Living in Huntly: schools, census and property titles
The 3,701 live property titles in Huntly, Waikato District are almost all freehold (94%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 137 (3.7%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 137
- Share of live titles
- 3.7%
- Live titles in total
- 3,701
- Waikato District share
- 1.9%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Waikato District
- 3 of 4
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 556 of 644
Huntly 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
- Huntly is listed under Waikato District.
- 3,701 live titles are recorded here, including 137 cross-lease titles (3.7%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 3.7% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 0.4% 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
- A usable MBIE new-tenancy rent figure is not available for this suburb.
- Mapped public-transport context is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Huntly
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 3,484 | 94.1% |
| Cross lease | 137 | 3.7% |
| Unit title | 14 | 0.4% |
| Leasehold | 24 | 0.6% |
| Other record types | 42 | 1.1% |
| Total | 3,701 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Huntly compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Huntly is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Waikato District as a whole, the share is 1.9%; Huntly is about 1.9 times the overall Waikato District share (1.9%).
Its cross-lease share is 3rd highest of 4 in Waikato District (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Huntly are set up
Carports appear in fewer leases (3% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (5%, against 11% nationally).
Fewer schemes refer to more than one flats plan (23%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
| Scheme structure | Huntly | Waikato District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 64 | 330 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 79.7% | 78.8% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 15.6% | 13.6% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 4.7% | 7.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,011 m² | 1,024 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 479 m² | 498 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 37.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 3.1% | 4.8% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 4.7% | 8.2% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 23.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 49 | 250 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Huntly
Unit titles are 0.4% of Huntly's titles, well below New Zealand (7.5%). They belong to 5 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 3 units or fewer.
The unit-title share is 3rd highest of 4 in Waikato District.
24 titles (0.6%) are leasehold.
1 of them have a stated term that has ended or has under 10 years to run, which is worth reading closely in the lease.
Stated lease terms, as at 30 September 2026:
| Stated lease term | Titles |
|---|---|
| Stated term has ended | 0 |
| Under 10 years left | 1 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 10 |
| More than 50 years left | 4 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 7 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 2 |
New titles in Huntly since 2020
192 of Huntly's current titles (5%) were first issued since 2020, well below Waikato District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (18%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
That rate is the lowest of 4 in Waikato District.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 158 | 101 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 1 | 1 |
| Leasehold | 3 | 2 |
| Other | 30 | 30 |
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 Huntly
The typical building in Huntly stands on ground sloping 1.6° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), 3rd steepest of 4 in Waikato District.
The land rises from about 0 m to 287 m, and 37% 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 Huntly
Huntly is inland: the typical title is 26 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 Huntly: 2023 Census
Huntly's titles fall in 5 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 4 shown below hold 99% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer workers work from home in Huntly East than across Waikato District: 9.1% against 21.8%.
More households have no car in Huntly East than across Waikato District: 6.4% against 2.8%.
Fewer adults hold a degree in Huntly East than across Waikato District: 12.8% against 22.0%.
