Living in Saint Johns Hill: schools, census and property titles
The 1,030 live property titles in Saint Johns Hill, Whanganui District are mostly freehold (77%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 66 (6.4%), below the national share of 8.7%.
Saint Johns Hill cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 66
- Share of live titles
- 6.4%
- Live titles in total
- 1,030
- Whanganui District share
- 6.6%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Whanganui District
- 7 of 10
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 428 of 644
Saint Johns Hill at a glance
Where Saint Johns Hill differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median age (higher than 91% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
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What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Saint Johns Hill is listed under Whanganui District.
- 1,030 live titles are recorded here, including 66 cross-lease titles (6.4%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 6.4% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 11.9% 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 Saint Johns Hill
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 788 | 76.5% |
| Cross lease | 66 | 6.4% |
| Unit title | 123 | 11.9% |
| Leasehold | 29 | 2.8% |
| Other record types | 24 | 2.3% |
| Total | 1,030 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Saint Johns Hill compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Saint Johns Hill is lower than the national share (8.7%).
Across Whanganui District as a whole, the share is 6.6%; Saint Johns Hill is close to the overall Whanganui District share (6.6%).
How cross-leases in Saint Johns Hill are set up
Carports appear in more leases (35% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
More leases include a garage (66% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
Separate exclusive-use areas are less common (3% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Saint Johns Hill | Whanganui District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 29 | 602 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 75.9% | 67.4% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 10.3% | 14.1% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 10.3% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 874 m² | 863 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 386 m² | 344 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 65.5% | 49.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 34.5% | 21.3% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 3.4% | 2.0% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 24.1% | 20.9% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1985 | 1985 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 14 | 236 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Saint Johns Hill
Unit titles are 12% of Saint Johns Hill's titles, well above Whanganui District (3%) and well above New Zealand (8%). They belong to 12 developments, each run by a body corporate; 1 has 50 or more units.
The unit-title share is the highest of 10 in Whanganui District.
29 titles (2.8%) 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 | 29 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 0 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in Saint Johns Hill since 2020
70 of Saint Johns Hill's current titles (7%) were first issued since 2020, slightly below Whanganui District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (8%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
49% are unit titles, in 1 development; most of the rest are freehold.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 36 | 13 |
| Unit title | 34 | 12 |
| 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 Saint Johns Hill
The typical building in Saint Johns Hill stands on ground sloping 1.8° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), 2nd steepest of 10 in Whanganui District.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Saint Johns Hill
Saint Johns Hill is inland: the typical title is 5.1 km from the sea or harbour edge, and fewer than 1 in 2,000 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 Saint Johns Hill: 2023 Census
Saint Johns Hill's titles fall in 3 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 households have no car in St Johns Hill West than across Whanganui District: 3.1% against 8.1%.
More adults hold a degree in St Johns Hill West than across Whanganui District: 27.0% against 17.6%.
More residents were born overseas in St Johns Hill West than across Whanganui District: 18.5% against 13.5%.
| Measure | St Johns Hill West 52% of titles | St Johns Hill East 48% of titles | Whanganui District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,235 | 1,158 | 47,619 |
| Change since 2018 | +1.5% | −1.3% | +5.1% |
| Change since 2013 | +7.2% | +9.3% | +13.0% |
| Median age | 49.3 | 61.1 | 42.9 |
| Households | 915 | 501 | 18,726 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 81.6% | 83.2% | 70.4% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 18.0% | 16.8% | 29.6% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $54,400 | $63,600 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $400 | $450 | $340 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 6.1% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 16.8% | 13.2% | 19.0% |
| 15 to 29 | 13.6% | 9.6% | 16.3% |
| 30 to 64 | 41.7% | 31.9% | 42.4% |
| 65 and over | 28.1% | 45.1% | 22.3% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 18.5% | 21.7% | 13.5% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 22.1% | 12.0% | 18.4% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 39.6% | 47.9% | 43.3% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 3.3% | 4.0% | 3.0% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 14.3% | 20.6% | 16.4% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 27.0% | 26.0% | 17.6% |
| Employed full-time | 44.4% | 32.8% | 42.8% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 49.2% | 49.7% | 39.1% |
| Median personal income | $37,600 | $29,600 | $32,500 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 13.3% | 20.4% | 14.0% |
| Car, truck or van | 79.4% | 74.1% | 78.3% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Walk or cycle | 5.6% | 4.1% | 6.0% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 30.4% | 42.2% | 32.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.3 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 3.1% | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.3% | 2.5% | 5.1% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 35.7% | 31.2% | 33.9% |
| Couples without children | 50.2% | 57.0% | 43.6% |
| One-parent families | 14.0% | 11.8% | 22.5% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 91.1% | 69.4% | 84.6% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 55.5% | 50.9% | 48.2% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 11.6% | 15.9% | 20.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 9.1% | 10.2% | 15.7% |
Schools and hospitals near Saint Johns Hill
One school site lies inside Saint Johns Hill: St Johns Hill School (Contributing).
- St Johns Hill School (Contributing)
- Nearest school: St Johns Hill School (0.4 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Cullinane College (1.2 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Whanganui Hospital (3.0 km)
School enrolment zones in Saint Johns Hill: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Saint Johns Hill's titles: Wanganui Collegiate School.
- St John's 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 Saint Johns Hill
OpenStreetMap maps 1 place of worship inside Saint Johns Hill (1 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Exclusive Brethren Church, under 1 km away
- Muslim: Masjid e Bilal - Wanganui Islamic Centre, 3.2 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%)
- College Estate: 34 cross-lease titles (8.2%)
All suburbs in Whanganui District
Suburbs like Saint Johns Hill
The closest match on the measures on this site is Durie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durie Hill | Whanganui District | 4.0% | $540 | 48.6 | commuting by public transport, schools, home ownership |
| Springvale, Whanganui District | Whanganui District | 15.2% | No data | 44.2 | home ownership, new titles, commuting on foot or by bike |
| College Estate | Whanganui District | 8.2% | No data | 42.2 | commuting by public transport, working from home, population change |
| Wanganui East | Whanganui District | 8.8% | $520 | 42.3 | population change, commuting by public transport, commuting on foot or by bike |
| Whataupoko | Gisborne District | 5.3% | $650 | 43.7 | commuting by public transport, schools, distance to a hospital |
Questions
What schools are in Saint Johns Hill?
LINZ maps 1 school site inside Saint Johns Hill: St Johns Hill School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Cullinane College (1.2 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.