Living in Durie Hill: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 751 live property titles in Durie Hill, Whanganui District are almost all freehold (95%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 30 (4.0%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 30
- Share of live titles
- 4.0%
- Live titles in total
- 751
- Whanganui District share
- 6.6%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Whanganui District
- 10 of 10
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 538 of 644
Durie Hill at a glance
Where Durie Hill differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: homes with a heat pump (lower 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
- Durie Hill is listed under Whanganui District.
- 751 live titles are recorded here, including 30 cross-lease titles (4.0%).
- 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 4.0% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 0.5% 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
- Mapped public-transport context is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Durie Hill
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 715 | 95.2% |
| Cross lease | 30 | 4.0% |
| Unit title | 4 | 0.5% |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other record types | 2 | 0.3% |
| Total | 751 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Durie Hill compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Durie Hill is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Whanganui District as a whole, the share is 6.6%; Durie Hill is well below the overall Whanganui District share (6.6%).
Its cross-lease share is the lowest of 10 in Whanganui District (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Durie Hill are set up
Carports appear in more leases (50% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Fewer schemes refer to more than one flats plan (21%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
Three-flat schemes are less common here (7%, against 12% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Durie Hill | Whanganui District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 14 | 602 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 85.7% | 67.4% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 7.1% | 14.1% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 7.1% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 832 m² | 863 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 378 m² | 344 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 35.7% | 49.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 50.0% | 21.3% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 0.0% | 2.0% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 21.4% | 20.9% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1984 | 1985 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 8 | 236 | 54,978 |
New titles in Durie Hill since 2020
40 of Durie Hill's current titles (5%) were first issued since 2020, well below Whanganui District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (8%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 40 | 12 |
| 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 Durie Hill
The typical building in Durie Hill stands on ground sloping 2.6° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), the steepest of 10 in Whanganui District.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Durie Hill
Durie Hill is inland: the typical title is 4.8 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 Durie Hill: 2023 Census
About 99% of Durie Hill's titles are in the census area Bastia-Durie Hill (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Durie Hill exactly.
Fewer households have no car in Bastia-Durie Hill than across Whanganui District: 4.3% against 8.1%.
More adults hold a degree in Bastia-Durie Hill than across Whanganui District: 25.7% against 17.6%.
Household incomes are higher in Bastia-Durie Hill than across Whanganui District: $81,500 against $63,600.
| Measure | Bastia-Durie Hill | Whanganui District whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,202 | 47,619 |
| Change since 2018 | +3.4% | +5.1% |
| Change since 2013 | +4.3% | +13.0% |
| Median age | 48.6 | 42.9 |
| Households | 909 | 18,726 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 81.5% | 70.4% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 18.5% | 29.6% |
| Median household income | $81,500 | $63,600 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $350 | $340 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 8.1% | 8.1% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 16.9% | 19.0% |
| 15 to 29 | 13.6% | 16.3% |
| 30 to 64 | 43.3% | 42.4% |
| 65 and over | 26.0% | 22.3% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 17.0% | 13.5% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 12.3% | 18.4% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 36.7% | 43.3% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 13.3% | 16.4% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 25.7% | 17.6% |
| Employed full-time | 45.2% | 42.8% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.0% | 3.7% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 45.1% | 39.1% |
| Median personal income | $37,700 | $32,500 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 13.9% | 14.0% |
| Car, truck or van | 79.2% | 78.3% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Walk or cycle | 5.1% | 6.0% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 25.9% | 32.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 4.3% | 8.1% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 3.1% | 5.1% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 30.5% | 33.9% |
| Couples without children | 54.3% | 43.6% |
| One-parent families | 14.8% | 22.5% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 92.5% | 84.6% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.1 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 44.4% | 48.2% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 19.2% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 12.1% | 15.7% |
Rents around Durie Hill
New tenancies in Bastia-Durie Hill in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $540 a week (up 0.0% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Whanganui District ($530), and slightly below the national median ($600); 3rd highest of 6 in Whanganui District.
| April–June 2026 | Bastia-Durie Hill | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $540 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $465–$600 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +0.0% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 15 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Durie Hill
One school site lies inside Durie Hill: Durie Hill School (Contributing).
- Durie Hill School (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Durie Hill School (0.8 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Whanganui City College (1.9 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Whanganui Hospital (2.5 km)
School enrolment zones in Durie Hill: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Durie Hill's titles: Wanganui Collegiate School.
- Durie Hill School (primary, Years 1–6): all or nearly all titles
- Wanganui Collegiate 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
Places of worship near Durie Hill
No place of worship is mapped in OpenStreetMap inside Durie Hill's boundary.
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Saint Marys Catholic Church, 1.5 km away
- Muslim: Masjid e Bilal - Wanganui Islamic Centre, 3.6 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Whanganui District with many cross-leases
- Springvale: 309 cross-lease titles (15.2%)
- Whanganui: 305 cross-lease titles (10.1%)
- Wanganui East: 232 cross-lease titles (8.8%)
- Gonville: 214 cross-lease titles (8.5%)
- Castlecliff: 137 cross-lease titles (5.1%)
- Aramoho: 117 cross-lease titles (6.0%)
- Tawhero: 105 cross-lease titles (9.3%)
- Saint Johns Hill: 66 cross-lease titles (6.4%)
All suburbs in Whanganui District
Suburbs like Durie Hill
The closest match on the measures on this site is Saint Johns Hill in Whanganui District, nearest on commuting by public transport, schools, home ownership. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Johns Hill | Whanganui District | 6.4% | No data | 49.3 | commuting by public transport, schools, home ownership |
| Wanganui East | Whanganui District | 8.8% | $520 | 42.3 | commuting on foot or by bike, commuting by public transport, population change |
| Aramoho | Whanganui District | 6.0% | $510 | 39.6 | schools, population change, stand-alone houses |
| College Estate | Whanganui District | 8.2% | No data | 42.2 | unit-title share, commuting by public transport, born overseas |
| Springvale, Whanganui District | Whanganui District | 15.2% | No data | 44.2 | home ownership, distance to a hospital, stand-alone houses |
Questions
What is the rent in Durie Hill?
New tenancies in Bastia-Durie Hill (the rent area for part of Durie Hill) had a median rent of $540 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 $465 to $600.
What schools are in Durie Hill?
LINZ maps 1 school site inside Durie Hill: Durie Hill School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Whanganui City College (1.9 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Wanganui Collegiate School; check the school's own zone map for any address.