Living in Brooklyn, Wellington City: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 2,665 live property titles in Brooklyn, Wellington City are almost all freehold (81%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 149 (5.6%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
Brooklyn, Wellington City cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 149
- Share of live titles
- 5.6%
- Live titles in total
- 2,665
- Wellington City share
- 5.6%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Wellington City
- joint 17 of 32
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 462 of 644
Brooklyn at a glance
Where Brooklyn differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median slope under buildings (higher than 98% of NZ suburbs); homes with a heat pump (lower than 92% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Brooklyn is listed under Wellington City.
- 2,665 live titles are recorded here, including 149 cross-lease titles (5.6%).
- 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 5.6% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 11.0% 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 Brooklyn
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 2,167 | 81.3% |
| Cross lease | 149 | 5.6% |
| Unit title | 293 | 11.0% |
| Leasehold | 3 | 0.1% |
| Other record types | 53 | 2.0% |
| Total | 2,665 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Brooklyn compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Brooklyn is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Wellington City as a whole, the share is 5.6%; Brooklyn is close to the overall Wellington City share (5.6%).
How cross-leases in Brooklyn are set up
Three-flat schemes are less common here (3%, against 12% nationally).
Fewer leases include a garage (11% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
Separate exclusive-use areas are less common (3% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Brooklyn | Wellington City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 66 | 2,130 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 84.8% | 82.4% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 3.0% | 6.7% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 12.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 728 m² | 759 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 350 m² | 350 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 10.6% | 18.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 10.6% | 8.1% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 3.0% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 28.8% | 22.5% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 32 | 991 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Brooklyn
Unit titles are 11% of Brooklyn's titles, well below Wellington City (25%) and above New Zealand (8%). They belong to 51 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 3 units or fewer.
New titles in Brooklyn since 2020
199 of Brooklyn's current titles (7%) were first issued since 2020, slightly below Wellington City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (8%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
40% are unit titles, in 3 developments; most of the rest are freehold.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 112 | 68 |
| Unit title | 80 | 14 |
| Cross-lease | 3 | 3 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 4 | 2 |
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 Brooklyn
The typical building in Brooklyn stands on ground sloping 11.7° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), in the steepest quarter of 32 in Wellington City.
About 36% of its 2,858 measured buildings stand on ground of 15° or more.
The land rises from about 0 m to 496 m, and 86% 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 Brooklyn
Brooklyn is inland: the typical title is 2.5 km from the sea or harbour edge, and fewer than 1 in 200 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 Brooklyn: 2023 Census
Brooklyn's titles fall in 6 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 3 shown below hold 97% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer households have no car in Brooklyn East than across Wellington City: 10.8% against 15.2%.
More adults hold a degree in Brooklyn East than across Wellington City: 59.3% against 48.6%.
| Measure | Brooklyn East 40% of titles | Brooklyn North 29% of titles | Brooklyn South 28% of titles | Wellington City whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,655 | 2,103 | 1,908 | 202,689 |
| Change since 2018 | −2.1% | −4.9% | +6.9% | −0.0% |
| Change since 2013 | −2.0% | −0.4% | +13.2% | +6.1% |
| Median age | 35.7 | 35.4 | 33 | 34.9 |
| Households | 1,074 | 789 | 696 | 77,004 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 63.7% | 66.5% | 59.1% | 58.6% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 36.3% | 33.1% | 41.4% | 41.4% |
| Median household income | $144,300 | $167,400 | $150,500 | $134,500 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $560 | $600 | $650 | $560 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 8.5% | 8.0% | 7.5% | 7.8% |
| Ages | ||||
| Under 15 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 15.6% | 14.4% |
| 15 to 29 | 26.0% | 28.5% | 28.1% | 27.2% |
| 30 to 64 | 49.7% | 47.9% | 48.6% | 46.8% |
| 65 and over | 10.6% | 10.4% | 7.7% | 11.7% |
| Where people came from | ||||
| Born overseas | 29.2% | 29.7% | 30.6% | 34.6% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 20.4% | 18.4% | 20.2% | 23.2% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 40.4% | 38.4% | 44.9% | 44.2% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 6.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 21.2% | 21.1% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 59.3% | 55.0% | 52.6% | 48.6% |
