Living in Maupuia: schools, census and property titles
The 630 live property titles in Maupuia, Wellington City are mostly freehold (57%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 78 (12.4%), above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 78
- Share of live titles
- 12.4%
- Live titles in total
- 630
- Wellington City share
- 5.6%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Wellington City
- 5 of 32
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 266 of 644
Maupuia at a glance
Where Maupuia differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: typical distance to the coast (lower than 95% of NZ suburbs); median slope under buildings (higher than 91% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Maupuia is listed under Wellington City.
- 630 live titles are recorded here, including 78 cross-lease titles (12.4%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 12.4% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 21.1% 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
- A usable MBIE new-tenancy rent figure is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Maupuia
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 356 | 56.5% |
| Cross lease | 78 | 12.4% |
| Unit title | 133 | 21.1% |
| Leasehold | 43 | 6.8% |
| Other record types | 20 | 3.2% |
| Total | 630 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Maupuia compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Maupuia is higher than the national share (8.7%).
Across Wellington City as a whole, the share is 5.6%; Maupuia is about 2.2 times the overall Wellington City share (5.6%).
Its cross-lease share is in the highest quarter of 32 in Wellington City (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Maupuia are set up
Fewer schemes refer to more than one flats plan (10%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
Three-flat schemes are more common here (32%, against 12% nationally).
Less land per flat than is typical in New Zealand: about 260 m² per flat, against 408 m².
| Scheme structure | Maupuia | Wellington City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 31 | 2,130 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 51.6% | 82.4% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 32.3% | 6.7% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 16.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 705 m² | 759 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 260 m² | 350 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 22.6% | 18.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 12.9% | 8.1% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 6.5% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 9.7% | 22.5% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1988 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 4 | 991 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Maupuia
Unit titles are 21% of Maupuia's titles, slightly below Wellington City (25%) and well above New Zealand (8%). They belong to 17 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 4 units or fewer.
The unit-title share is in the highest quarter of 32 in Wellington City.
43 titles (6.8%) are leasehold, well above the national share (1.2%).
Most stated terms have more than 50 years to run.
Stated lease terms, as at 30 September 2026:
| Stated lease term | Titles |
|---|---|
| Stated term has ended | 0 |
| Under 10 years left | 0 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 0 |
| More than 50 years left | 43 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 0 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in Maupuia since 2020
22 of Maupuia's current titles (3%) were first issued since 2020, well below Wellington City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (8%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
That rate is in the lowest quarter of 31 in Wellington City.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 18 | 5 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 2 | 1 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 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 Maupuia
The typical building in Maupuia stands on ground sloping 8.0° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
About 19% of its 497 measured buildings stand on ground of 15° or more.
The land rises from about 0 m to 162 m, and 69% 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 Maupuia
43% of Maupuia's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 100% within 500 m and 100% within 1 km. The typical title is 210 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 Maupuia: 2023 Census
About 100% of Maupuia's titles are in the census area Maupuia (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Maupuia exactly.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Maupuia than across Wellington City: 7.7% against 19.8%.
Fewer households have no car in Maupuia than across Wellington City: 8.0% against 15.2%.
Fewer adults hold a degree in Maupuia than across Wellington City: 38.0% against 48.6%.
| Measure | Maupuia | Wellington City whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 1,470 | 202,689 |
| Change since 2018 | −1.0% | −0.0% |
| Change since 2013 | −3.5% | +6.1% |
| Median age | 38.5 | 34.9 |
| Households | 585 | 77,004 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 62.6% | 58.6% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 37.9% | 41.4% |
| Median household income | $123,500 | $134,500 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $530 | $560 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 7.5% | 7.8% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 15.3% | 14.4% |
| 15 to 29 | 19.6% | 27.2% |
| 30 to 64 | 52.0% | 46.8% |
| 65 and over | 13.3% | 11.7% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 35.2% | 34.6% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 20.0% | 23.2% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 37.6% | 44.2% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 16.4% | 24.0% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 38.0% | 48.6% |
| Employed full-time | 60.1% | 59.0% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 55.5% | 59.5% |
| Median personal income | $56,500 | $55,500 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 18.1% | 18.7% |
| Car, truck or van | 54.2% | 39.0% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| Walk or cycle | 7.7% | 19.8% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 24.5% | 24.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 8.0% | 15.2% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 5.2% | 5.0% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 40.0% | 43.0% |
| Couples without children | 46.4% | 44.8% |
| One-parent families | 13.6% | 12.2% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 47.7% | 59.7% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 67.0% | 53.6% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 24.5% | 22.9% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 16.2% | 16.1% |
Schools and hospitals near Maupuia
No school site lies inside Maupuia's boundary; the nearest is Miramar North School, 0.7 km away in a straight line.
- Nearest school: Miramar North School (0.7 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Nga Mokopuna (2.6 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Wellington Hospital (3.9 km)
School enrolment zones in Maupuia: a guide
Four secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Maupuia's titles, among them Hutt International Boys School, St Oran's College and Wellington East Girls' College.
- Miramar North School (primary, Years 1–6): about 85% of titles
- Evans Bay Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Hutt International Boys School (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- St Oran's College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Wellington East Girls' College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Wellington High School & Com Ed Centre (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 Maupuia
98% of Maupuia's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, close to Wellington City as a whole (96%).
12% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), well below the council (69%); 3rd lowest of 32 in Wellington City.
The typical title is 66 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 Maupuia
No place of worship is mapped in OpenStreetMap inside Maupuia's boundary.
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Russian Orthodox Church of Christ the Saviour, 1.3 km away
- Hindu: ISKCON Wellington Newlands Temple, 7.6 km away
- Buddhist: Wellington Buddhist Centre, 3.8 km away
- Muslim: Wellington Islamic Centre, 3.6 km away
- Jewish: Wellington Progressive Jewish Congregation, 4.5 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 Maupuia
The closest match on the measures on this site is Newlands in Wellington City, nearest on degrees, heat pumps, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | Wellington City | 10.5% | $603 | 35.3 | degrees, heat pumps, working from home |
| Southgate | Wellington City | 9.7% | No data | 43.2 | schools, distance to the coast, children |
| Paparangi, Wellington City | Wellington City | 5.5% | $650 | 36.3 | slope, born overseas, degrees |
| Maungaraki | Lower Hutt City | 13.1% | $600 | 38.4 | slope, median age, degrees |
| Strathmore Park | Wellington City | 5.4% | No data | 37.9 | distance to a hospital, distance to the coast, population change |
Questions
What schools are in Maupuia?
No school site lies inside Maupuia's boundary. The nearest school is Miramar North School (0.7 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 East Girls' College; check the school's own zone map for any address.