Living in Rangiora: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 9,227 live property titles in Rangiora, Waimakariri District are almost all freehold (85%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 1,065 (11.5%), above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 1,065
- Share of live titles
- 11.5%
- Live titles in total
- 9,227
- Waimakariri District share
- 5.6%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Waimakariri District
- 1 of 3
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 288 of 644
Rangiora at a glance
Where Rangiora differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median weekly rent, new tenancies (lower than 94% 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
- Rangiora is listed under Waimakariri District.
- 9,227 live titles are recorded here, including 1,065 cross-lease titles (11.5%).
- 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 11.5% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 3.1% of recorded titles, so title structure can vary within the suburb.
- Public-transport figures describe how recorded titles sit near mapped stops. They do not describe a service from a particular property.
- 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
- The core title, Census, rent, transport and coast measures used by this page are available.
Title mix in Rangiora
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 7,845 | 85.0% |
| Cross lease | 1,065 | 11.5% |
| Unit title | 282 | 3.1% |
| Leasehold | 11 | 0.1% |
| Other record types | 24 | 0.3% |
| Total | 9,227 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Rangiora compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Rangiora is higher than the national share (8.7%).
Across Waimakariri District as a whole, the share is 5.6%; Rangiora is about 2.1 times the overall Waimakariri District share (5.6%).
How cross-leases in Rangiora 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).
More leases include a garage (39% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Rangiora | Waimakariri District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 469 | 783 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 83.2% | 83.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 9.4% | 10.3% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 7.5% | 6.0% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 855 m² | 901 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 386 m² | 414 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 38.8% | 39.8% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 4.1% | 4.1% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 2.1% | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 35.6% | 39.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1990 | 1992 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 249 | 492 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Rangiora
Unit titles are 3% of Rangiora's titles, well above Waimakariri District (1%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 20 developments, each run by a body corporate; 1 has 50 or more units.
11 titles (0.1%) are leasehold, well below the national share (1.2%).
2 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 | 2 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 2 |
| More than 50 years left | 0 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 6 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 1 |
New titles in Rangiora since 2020
1,096 of Rangiora's current titles (12%) were first issued since 2020, slightly below Waimakariri District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (14%) and close to New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,018 | 681 |
| Unit title | 61 | 51 |
| Cross-lease | 8 | 4 |
| Leasehold | 4 | 2 |
| Other | 5 | 3 |
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 Rangiora
The typical building in Rangiora stands on ground sloping 0.7° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Nearly all of its 10,638 measured buildings (100%) stand on ground under 5°.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Rangiora
Rangiora is inland: the typical title is 10 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 Rangiora: 2023 Census
Rangiora's titles fall in 13 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 4 shown below hold 54% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
More workers walk or cycle to work in Lilybrook than across Waimakariri District: 9.7% against 2.8%.
More households have no car in Lilybrook than across Waimakariri District: 5.9% against 2.9%.
Fewer workers work from home in Lilybrook than across Waimakariri District: 10.4% against 18.2%.
| Measure | Lilybrook 14% of titles | Rangiora North East 14% of titles | Rangiora South West 13% of titles | Rangiora South East 13% of titles | Waimakariri District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,892 | 1,743 | 2,499 | 2,706 | 66,246 |
| Change since 2018 | −1.9% | −3.8% | +5.8% | +24.2% | +11.3% |
| Change since 2013 | −2.1% | −2.7% | +4.6% | +105.0% | +32.5% |
| Median age | 44.1 | 44.9 | 40.8 | 44.1 | 44.7 |
| Households | 1,197 | 777 | 981 | 1,065 | 25,401 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 71.2% | 64.9% | 78.0% | 83.9% | 82.2% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 28.6% | 35.1% | 22.3% | 15.8% | 17.8% |
| Median household income | $63,200 | $59,000 | $82,400 | $84,400 | $91,200 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $386 | $350 | $395 | $486 | $400 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 4.7% | 6.8% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.8% |
| Ages | |||||
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 14.8% | 18.8% | 18.7% | 17.7% |
| 15 to 29 | 16.4% | 17.7% | 17.3% | 15.1% | 15.3% |
| 30 to 64 | 41.4% | 41.3% | 44.1% | 41.1% | 45.5% |
| 65 and over | 25.9% | 26.2% | 19.8% | 25.2% | 21.4% |
| Where people came from | |||||