| Employed full-time | 62.7% | 61.9% | 67.0% | 59.0% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 65.4% | 65.4% | 58.7% | 59.5% |
| Median personal income | $63,500 | $63,800 | $63,000 | $55,500 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||||
| Work from home | 20.8% | 19.8% | 16.5% | 18.7% |
| Car, truck or van | 32.0% | 37.8% | 41.5% | 39.0% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 20.8% | 19.0% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| Walk or cycle | 22.8% | 19.2% | 13.0% | 19.8% |
| Households and families | ||||
| One-person households | 24.9% | 17.2% | 17.8% | 24.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 10.8% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 15.2% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 3.2% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.0% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 40.1% | 45.2% | 38.2% | 43.0% |
| Couples without children | 49.8% | 45.7% | 48.2% | 44.8% |
| One-parent families | 9.7% | 9.1% | 13.5% | 12.2% |
| Homes | ||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 67.0% | 74.5% | 68.2% | 59.7% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 52.6% | 56.2% | 70.5% | 53.6% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 31.8% | 25.5% | 28.1% | 22.9% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 22.7% | 16.0% | 17.0% | 16.1% |
Rents around Brooklyn
New tenancies in Brooklyn East in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $663 a week (down 2.5% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Wellington City ($625), and slightly above the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Brooklyn East 40% of titles | Brooklyn North 29% of titles | Brooklyn South 28% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $663 | $525 | $685 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $549–$778 | $388–$656 | $550–$700 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −2.5% | −22.0% | +5.4% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 24 | 12 | 24 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Brooklyn
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Brooklyn, among them Brooklyn School (Wellington) (Full Primary) and St Bernard's School (Brooklyn) (Full Primary).
- Brooklyn School (Wellington) (Full Primary)
- St Bernard's School (Brooklyn) (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Owhiro Bay School (3.8 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Samuel Marsden Collegiate School (5.5 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Wellington Hospital (5.8 km)
School enrolment zones in Brooklyn: a guide
Six secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Brooklyn's titles, among them Hutt International Boys School, St Oran's College and Wellington High School & Com Ed Centre.
- Brooklyn School (Wellington) (primary, Years 1–8): about 85% of titles
- Ridgway School (primary, Years 1–8): about 10% of titles
- Hutt International Boys School (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- St Oran's College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Wellington High School & Com Ed Centre (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Wellington East Girls' College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Wellington Girls' College (secondary): about 90% of titles
- Wellington College (secondary): about 75% of 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 Brooklyn
95% of Brooklyn's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, close to Wellington City as a whole (96%).
67% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), close to the council (69%).
The typical title is 111 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 Brooklyn
OpenStreetMap maps 2 places of worship inside Brooklyn (2 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: St Anselm's Union Church, 4.6 km away
- Buddhist: Wat Buddhacheymahaneat Theravada Buddhist Monastery, 4.2 km away
- Muslim: Muslims Students Association Prayer Rooms, 6.2 km away
- Jewish: Wellington Progressive Jewish Congregation, 6.1 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 Brooklyn
The closest match on the measures on this site is Northland in Wellington City, nearest on schools, born overseas, stand-alone houses. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northland | Wellington City | 2.9% | $595 | 32.5 | schools, born overseas, stand-alone houses |
| Kingston, Wellington City | Wellington City | 14.5% | $540 | 35.9 | distance to the coast, near a stop, median age |
| Vogeltown, Wellington City | Wellington City | 8.4% | $540 | 35.9 | distance to the coast, median age, population change |
| Wadestown | Wellington City | 5.0% | $620 | 38 | population change, commuting on foot or by bike, distance to a hospital |
| Karori | Wellington City | 7.9% | No data | 38.8 | distance to the coast, working from home, population change |
Questions
What is the rent in Brooklyn, Wellington City?
New tenancies in Brooklyn East (the rent area for part of Brooklyn) had a median rent of $663 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 $549 to $778.
What schools are in Brooklyn, Wellington City?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Brooklyn: Brooklyn School (Wellington) and St Bernard's School (Brooklyn). The nearest secondary school to its centre is Samuel Marsden Collegiate School (5.5 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles include Hutt International Boys School, St Oran's College and Wellington High School & Com Ed Centre; check the school's own zone map for any address.