Living in Broadmeadows: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 676 live property titles in Broadmeadows, Wellington City are mostly freehold (77%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 129 (19.1%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
Broadmeadows cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 129
- Share of live titles
- 19.1%
- Live titles in total
- 676
- Wellington City share
- 5.6%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Wellington City
- 2 of 32
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 136 of 644
Broadmeadows at a glance
Where Broadmeadows differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median slope under buildings (higher than 97% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Broadmeadows is listed under Wellington City.
- 676 live titles are recorded here, including 129 cross-lease titles (19.1%).
- 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 19.1% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 1.8% 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 Broadmeadows
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 522 | 77.2% |
| Cross lease | 129 | 19.1% |
| Unit title | 12 | 1.8% |
| Leasehold | 7 | 1.0% |
| Other record types | 6 | 0.9% |
| Total | 676 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Broadmeadows compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Broadmeadows is about 2.2 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Wellington City as a whole, the share is 5.6%; Broadmeadows is about 3.4 times the overall Wellington City share (5.6%).
Its cross-lease share is 2nd highest of 32 in Wellington City (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Broadmeadows are set up
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (3%, against 11% nationally).
Carports appear in fewer leases (6% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Fewer schemes refer to more than one flats plan (19%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
| Scheme structure | Broadmeadows | Wellington City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 63 | 2,130 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 95.2% | 82.4% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 0.0% | 6.7% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 3.2% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 701 m² | 759 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 348 m² | 350 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 25.4% | 18.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 6.3% | 8.1% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 6.3% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 19.0% | 22.5% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1979 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 30 | 991 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Broadmeadows
Unit titles are 2% of Broadmeadows's titles, well below Wellington City (25%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 6 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 2 units or fewer.
The unit-title share is in the lowest quarter of 32 in Wellington City.
New titles in Broadmeadows since 2020
30 of Broadmeadows's current titles (4%) were first issued since 2020, well below Wellington City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (8%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 24 | 8 |
| Unit title | 2 | 2 |
| Cross-lease | 3 | 2 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
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 Broadmeadows
The typical building in Broadmeadows stands on ground sloping 10.6° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
About 25% of its 617 measured buildings stand on ground of 15° or more.
The land rises from about 156 m to 375 m, and 65% 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 Broadmeadows
Broadmeadows is inland: the typical title is 2.2 km from the sea or harbour edge, and none is 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 Broadmeadows: 2023 Census
About 100% of Broadmeadows's titles are in the census area Broadmeadows (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Broadmeadows exactly.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Broadmeadows than across Wellington City: 2.8% against 19.8%.
Fewer households have no car in Broadmeadows than across Wellington City: 2.6% against 15.2%.
Fewer people live alone in Broadmeadows than across Wellington City: 15.8% against 24.1%.
| Measure | Broadmeadows | Wellington City whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 1,689 | 202,689 |
| Change since 2018 | +3.7% | −0.0% |
| Change since 2013 | +10.0% | +6.1% |
| Median age | 36.9 | 34.9 |
| Households | 594 | 77,004 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 72.7% | 58.6% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 27.3% | 41.4% |
| Median household income | $155,500 | $134,500 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $647 | $560 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.7% | 7.8% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 14.4% |
| 15 to 29 | 22.4% | 27.2% |
| 30 to 64 | 49.2% | 46.8% |
| 65 and over | 11.9% | 11.7% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 42.5% | 34.6% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 16.9% | 23.2% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 38.1% | 44.2% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 15.5% | 24.0% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 49.0% | 48.6% |
| Employed full-time | 63.7% | 59.0% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 60.6% | 59.5% |
| Median personal income | $60,200 | $55,500 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 22.1% | 18.7% |
| Car, truck or van | 54.2% | 39.0% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| Walk or cycle | 2.8% | 19.8% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 15.8% | 24.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 2.6% | 15.2% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 3.6% | 5.0% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 50.6% | 43.0% |
| Couples without children | 40.7% | 44.8% |
| One-parent families | 8.0% | 12.2% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 76.9% | 59.7% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 63.8% | 53.6% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 27.7% | 22.9% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 16.4% | 16.1% |
Rents around Broadmeadows
New tenancies in Broadmeadows in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $710 a week (up 2.9% on a year earlier). That is slightly above the typical suburb in Wellington City ($625), and slightly above the national median ($600); in the highest quarter of 27 in Wellington City.
| April–June 2026 | Broadmeadows | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $710 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $600–$750 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +2.9% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 15 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Broadmeadows
No school site lies inside Broadmeadows's boundary; the nearest is Onslow College, 0.5 km away in a straight line.
- Nearest school: Onslow College (0.5 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Onslow College (0.5 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Wellington Hospital (8.6 km)
School enrolment zones in Broadmeadows: a guide
Three secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Broadmeadows's titles: Hutt International Boys School, Onslow College and St Oran's College.
- Khandallah School (primary, Years 1–6): all or nearly all titles
- West Park School (primary, Years 1–6): all or nearly all titles
- Raroa Normal Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Hutt International Boys School (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Onslow College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- St Oran's 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
Public transport in Broadmeadows
100% of Broadmeadows's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, close to Wellington City as a whole (96%).
2% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), well below the council (69%); 2nd lowest of 32 in Wellington City.
85% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
The typical title is 79 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Metlink (Greater Wellington Regional Council). Sources and limits
Places of worship near Broadmeadows
No place of worship is mapped in OpenStreetMap inside Broadmeadows's boundary.
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: St. Barnabas Anglican Church / Onslow Anglicans, 1.3 km away
- Hindu: ISKCON Wellington Newlands Temple, 2.3 km away
- Buddhist: Mountains and Rivers Order Zen, 5.4 km away
- Muslim: Newlands Mosque, 3.0 km away
- Jewish: Wellington Progressive Jewish Congregation, 6.8 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Wellington City with many cross-leases
- Johnsonville: 616 cross-lease titles (13.1%)
- Karori: 469 cross-lease titles (7.9%)
- Tawa: 380 cross-lease titles (6.8%)
- Miramar: 335 cross-lease titles (8.8%)
- Newlands: 328 cross-lease titles (10.5%)
- Churton Park: 271 cross-lease titles (9.2%)
- Khandallah: 230 cross-lease titles (6.6%)
- Woodridge: 186 cross-lease titles (25.4%)
All suburbs in Wellington City
Suburbs like Broadmeadows
The closest match on the measures on this site is Maungaraki in Lower Hutt City, nearest on distance to the coast, commuting on foot or by bike, working from home. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maungaraki | Lower Hutt City | 13.1% | $600 | 38.4 | distance to the coast, commuting on foot or by bike, working from home |
| Newlands | Wellington City | 10.5% | $603 | 35.3 | distance to a hospital, commuting on foot or by bike, distance to the coast |
| Southgate | Wellington City | 9.7% | No data | 43.2 | schools, near a stop, land per flat |
| Normandale | Lower Hutt City | 6.3% | $570 | 39.6 | population change, older residents, heat pumps |
| Paparangi, Wellington City | Wellington City | 5.5% | $650 | 36.3 | distance to the coast, near a stop, distance to a hospital |
Questions
What is the rent in Broadmeadows?
New tenancies in the Broadmeadows rent area had a median rent of $710 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 $600 to $750.
What schools are in Broadmeadows?
No school site lies inside Broadmeadows's boundary. The nearest school is Onslow College (0.5 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Hutt International Boys School, Onslow College and St Oran's College; check the school's own zone map for any address.