| Born overseas | 14.4% | 18.2% | 17.3% | 20.5% | 18.2% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 10.9% | 11.5% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 44.1% | 46.5% | 44.2% | 49.0% | 43.6% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 1.9% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.5% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 14.7% | 17.0% | 14.6% | 13.0% | 14.4% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 12.6% | 14.5% | 17.2% | 16.5% | 17.9% |
| Employed full-time | 42.4% | 42.1% | 50.3% | 45.7% | 49.4% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.2% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 31.1% | 31.6% | 36.2% | 42.7% | 40.9% |
| Median personal income | $33,000 | $32,000 | $40,800 | $38,200 | $40,200 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||||
| Work from home | 10.4% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 14.7% | 18.2% |
| Car, truck or van | 77.7% | 75.3% | 78.0% | 80.2% | 76.7% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Walk or cycle | 9.7% | 10.9% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Households and families | |||||
| One-person households | 30.2% | 38.6% | 25.5% | 24.3% | 21.7% |
| Average people per household | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 5.9% | 8.6% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.3% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 33.7% | 34.6% | 38.9% | 40.8% | 40.0% |
| Couples without children | 41.0% | 43.8% | 46.4% | 48.9% | 48.1% |
| One-parent families | 25.3% | 22.2% | 14.6% | 10.3% | 11.9% |
| Homes | |||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 76.3% | 75.4% | 88.4% | 86.5% | 88.3% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 81.0% | 76.3% | 84.5% | 93.9% | 77.0% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 16.7% | 19.3% | 15.7% | 4.4% | 10.0% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 8.5% | 10.4% | 7.5% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
Rents around Rangiora
New tenancies in Lilybrook in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $450 a week (down 9.1% on a year earlier). That is below the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Lilybrook 14% of titles | Rangiora North East 14% of titles | Rangiora South East 13% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $450 | $495 | $660 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $433–$555 | $390–$576 | $608–$710 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −9.1% | +2.1% | — | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 21 | 18 | 12 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Rangiora
LINZ maps 7 school sites inside Rangiora, among them Rangiora Borough School (Full Primary) and Rangiora High School (Secondary (Year 9-15)).
- Rangiora Borough School (Full Primary)
- Rangiora High School (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Rangiora New Life School (Composite)
- Southbrook School (Full Primary)
- St Joseph's School (Rangiora) (Full Primary)
- Te Matauru Primary (Full Primary)
- Tūtira Ashgrove School (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: St Joseph's School (Rangiora) (0.7 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Rangiora New Life School (0.8 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Rangiora Hospital (2.7 km)
School enrolment zones in Rangiora: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Rangiora's titles: Marian College and Rangiora High School.
- St Joseph's School (Rangiora) (primary, Years 1–8): all or nearly all titles
- Rangiora Borough School (primary, Years 1–8): about 40% of titles
- Ashgrove School (primary, Years 1–8): about 35% of titles
- Southbrook School (primary, Years 1–8): about 15% of titles
- Te Matauru Primary (primary, Years 1–8): about 15% of titles
- Christchurch Adventist School (composite): all or nearly all titles
- Rangiora New Life School (composite): all or nearly all titles
- Marian College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Rangiora High School (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
Public transport in Rangiora
67% of Rangiora's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, well above Waimakariri District as a whole (43%).
7% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), well above the council (2%).
The typical title is 275 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Metro (Environment Canterbury). Sources and limits
Places of worship near Rangiora
OpenStreetMap maps 10 places of worship inside Rangiora (8 Christian, 2 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Rangiora Seventh-Day Adventist Church, under 1 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Suburbs like Rangiora
The closest match on the measures on this site is Richmond, Nelson City in Nelson City, nearest on elevation, home ownership, new titles. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, Nelson City | Nelson City | 1.1% | No data | 42.1 | elevation, home ownership, new titles |
| Blenheim | Marlborough District | 18.2% | $565 | 43.5 | slope, unit-title share, recent movers within NZ |
| Masterton | Masterton District | 4.3% | $500 | 43.3 | recent movers within NZ, slope, schools |
| Redwoodtown | Marlborough District | 19.8% | $535 | 41.8 | slope, unit-title share, home ownership |
| Woolston | Christchurch City | 15.2% | $530 | 40.5 | slope, population change, household income |
Questions
What is the rent in Rangiora?
New tenancies in Lilybrook (the rent area for part of Rangiora) had a median rent of $450 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 $433 to $555.
What schools are in Rangiora?
LINZ maps 7 school sites inside Rangiora, including Rangiora Borough School, Rangiora High School and Rangiora New Life School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Rangiora New Life School (0.8 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Marian College and Rangiora High School; check the school's own zone map for any address.