Living in Woodhill: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 773 live property titles in Woodhill, Whangarei District are mostly freehold (77%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 158 (20.4%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 158
- Share of live titles
- 20.4%
- Live titles in total
- 773
- Whangarei District share
- 7.3%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Whangarei District
- 4 of 16
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 117 of 644
Woodhill at a glance
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
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What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Woodhill is listed under Whangarei District.
- 773 live titles are recorded here, including 158 cross-lease titles (20.4%).
- 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 20.4% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 1.0% 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 Woodhill
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 596 | 77.1% |
| Cross lease | 158 | 20.4% |
| Unit title | 8 | 1.0% |
| Leasehold | 4 | 0.5% |
| Other record types | 7 | 0.9% |
| Total | 773 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Woodhill compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Woodhill is about 2.3 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Whangarei District as a whole, the share is 7.3%; Woodhill is about 2.8 times the overall Whangarei District share (7.3%).
Its cross-lease share is in the highest quarter of 16 in Whangarei District (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Woodhill are set up
More schemes have four or more flats on one section (28%, against 11% nationally), up to 10.
Three-flat schemes are more common here (30%, against 12% nationally).
Separate exclusive-use areas are less common (2% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Woodhill | Whangarei District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 53 | 1,367 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 41.5% | 65.3% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 30.2% | 19.1% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 28.3% | 15.7% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 1,012 m² | 920 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 355 m² | 394 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 28.3% | 19.9% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 17.0% | 12.1% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 1.9% | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 34.0% | 30.9% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1989 | 1986 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 17 | 712 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Woodhill
Unit titles are 1% of Woodhill's titles, well below Whangarei District (3%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 3 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 2 units or fewer.
New titles in Woodhill since 2020
95 of Woodhill's current titles (12%) were first issued since 2020, above Whangarei District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (10%) and close to New Zealand (12%).
10 are cross-lease titles, often re-issued when a flats plan is updated.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 85 | 42 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 10 | 3 |
| 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 Woodhill
The typical building in Woodhill stands on ground sloping 3.2° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
The land rises from about 3 m to 167 m, and 21% 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 Woodhill
Woodhill is inland: the typical title is 1.8 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 Woodhill: 2023 Census
About 62% of Woodhill's titles are in the census area Woodhill-Vinetown (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Woodhill exactly.
More workers walk or cycle to work in Woodhill-Vinetown than across Whangarei District: 12.0% against 3.7%.
More households have no car in Woodhill-Vinetown than across Whangarei District: 13.7% against 5.2%.
Fewer workers work from home in Woodhill-Vinetown than across Whangarei District: 8.9% against 17.4%.
| Measure | Woodhill-Vinetown | Horahora | Whangarei District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,802 | 1,653 | 96,678 |
| Change since 2018 | −1.6% | +4.2% | +6.3% |
| Change since 2013 | +14.9% | +17.7% | +25.6% |
| Median age | 37.5 | 35.3 | 41.6 |
| Households | 1,116 | 609 | 35,088 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 46.2% | 44.3% | 70.4% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 53.8% | 56.2% | 29.6% |
| Median household income | $70,900 | $75,400 | $81,900 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $400 | $410 | $420 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 7.5% | 8.0% | 13.5% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 16.4% | 19.4% | 19.8% |
| 15 to 29 | 20.6% | 18.3% | 16.0% |
| 30 to 64 | 46.1% | 45.2% | 43.3% |
| 65 and over | 16.9% | 16.9% | 20.9% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 25.9% | 31.7% | 18.6% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 30.7% | 39.5% | 18.9% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 50.5% | 50.6% | 45.7% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.0% | 7.2% | 3.4% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 24.2% | 23.5% | 17.7% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 22.1% | 25.2% | 20.2% |
| Employed full-time | 50.1% | 50.6% | 46.3% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 3.6% | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 37.5% | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Median personal income | $35,800 | $36,600 | $36,500 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 8.9% | 10.7% | 17.4% |
| Car, truck or van | 76.4% | 67.3% | 77.3% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Walk or cycle | 12.0% | 19.5% | 3.7% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 31.9% | 32.1% | 24.7% |
| Average people per household | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 13.7% | 13.3% | 5.2% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 8.6% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 34.3% | 42.3% | 36.2% |
| Couples without children | 37.7% | 37.4% | 44.9% |
| One-parent families | 28.0% | 20.3% | 18.9% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 63.4% | 66.7% | 83.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 68.2% | 69.1% | 60.2% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 27.8% | 28.7% | 23.1% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 24.0% | 25.8% | 19.4% |
Rents around Woodhill
New tenancies in Woodhill-Vinetown in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $510 a week (up 2.0% on a year earlier). That is slightly below the typical suburb in Whangarei District ($570), and slightly below the national median ($600); joint lowest of 10 in Whangarei District.
| April–June 2026 | Woodhill-Vinetown | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $510 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $450–$633 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +2.0% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 39 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Woodhill
One school site lies inside Woodhill: Hora Hora School (Te Mai) (Contributing).
- Hora Hora School (Te Mai) (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Hora Hora School (Te Mai) (0.5 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Renew School (0.8 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Whangarei Hospital (0.6 km)
School enrolment zones in Woodhill: a guide
Two secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Woodhill's titles: Whangarei Boys' High School and Whangarei Girls' High School.
- Morningside School (primary, Years 1–6): about 15% of titles
- Whangarei Boys' High School (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Whangarei Girls' 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
Places of worship near Woodhill
No place of worship is mapped in OpenStreetMap inside Woodhill's boundary.
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Life's Way Bible Church, under 1 km away
- Buddhist: unnamed, 7.9 km away
- Muslim: Whangarei Masjid (Northland Muslim Charitable Trust), 1.0 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Whangarei District with many cross-leases
- Kensington: 640 cross-lease titles (30.6%)
- Te Kamo: 481 cross-lease titles (9.3%)
- Tikipunga: 329 cross-lease titles (12.1%)
- Raumanga: 308 cross-lease titles (16.6%)
- Avenues: 271 cross-lease titles (27.9%)
- Regent: 227 cross-lease titles (24.8%)
- Morningside: 108 cross-lease titles (12.0%)
All suburbs in Whangarei District
Suburbs like Woodhill
The closest match on the measures on this site is Avenues in Whangarei District, nearest on rent, median age, children. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenues | Whangarei District | 27.9% | $510 | 37.5 | rent, median age, children |
| Judea | Tauranga City | 23.5% | $600 | 39.8 | recent movers within NZ, distance to the coast, degrees |
| Gate Pa | Tauranga City | 22.9% | $580 | 32.4 | distance to the coast, distance to a hospital, elevation |
| Regent | Whangarei District | 24.8% | $515 | 45.4 | distance to the coast, elevation, rent |
| Horahora | Whangarei District | 11.5% | $570 | 35.3 | older residents, recent movers within NZ, distance to a hospital |
Questions
What is the rent in Woodhill?
New tenancies in Woodhill-Vinetown (the rent area for part of Woodhill) had a median rent of $510 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 $450 to $633.
What schools are in Woodhill?
LINZ maps 1 school site inside Woodhill: Hora Hora School (Te Mai). The nearest secondary school to its centre is Renew School (0.8 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Whangarei Boys' High School and Whangarei Girls' High School; check the school's own zone map for any address.