| Measure | Huntly East 35% of titles | Huntly West 29% of titles | Huntly South 23% of titles | Huntly Rural 12% of titles | Waikato District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 3,474 | 3,192 | 1,566 | 2,277 | 85,968 |
| Change since 2018 | +5.4% | +1.2% | +4.6% | +2.2% | +13.7% |
| Change since 2013 | +24.8% | +14.2% | +18.9% | +11.0% | +35.6% |
| Median age | 35.9 | 30.5 | 39.9 | 40.9 | 38 |
| Households | 1,122 | 945 | 567 | 864 | 28,185 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 62.6% | 50.2% | 64.6% | 72.9% | 73.9% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 37.4% | 49.5% | 34.9% | 27.1% | 26.1% |
| Median household income | $84,200 | $73,200 | $74,600 | $90,200 | $113,200 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $380 | $350 | $390 | $250 | $400 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.8% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 10.4% | 10.1% |
| Ages | |||||
| Under 15 | 22.5% | 27.3% | 19.3% | 19.0% | 21.7% |
| 15 to 29 | 19.7% | 21.8% | 17.4% | 16.5% | 17.4% |
| 30 to 64 | 41.6% | 40.8% | 44.6% | 48.1% | 46.8% |
| 65 and over | 16.2% | 10.2% | 18.4% | 16.5% | 14.1% |
| Where people came from | |||||
| Born overseas | 18.2% | 7.7% | 16.5% | 11.7% | 19.1% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 18.4% | 15.2% | 10.7% | 15.9% | 14.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 46.3% | 46.4% | 42.2% | 39.4% | 46.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 17.8% | 16.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% | 16.5% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 12.8% | 8.3% | 13.5% | 12.5% | 22.0% |
| Employed full-time | 47.3% | 44.0% | 47.1% | 52.0% | 54.1% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 4.1% | 7.0% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.7% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 31.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% | 43.9% | 45.7% |
| Median personal income | $35,400 | $32,400 | $34,700 | $39,600 | $45,300 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||||
| Work from home | 9.1% | 10.7% | 12.7% | 25.6% | 21.8% |
| Car, truck or van | 86.8% | 83.6% | 82.1% | 71.0% | 74.3% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Walk or cycle | 2.3% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Households and families | |||||
| One-person households | 21.8% | 20.5% | 26.6% | 22.1% | 16.8% |
| Average people per household | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 6.4% | 9.1% | 7.5% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 10.1% | 19.1% | 8.5% | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 38.6% | 34.7% | 36.7% | 40.9% | 45.4% |
| Couples without children | 36.1% | 19.0% | 40.6% | 46.3% | 39.5% |
| One-parent families | 24.9% | 46.3% | 22.7% | 12.8% | 15.1% |
| Homes | |||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 90.7% | 89.8% | 84.7% | 94.1% | 92.2% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.2 | 3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 70.1% | 65.0% | 68.9% | 50.2% | 66.3% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 26.7% | 48.0% | 25.0% | 23.1% | 18.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 20.2% | 39.6% | 20.5% | 19.1% | 14.6% |
Schools and hospitals near Huntly
LINZ maps 6 school sites inside Huntly, among them Huntly College (Secondary (Year 9-15)) and Huntly School (Waikato) (Full Primary).
- Huntly College (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Huntly School (Waikato) (Full Primary)
- Huntly West School (Full Primary)
- Kimihia School (Full Primary)
- St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly) (Full Primary)
- Te Wharekura o Rākaumangamanga (Composite)
- Nearest school: Huntly College (1.8 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Huntly College (1.8 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Waikato Hospital (27.6 km)
School enrolment zones in Huntly: a guide
The largest primary-school zone share of Huntly's titles is in Kimihia School's home zone (about 40%).
- Kimihia School (primary, Years 1–8): about 40% of titles
About 60% of Huntly's titles are outside every mapped home zone.
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 Huntly
OpenStreetMap maps 9 places of worship inside Huntly (8 Christian, 1 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1.5 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Waikato District with many cross-leases
- Raglan: 254 cross-lease titles (6.6%)
- Ngāruawāhia: 199 cross-lease titles (5.8%)
- Tuakau: 92 cross-lease titles (3.4%)
All suburbs in Waikato District
Suburbs like Huntly
The closest match on the measures on this site is Ōtorohanga in Ōtorohanga District, nearest on population change, unit-title share, heat pumps. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōtorohanga | Ōtorohanga District | 1.7% | $525 | 36.8 | population change, unit-title share, heat pumps |
| Ngāruawāhia | Waikato District | 5.8% | $600 | 32.2 | damp homes, heat pumps, commuting on foot or by bike |
| Kawerau | Kawerau District | 3.8% | $550 | 41.4 | cross-lease share, population change, working from home |
| Te Puke | Western Bay of Plenty District | 8.4% | $670 | 33.1 | unit-title share, stand-alone houses, population change |
| Onekawa | Napier City | 7.4% | $620 | 31.3 | commuting by public transport, population change, degrees |
Questions
What schools are in Huntly?
LINZ maps 6 school sites inside Huntly, including Huntly College, Huntly School (Waikato) and Huntly West School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Huntly College (1.8 km in a straight line). Being near a school does not mean being in its zone.