
| Unit title | 0 | 0.0% |
| Leasehold | 5 | 0.3% |
| Other record types | 1 | 0.1% |
| Total | 1,889 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Winton compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Winton is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Southland District as a whole, the share is 0.7%; Winton is about 7.3 times the overall Southland District share (0.7%).
How cross-leases in Winton are set up
Carports appear in fewer leases (3% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
More schemes have four or more flats on one section (29%, against 11% nationally), up to 8.
Three-flat schemes are more common here (26%, against 12% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Winton | Southland District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 31 | 66 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 45.2% | 63.6% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 25.8% | 18.2% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 29.0% | 18.2% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,012 m² | 1,012 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 339 m² | 404 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 35.5% | 30.3% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 3.2% | 15.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 25.8% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 11 | 37 | 54,978 |
New titles in Winton since 2020
102 of Winton's current titles (5%) were first issued since 2020, well below Southland District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (10%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 101 | 41 |
| 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 Winton
The typical building in Winton stands on ground sloping 0.7° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Nearly all of its 3,086 measured buildings (98%) stand on ground under 5°.
The land rises from about 38 m to 199 m, and 2% 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 Winton
Winton is inland: the typical title is 27 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 Winton: 2023 Census
About 72% of Winton's titles are in the census area Winton (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Winton exactly.
Fewer workers work from home in Winton than across Southland District: 8.7% against 29.8%.
Fewer residents were born overseas in Winton than across Southland District: 9.1% against 15.4%.
More residents are 65 or over in Winton than across Southland District: 25.6% against 17.4%.
| Measure | Winton | Oreti River | Southland District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,475 | 2,151 | 31,833 |
| Change since 2018 | +5.9% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Change since 2013 | +11.5% | −0.8% | +7.5% |
| Median age | 43.3 | 39.2 | 40.3 |
| Households | 1,068 | 789 | 12,750 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 76.8% | 67.7% | 68.3% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 23.0% | 32.7% | 31.7% |
| Median household income | $72,800 | $102,800 | $85,400 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $330 | $200 | $200 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 6.3% | 10.1% | 20.4% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 18.4% | 20.9% | 20.1% |
| 15 to 29 | 16.6% | 15.5% | 15.8% |
| 30 to 64 | 39.4% | 47.0% | 46.7% |
| 65 and over | 25.6% | 16.7% | 17.4% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 9.1% | 15.6% | 15.4% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 22.7% | 27.9% | 28.5% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 43.1% | 43.3% | 42.7% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 14.8% | 17.0% | 18.0% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 12.2% | 16.5% | 16.4% |
| Employed full-time | 49.8% | 57.5% | 56.4% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 34.8% | 51.5% | 47.5% |
| Median personal income | $41,000 | $49,800 | $44,100 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 8.7% | 35.7% | 29.8% |
| Car, truck or van | 83.5% | 57.0% | 60.0% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Walk or cycle | 6.8% | 1.4% | 5.9% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 32.6% | 19.7% | 25.8% |
| Average people per household | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 4.5% | 1.2% | 3.0% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 36.3% | 44.8% | 42.0% |
| Couples without children | 50.0% | 49.8% | 48.9% |
| One-parent families | 13.7% | 5.4% | 9.1% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 91.9% | 96.6% | 90.7% |
| Average bedrooms | 3 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 76.5% | 56.0% | 53.1% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 10.9% | 12.3% | 14.2% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 5.5% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
Rents around Winton
New tenancies in Winton in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $510 a week (up 6.2% on a year earlier). That is slightly below the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Winton | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $510 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $439–$538 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +6.2% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 12 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Winton
LINZ maps 3 school sites inside Winton, among them Central Southland College (Secondary (Year 9-15)) and St Thomas School (Winton) (Full Primary).
- Central Southland College (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- St Thomas School (Winton) (Full Primary)
- Winton School (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Central Southland College (2.6 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Central Southland College (2.6 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Southland Hospital (35.7 km)
School enrolment zones in Winton: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Winton's titles: Central Southland College and Verdon College.
- Southland Adventist Christian School (primary, Years 1–8): all or nearly all titles
- St Thomas School (Winton) (primary, Years 1–8): all or nearly all titles
- Winton School (primary, Years 1–8): all or nearly all titles
- St John's Girls' School (Invercargill) (primary, Years 1–8): about 85% of titles
- Central Southland College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Verdon College (secondary): about 70% of 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 Winton
OpenStreetMap maps 3 places of worship inside Winton (2 Christian, 1 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Winton Christian Centre, 3.1 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Suburbs like Winton
The closest match on the measures on this site is Hokitika in Westland District, nearest on unit-title share, commuting by public transport, schools. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokitika | Westland District | 3.1% | No data | 46.7 | unit-title share, commuting by public transport, schools |
| Newfield | Invercargill City | 3.8% | $560 | 40.6 | working from home, population change, degrees |
| Grasmere | Invercargill City | 6.1% | $540 | 35.7 | unit-title share, slope, recent movers within NZ |
| Glengarry, Invercargill City | Invercargill City | 4.3% | $505 | 36 | unit-title share, land per flat, commuting by public transport |
| Waikiwi | Invercargill City | 8.3% | No data | 51.3 | population change, schools, commuting by public transport |
Questions
What is the rent in Winton?
New tenancies in the Winton rent area had a median rent of $510 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 $439 to $538.
What schools are in Winton?
LINZ maps 3 school sites inside Winton: Central Southland College, St Thomas School (Winton) and Winton School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Central Southland College (2.6 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Central Southland College and Verdon College; check the school's own zone map for any address.