Living in Gate Pa: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 2,563 live property titles in Gate Pa, Tauranga City are mostly freehold (72%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 586 (22.9%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 586
- Share of live titles
- 22.9%
- Live titles in total
- 2,563
- Tauranga City share
- 13.5%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Tauranga City
- 6 of 18
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- 95 of 644
Gate Pa 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
- Gate Pa is listed under Tauranga City.
- 2,563 live titles are recorded here, including 586 cross-lease titles (22.9%).
- 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 22.9% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 2.7% 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 Gate Pa
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,837 | 71.7% |
| Cross lease | 586 | 22.9% |
| Unit title | 69 | 2.7% |
| Leasehold | 61 | 2.4% |
| Other record types | 10 | 0.4% |
| Total | 2,563 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Gate Pa compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Gate Pa is about 2.6 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Tauranga City as a whole, the share is 13.5%; Gate Pa is about 1.7 times the overall Tauranga City share (13.5%).
How cross-leases in Gate Pa are set up
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (5%, against 11% nationally), up to 10.
Three-flat schemes are less common here (7%, against 12% nationally).
Separate exclusive-use areas are less common (3% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Gate Pa | Tauranga City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 277 | 4,119 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 88.1% | 82.8% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 6.9% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 5.1% | 6.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 830 m² | 850 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 410 m² | 410 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 22.4% | 19.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 13.7% | 7.9% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 2.5% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 46.9% | 48.8% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1987 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 228 | 3,062 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Gate Pa
Unit titles are 3% of Gate Pa's titles, well below Tauranga City (7%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 8 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 6 units or fewer.
61 titles (2.4%) 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 | 1 |
| More than 50 years left | 57 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 2 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 1 |
New titles in Gate Pa since 2020
219 of Gate Pa's current titles (9%) were first issued since 2020, above Tauranga City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (7%) and below New Zealand (12%).
21% are unit titles, in 4 developments; most of the rest are freehold.
Most came recently: 181 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 160 | 123 |
| Unit title | 46 | 46 |
| Cross-lease | 8 | 7 |
| Leasehold | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 4 | 4 |
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 Gate Pa
The typical building in Gate Pa stands on ground sloping 3.6° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Gate Pa
0% of Gate Pa's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 2% within 500 m and 38% within 1 km. The typical title is 1.1 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 Gate Pa: 2023 Census
Gate Pa's titles fall in 6 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 2 shown below hold 73% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer residents are 65 or over in Gate Pa than across Tauranga City: 11.5% against 19.7%.
Fewer workers work from home in Gate Pa than across Tauranga City: 10.7% against 16.5%.
More households have no car in Gate Pa than across Tauranga City: 6.6% against 4.3%.
| Measure | Gate Pa 57% of titles | Tauranga Hospital 16% of titles | Tauranga City whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 3,843 | 2,118 | 152,844 |
| Change since 2018 | +4.0% | +2.9% | +11.5% |
| Change since 2013 | +15.8% | +10.8% | +32.7% |
| Median age | 32.4 | 36.5 | 39.4 |
| Households | 1,296 | 789 | 55,359 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 55.8% | 49.0% | 69.4% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 44.4% | 51.3% | 30.6% |
| Median household income | $85,600 | $77,100 | $95,400 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $488 | $440 | $550 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.2% | 10.2% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 21.8% | 18.7% | 19.4% |
| 15 to 29 | 22.6% | 20.7% | 17.2% |
| 30 to 64 | 44.3% | 41.9% | 43.7% |
| 65 and over | 11.5% | 18.7% | 19.7% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 24.5% | 25.7% | 25.4% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 26.9% | 30.5% | 25.4% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 49.0% | 50.6% | 47.2% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 19.0% | 21.3% | 19.3% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 18.2% | 20.0% | 24.9% |
| Employed full-time | 54.6% | 48.8% | 49.7% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.9% | 4.4% | 2.6% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 36.0% | 38.2% | 44.2% |
| Median personal income | $40,100 | $36,100 | $42,100 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 10.7% | 12.6% | 16.5% |
| Car, truck or van | 80.4% | 70.1% | 75.7% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 2.4% | 2.6% | 1.7% |
| Walk or cycle | 5.0% | 13.5% | 4.9% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 22.3% | 32.9% | 22.6% |
| Average people per household | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 6.6% | 12.8% | 4.3% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 9.6% | 8.8% | 4.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 38.8% | 38.1% | 40.3% |
| Couples without children | 34.3% | 39.4% | 43.5% |
| One-parent families | 26.5% | 22.6% | 16.2% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 86.8% | 67.7% | 80.1% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 72.6% | 74.3% | 75.1% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 24.4% | 18.6% | 13.2% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 19.5% | 16.3% | 10.7% |
Rents around Gate Pa
New tenancies in Gate Pa in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $580 a week (down 10.8% on a year earlier). That is slightly below the typical suburb in Tauranga City ($650), and close to the national median ($600); the lowest of 14 in Tauranga City.
