Living in Southgate: schools, census and property titles
The 433 live property titles in Southgate, Wellington City are almost all freehold (85%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 42 (9.7%), slightly above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 42
- Share of live titles
- 9.7%
- Live titles in total
- 433
- Wellington City share
- 5.6%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Wellington City
- 8 of 32
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 337 of 644
Southgate at a glance
Where Southgate differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median slope under buildings (higher than 96% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Southgate is listed under Wellington City.
- 433 live titles are recorded here, including 42 cross-lease titles (9.7%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 9.7% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 4.2% 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 Southgate
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 367 | 84.8% |
| Cross lease | 42 | 9.7% |
| Unit title | 18 | 4.2% |
| Leasehold | 2 | 0.5% |
| Other record types | 4 | 0.9% |
| Total | 433 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Southgate compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Southgate is slightly higher than the national share (8.7%).
Across Wellington City as a whole, the share is 5.6%; Southgate is about 1.7 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 Southgate are set up
Fewer leases include a garage (10% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
Separate exclusive-use areas are more common (10% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
Two-flat schemes are more common here (100% of schemes, against 76% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Southgate | Wellington City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 21 | 2,130 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 100.0% | 82.4% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 0.0% | 6.7% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 0.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 704 m² | 759 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 352 m² | 350 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 9.5% | 18.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 0.0% | 8.1% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 9.5% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 38.1% | 22.5% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1990 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 11 | 991 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Southgate
Unit titles are 4% of Southgate's titles, well below Wellington City (25%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 4 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 3 units or fewer.
The unit-title share is in the lowest quarter of 32 in Wellington City.
New titles in Southgate since 2020
27 of Southgate's current titles (6%) were first issued since 2020, 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 | 20 | 7 |
| Unit title | 4 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 2 | 2 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
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 Southgate
The typical building in Southgate stands on ground sloping 9.9° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
About 26% of its 476 measured buildings stand on ground of 15° or more.
Little of the sloping land faces north: 14%, where about a quarter would if slopes faced every way equally.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Southgate
5% of Southgate's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 36% within 500 m and 100% within 1 km. The typical title is 610 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 Southgate: 2023 Census
About 99% of Southgate's titles are in the census area Southgate (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Southgate exactly.
Fewer households have no car in Southgate than across Wellington City: 5.3% against 15.2%.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Southgate than across Wellington City: 10.4% against 19.8%.
Fewer workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Southgate than across Wellington City: 13.6% against 20.0%.
| Measure | Southgate | Wellington City whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 1,086 | 202,689 |
| Change since 2018 | −6.7% | −0.0% |
| Change since 2013 | −7.7% | +6.1% |
| Median age | 43.2 | 34.9 |
| Households | 405 | 77,004 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 79.3% | 58.6% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 21.5% | 41.4% |
| Median household income | $138,900 | $134,500 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $600 | $560 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 12.7% | 7.8% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 15.5% | 14.4% |
| 15 to 29 | 15.5% | 27.2% |
| 30 to 64 | 53.9% | 46.8% |
| 65 and over | 14.9% | 11.7% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 32.8% | 34.6% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 12.8% | 23.2% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 32.1% | 44.2% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 13.6% | 24.0% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 45.0% | 48.6% |
| Employed full-time | 58.4% | 59.0% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 60.2% | 59.5% |
| Median personal income | $55,300 | $55,500 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 21.7% | 18.7% |
| Car, truck or van | 51.6% | 39.0% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 13.6% | 20.0% |
| Walk or cycle | 10.4% | 19.8% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 18.5% | 24.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 5.3% | 15.2% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.2% | 5.0% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 43.8% | 43.0% |
| Couples without children | 42.9% | 44.8% |
| One-parent families | 13.3% | 12.2% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 82.4% | 59.7% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 59.4% | 53.6% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 19.8% | 22.9% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 13.6% | 16.1% |
Schools and hospitals near Southgate
No school site lies inside Southgate's boundary; the nearest is Houghton Valley School, 0.5 km away in a straight line.
- Nearest school: Houghton Valley School (0.5 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Rongotai College (2.3 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Wellington Hospital (3.1 km)
School enrolment zones in Southgate: a guide
Four secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Southgate's titles, among them Hutt International Boys School, St Oran's College and Wellington East Girls' College.
- Houghton Valley School (primary, Years 1–6): about 80% 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 Southgate
100% of Southgate's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, close to Wellington City as a whole (96%).
Fewer than 1% are within 400 m of a stop with 60 or more departures that day.
The typical title is 84 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 Southgate
No place of worship is mapped in OpenStreetMap inside Southgate's boundary.
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Sacred Heart Chapel (remaining part of Erskine College), under 1 km away
- Buddhist: Wat Buddhacheymahaneat Theravada Buddhist Monastery, 1.6 km away
- Muslim: Wellington Islamic Centre, 2.1 km away
- Jewish: Wellington Progressive Jewish Congregation, 5.1 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 Southgate
The closest match on the measures on this site is Maungaraki in Lower Hutt City, nearest on near a frequent stop, stand-alone houses, born overseas. 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 | near a frequent stop, stand-alone houses, born overseas |
| Paremata | Porirua City | 7.0% | $670 | 45.9 | new titles, working from home, distance to the coast |
| Papakōwhai | Porirua City | 8.1% | No data | 40 | near a stop, distance to the coast, distance to a hospital |
| Normandale | Lower Hutt City | 6.3% | $570 | 39.6 | distance to a hospital, near a frequent stop, commuting by public transport |
| Pinehaven | Upper Hutt City | 4.8% | $590 | 40.2 | near a frequent stop, recent movers within NZ, commuting by public transport |
Questions
What schools are in Southgate?
No school site lies inside Southgate's boundary. The nearest school is Houghton Valley School (0.5 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 East Girls' College; check the school's own zone map for any address.