Living in Pukehina: schools, census and property titles
The 1,163 live property titles in Pukehina, Western Bay of Plenty District are almost all freehold (95%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 40 (3.4%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 40
- Share of live titles
- 3.4%
- Live titles in total
- 1,163
- Western Bay of Plenty District share
- 2.8%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Western Bay of Plenty District
- 4 of 5
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 562 of 644
Pukehina at a glance
Where Pukehina differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: typical distance to the coast (lower than 98% of NZ suburbs); median age (higher than 93% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Pukehina is listed under Western Bay of Plenty District.
- 1,163 live titles are recorded here, including 40 cross-lease titles (3.4%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 3.4% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 0.2% of recorded titles, so title structure can vary within the suburb.
- 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.
- Mapped public-transport context is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Pukehina
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,105 | 95.0% |
| Cross lease | 40 | 3.4% |
| Unit title | 2 | 0.2% |
| Leasehold | 1 | 0.1% |
| Other record types | 15 | 1.3% |
| Total | 1,163 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Pukehina compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Pukehina is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Western Bay of Plenty District as a whole, the share is 2.8%; Pukehina is higher than the overall Western Bay of Plenty District share (2.8%).
Its cross-lease share is 2nd lowest of 5 in Western Bay of Plenty District (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Pukehina are set up
Fewer leases include a garage (10% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
More schemes refer to more than one flats plan (48%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
| Scheme structure | Pukehina | Western Bay of Plenty District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 21 | 367 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 90.5% | 85.6% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 9.5% | 9.0% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 0.0% | 5.4% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 822 m² | 938 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 411 m² | 438 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 9.5% | 22.9% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 0.0% | 5.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 4.8% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 47.6% | 36.8% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1988 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 19 | 299 | 54,978 |
New titles in Pukehina since 2020
110 of Pukehina's current titles (9%) were first issued since 2020, well below Western Bay of Plenty District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (15%) and below New Zealand (12%).
That rate is the lowest of 5 in Western Bay of Plenty District.
Most came recently: 93 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 110 | 93 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 0 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 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 Pukehina
The typical building in Pukehina stands on ground sloping 2.3° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), joint steepest of 5 in Western Bay of Plenty District.
The land rises from about 0 m to 229 m, and 27% 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 Pukehina
60% of Pukehina's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 64% within 500 m and 68% within 1 km. The typical title is 150 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 Pukehina: 2023 Census
Pukehina's titles fall in 2 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 2 shown below hold 100% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Pukehina Beach than across Western Bay of Plenty District: 0.6% against 2.6%.
Fewer residents were born overseas in Pukehina Beach than across Western Bay of Plenty District: 16.8% against 20.4%.
Fewer workers work from home in Pukehina Beach than across Western Bay of Plenty District: 20.1% against 24.4%.
| Measure | Pukehina Beach 57% of titles | Pongakawa 43% of titles | Western Bay of Plenty District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 885 | 3,261 | 56,184 |
| Change since 2018 | +10.1% | +5.8% | +10.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +43.9% | +22.0% | +29.7% |
| Median age | 50.1 | 36.1 | 45 |
| Households | 315 | 1,026 | 19,932 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 78.1% | 69.0% | 76.2% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 21.9% | 30.7% | 23.8% |
| Median household income | $88,600 | $100,400 | $88,600 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $460 | $350 | $400 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 48.0% | 12.3% | 15.2% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 23.3% | 17.9% |
| 15 to 29 | 10.2% | 17.3% | 15.1% |
| 30 to 64 | 51.9% | 46.0% | 44.1% |
| 65 and over | 22.0% | 13.4% | 22.9% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 16.8% | 13.3% | 20.4% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 31.3% | 30.8% | 20.5% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 52.3% | 47.1% | 47.3% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 3.5% | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 19.9% | 16.8% | 17.1% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 21.4% | 14.7% | 20.0% |
| Employed full-time | 50.8% | 56.6% | 46.8% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 40.9% | 46.0% | 44.1% |
| Median personal income | $40,900 | $42,100 | $37,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 20.1% | 30.9% | 24.4% |
| Car, truck or van | 78.0% | 64.5% | 71.8% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Walk or cycle | 0.6% | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 25.5% | 17.8% | 21.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 32.9% | 48.5% | 37.0% |
| Couples without children | 59.2% | 40.2% | 50.3% |
| One-parent families | 7.9% | 11.3% | 12.7% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 90.7% | 94.2% | 88.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 55.4% | 47.7% | 59.8% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 18.4% | 25.8% | 15.8% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 12.1% | 20.3% | 12.9% |
Schools and hospitals near Pukehina
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Pukehina, among them Otamarakau School (Full Primary) and Pukehina School (Full Primary).
- Otamarakau School (Full Primary)
- Pukehina School (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Pukehina School (2.0 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Te Puke High School (21.1 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Tauranga Hospital (38.1 km)
School enrolment zones in Pukehina: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Pukehina's titles: Te Puke High School.
- Te Puke 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
Other suburbs in Western Bay of Plenty District with many cross-leases
- Te Puke: 388 cross-lease titles (8.4%)
- Katikati: 136 cross-lease titles (5.1%)
- Waihi Beach: 96 cross-lease titles (4.1%)
- Ōmokoroa: 50 cross-lease titles (1.7%)
All suburbs in Western Bay of Plenty District
Suburbs like Pukehina
The closest match on the measures on this site is Haruru in Far North District, nearest on degrees, distance to the coast, population change. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haruru | Far North District | 5.4% | No data | 48.8 | degrees, distance to the coast, population change |
| Snells Beach | Auckland | 6.0% | $640 | 48.1 | elevation, schools, distance to the coast |
| Ngunguru | Whangarei District | 5.0% | No data | 46.3 | commuting by public transport, distance to the coast, stand-alone houses |
| Ōtaki Beach | Kapiti Coast District | 5.8% | $533 | 46 | distance to the coast, heat pumps, unit-title share |
| Ruakākā | Whangarei District | 2.3% | $590 | 46.3 | commuting by public transport, schools, distance to the coast |
Questions
What schools are in Pukehina?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Pukehina: Otamarakau School and Pukehina School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Te Puke High School (21.1 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Te Puke High School; check the school's own zone map for any address.