| April–June 2026 | Gate Pa 57% of titles | Tauranga Hospital 16% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $580 | $710 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $134–$670 | $660–$730 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −10.8% | +9.2% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 33 | 15 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Gate Pa
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Gate Pa, among them Gate Pa School (Contributing) and Tauranga Girls' College (Secondary (Year 9-15)).
- Gate Pa School (Contributing)
- Tauranga Girls' College (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Nearest school: Tauranga Girls' College (0.7 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Tauranga Girls' College (0.7 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Tauranga Hospital (1.2 km)
School enrolment zones in Gate Pa: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Gate Pa's titles: Tauranga Boys' College and Tauranga Girls' College.
- Greerton Village School (primary, Years 1–6): about 55% of titles
- Gate Pa School (primary, Years 1–6): about 45% of titles
- Tauranga Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Tauranga Boys' College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Tauranga Girls' 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
Places of worship near Gate Pa
OpenStreetMap maps 4 places of worship inside Gate Pa (4 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Saint George's Anglican Church, under 1 km away
- Muslim: Tauranga Masjid, 1.4 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Tauranga City with many cross-leases
- Mount Maunganui: 2,452 cross-lease titles (17.4%)
- Otūmoetai: 910 cross-lease titles (24.0%)
- Papamoa Beach: 896 cross-lease titles (7.1%)
- Tauranga South: 685 cross-lease titles (25.7%)
- Greerton: 449 cross-lease titles (27.1%)
- Matua: 425 cross-lease titles (19.0%)
- Welcome Bay: 396 cross-lease titles (9.8%)
- Judea: 384 cross-lease titles (23.5%)
Suburbs like Gate Pa
The closest match on the measures on this site is Parkvale, Tauranga City in Tauranga City, nearest on recent movers within NZ, commuting by public transport, distance to a hospital. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkvale, Tauranga City | Tauranga City | 20.0% | $600 | 31.2 | recent movers within NZ, commuting by public transport, distance to a hospital |
| Brookfield | Tauranga City | 17.9% | $650 | 34.4 | distance to the coast, stand-alone houses, elevation |
| Weymouth | Auckland | 16.9% | $655 | 31.4 | land per flat, working from home, distance to the coast |
| Greerton | Tauranga City | 27.1% | $650 | 36.9 | recent movers within NZ, working from home, schools |
| Bellevue | Tauranga City | 23.6% | $730 | 34.4 | elevation, born overseas, distance to the coast |
Questions
What is the rent in Gate Pa?
New tenancies in the Gate Pa rent area had a median rent of $580 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 $134 to $670.
What schools are in Gate Pa?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Gate Pa: Gate Pa School and Tauranga Girls' College. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Tauranga Girls' College (0.7 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Tauranga Boys' College and Tauranga Girls' College; check the school's own zone map for any address.