Living in Hairini: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 1,003 live property titles in Hairini, Tauranga City are mostly freehold (77%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 207 (20.6%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 207
- Share of live titles
- 20.6%
- Live titles in total
- 1,003
- Tauranga City share
- 13.5%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Tauranga City
- 7 of 18
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 113 of 644
Hairini 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
- Hairini is listed under Tauranga City.
- 1,003 live titles are recorded here, including 207 cross-lease titles (20.6%).
- 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 20.6% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 0.7% 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 Hairini
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 776 | 77.4% |
| Cross lease | 207 | 20.6% |
| Unit title | 7 | 0.7% |
| Leasehold | 7 | 0.7% |
| Other record types | 6 | 0.6% |
| Total | 1,003 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Hairini compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Hairini is about 2.4 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Tauranga City as a whole, the share is 13.5%; Hairini is about 1.5 times the overall Tauranga City share (13.5%).
How cross-leases in Hairini are set up
Carports appear in fewer leases (4% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Separate exclusive-use areas are less common (2% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are less common here (5%, against 12% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Hairini | Tauranga City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 98 | 4,119 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 87.8% | 82.8% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 5.1% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 7.1% | 6.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 893 m² | 850 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 429 m² | 410 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 15.3% | 19.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 4.1% | 7.9% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 2.0% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 67.3% | 48.8% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1989 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 76 | 3,062 | 54,978 |
New titles in Hairini since 2020
51 of Hairini's current titles (5%) were first issued since 2020, below Tauranga City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (7%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
Most came recently: 41 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 50 | 41 |
| Unit title | 1 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 0 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 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 Hairini
The typical building in Hairini 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 Hairini
16% of Hairini's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 69% within 500 m and 97% within 1 km. The typical title is 390 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 Hairini: 2023 Census
About 83% of Hairini's titles are in the census area Hairini (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Hairini exactly.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Hairini than across Tauranga City: 1.9% against 4.9%.
Fewer adults hold a degree in Hairini than across Tauranga City: 18.3% against 24.9%.
Fewer residents were born overseas in Hairini than across Tauranga City: 19.4% against 25.4%.
| Measure | Hairini | Ohauiti | Tauranga City whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 3,246 | 4,020 | 152,844 |
| Change since 2018 | −2.5% | +22.5% | +11.5% |
| Change since 2013 | +10.1% | +49.9% | +32.7% |
| Median age | 40 | 44.2 | 39.4 |
| Households | 1,254 | 1,491 | 55,359 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 78.7% | 85.1% | 69.4% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 21.3% | 15.1% | 30.6% |
| Median household income | $77,700 | $110,000 | $95,400 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $500 | $630 | $550 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.4% | 4.5% | 8.8% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 17.7% | 17.2% | 19.4% |
| 15 to 29 | 17.7% | 15.2% | 17.2% |
| 30 to 64 | 41.4% | 46.0% | 43.7% |
| 65 and over | 23.0% | 21.7% | 19.7% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 19.4% | 26.2% | 25.4% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 15.6% | 15.2% | 25.4% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 44.0% | 47.7% | 47.2% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 2.9% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 14.8% | 18.6% | 19.3% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 18.3% | 24.1% | 24.9% |
| Employed full-time | 47.4% | 51.6% | 49.7% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.0% | 1.8% | 2.6% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 37.8% | 45.8% | 44.2% |
| Median personal income | $37,600 | $46,000 | $42,100 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 12.7% | 16.8% | 16.5% |
| Car, truck or van | 82.7% | 79.2% | 75.7% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Walk or cycle | 1.9% | 1.8% | 4.9% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 28.0% | 16.8% | 22.6% |
| Average people per household | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 5.7% | 2.4% | 4.3% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 5.8% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 35.2% | 40.4% | 40.3% |
| Couples without children | 45.4% | 49.8% | 43.5% |
| One-parent families | 19.7% | 9.6% | 16.2% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 77.6% | 88.6% | 80.1% |
| Average bedrooms | 3 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 72.8% | 81.4% | 75.1% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 18.3% | 4.7% | 13.2% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 13.3% | 4.1% | 10.7% |
Rents around Hairini
New tenancies in Hairini in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $685 a week (down 2.1% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Tauranga City ($650), and slightly above the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Hairini | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $685 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $630–$739 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −2.1% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 18 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Hairini
No school site lies inside Hairini's boundary; the nearest is Te Whakatipuranga (Otumoetai TPU), 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Nearest school: Te Whakatipuranga (Otumoetai TPU) (1.3 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Tauranga Girls' College (2.5 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Tauranga Hospital (3.0 km)
School enrolment zones in Hairini: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Hairini's titles: Tauranga Boys' College and Tauranga Girls' College.
- Maungatapu School (primary, Years 1–6): all or nearly all 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 Hairini
OpenStreetMap maps 2 places of worship inside Hairini (1 Christian, 1 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: unnamed, 1.1 km away
- Muslim: Tauranga Masjid, 2.6 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%)
- Gate Pa: 586 cross-lease titles (22.9%)
- Greerton: 449 cross-lease titles (27.1%)
- Matua: 425 cross-lease titles (19.0%)
- Welcome Bay: 396 cross-lease titles (9.8%)
Suburbs like Hairini
The closest match on the measures on this site is Maungatapu in Tauranga City, nearest on distance to the coast, damp homes, born overseas. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maungatapu | Tauranga City | 16.2% | $645 | 41.5 | distance to the coast, damp homes, born overseas |
| Judea | Tauranga City | 23.5% | $600 | 39.8 | schools, household income, elevation |
| Greerton | Tauranga City | 27.1% | $650 | 36.9 | distance to a hospital, damp homes, distance to the coast |
| Otūmoetai | Tauranga City | 24.0% | No data | 42.2 | distance to the coast, heat pumps, elevation |
| Brookfield | Tauranga City | 17.9% | $650 | 34.4 | elevation, commuting by public transport, distance to the coast |
Questions
What is the rent in Hairini?
New tenancies in the Hairini rent area had a median rent of $685 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 $630 to $739.
What schools are in Hairini?
No school site lies inside Hairini's boundary. The nearest school is Te Whakatipuranga (Otumoetai TPU) (1.3 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.