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Cape Rodney NZ

Cape Rodney is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 3,735.

Median rent $535/wk Income-stretched rent market
Population 3,735 4K local footprint
Income $38K/yr Median personal income
NZDep Decile 5 Mid-range deprivation
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Cape Rodney has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Weekly rent, Schools, Transport, and Building consents. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
0
Verify
1
Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 73% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

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Development scale

7 latest-year building consents, -61.1% YoY, with +147 resident employment change.

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Suburb verdict

There are enough weaker signals here that you should expect trade-offs, not a clean local story. Compare it directly with stronger nearby suburbs before treating it as a preferred option.

Rent signal

Weekly rent screens at about 73% of annual income.

Development signal

7 latest-year building consents, -61.1% YoY, with +147 resident employment change.

Livability read

Rent Affordability: Stretched. School Quality: Average.

Neighbourhood read

Cape Rodney is a small suburb in Auckland with a population of 3,735 and a median age of 48. Median personal income is $38K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples. Auckland population estimates moved +2.5% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.2% a year from 2018 to 2023, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 1,893 in 2018 to 2,040 in 2023 (+7.8%), which should be read as a census-to-census employment backdrop rather than a live jobs series. Te Waihanga's December 2025 Pipeline snapshot tracked over 12,000 NZ infrastructure initiatives, with more than 2,700 under construction and transport taking 52% of projected 2026 pipeline spend, which should be read as a broader national delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project list.

Population movement

Auckland population estimates moved +2.5% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.2% a year from 2018 to 2023. Read that as a broader regional movement backdrop, not suburb-level migration precision.

Jobs signal

The resident employment base moved from 1,893 in 2018 to 2,040 in 2023 (+7.8%, +147). Median personal income is $38K a year. Read this as a stable resident employment-base backdrop across two census snapshots, not a live jobs tracker.

Infrastructure pipeline

Te Waihanga's December 2025 Pipeline snapshot tracked over 12,000 infrastructure initiatives from 130 contributors, with more than 2,700 under construction and $12.4b of 2026 spend projected in transport (52% of total pipeline spend). This suburb also matches 2 local transport stops, which adds nearby access context but does not prove direct project exposure. Read this as broader system and transport-delivery context rather than a suburb-only catalyst count.

Data confidence

This page combines Stats NZ, MBIE, MoE, GTFS, and official service datasets. Check the data-status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

Why people look here
  • Renters and buyers want to know if the suburb looks affordable before diving into charts.
  • Families want a quick read on schools, deprivation, and local service coverage.
  • Researchers want one page that ties Census, rent, transport, and approvals into a single suburb brief.
Local signals
Schools: 3 matched, including Tomarata School, Leigh School, Pakiri School.
Transport: 2 matched stops across GTFS feeds.
Hospitals: No matched hospital coverage.
Source & freshness

NZ suburb pages combine Stats NZ, MBIE, MoE, GTFS, and pinned service coverage. The key difference is that some items are direct feeds, while others are fallback or snapshot layers.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using MBIE bond data when present.

Treat current rent as a decision input, not as a guaranteed market quote.

HOSPITAL POSTURE
Hospital coverage comes from an official pinned snapshot.

This is a trusted coverage layer, but it is still a pinned snapshot rather than a live facility API.

TRANSPORT POSTURE
Transport is feed-based and depends on GTFS bundle coverage.

It is good for stop presence and local network context, but not a guarantee that every operator or schedule is equally current.

Data status
Weekly rent
MBIE rental bond data · 1/10/2025 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Available
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · 2 matched stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Building consents
Stats NZ building consents CSV · 2026 · Annual release series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · monthly approvals; annual population; census-cycle jobs; quarterly infrastructure snapshot
Available
Demographic baseline
Stats NZ Census 2023 · Population, income, and demographic baseline
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Available
Available means a direct local source is linked. Verify means the page is using a weaker fallback or coverage-only snapshot, especially Census rent fallback or pinned hospital coverage.
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Cape Rodney has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Weekly rent, Schools, Transport, and Building consents. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

Direct
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Weekly rent, Schools, Transport, Building consents

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

Cape Rodney currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

Recommended next step

Compare it against a contrasting suburb before turning it into a decision.

Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

Compare-ready

Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 73% of annual income.

Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

Weekly rent
$535/wk
Grain
Area-level
Confidence
usable
Source
1/10/2025
$535/wk
1/01/2024 → 1/10/2025 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/10/2025
$675
$400
1/01/20241/10/2025

Cape Rodney FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Cape Rodney?

    The median weekly rent in Cape Rodney is $535/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  2. What does the rent signal say about Cape Rodney?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 73% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  3. What is the livability profile for Cape Rodney?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Cape Rodney show: Stretched, Average, Moderate. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Cape Rodney?

    Housing data comes from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). Demographics are from Stats NZ Census 2023. Schools data uses the Ministry of Education Equity Index (EQI). The deprivation score uses NZDep2018. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  5. How often is the Cape Rodney data updated?

    RBNZ macro data updates with each deploy. Demographics are from NZ Census 2023. School EQI scores are from the Ministry of Education latest release.

Full data detail

Cape Rodney

NZDep 5
Pop 3,735Median age 48Auckland

Cape Rodney is a small suburb in Auckland with a population of 3,735 and a median age of 48. Median personal income is $38K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples. Auckland population estimates moved +2.5% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.2% a year from 2018 to 2023, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 1,893 in 2018 to 2,040 in 2023 (+7.8%), which should be read as a census-to-census employment backdrop rather than a live jobs series. Te Waihanga's December 2025 Pipeline snapshot tracked over 12,000 NZ infrastructure initiatives, with more than 2,700 under construction and transport taking 52% of projected 2026 pipeline spend, which should be read as a broader national delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project list.

Median weekly rent in Cape Rodney is $535 (535 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 73% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Cape Rodney: NZDep decile 5 (moderate deprivation); 3 schools with avg EQI 460; 2 transport stops (2 bus).

In 2026, Cape Rodney recorded 7 building approvals (1 house, 6 units), down 61.1% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rent Affordability73% Stretched
School QualityEQI 460 Average
DeprivationDecile 5 Moderate
Transport Access2 stops Some Access
Development-61% Slowing
Rental market
Median Rent /wk$535
House Rent /wk$535
Rent-to-Income73.2%
Lodgements12
1/10/2025
Demographics
Population3,735
Median Age48
Household Size
Personal Income$38K/yr
Household Income
Ethnicity
European79.0%
Māori14.6%
Pacific Peoples3.5%
Asian2.0%
MELAA1.0%
Top industries
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing312
Construction312
Professional, Scientific and Technical168
Schools (3)
Avg EQI460
Total Students158
State3
Tomarata SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 468 · 91 students
Leigh SchoolContributing · State · EQI 426 · 59 students
Pakiri SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 486 · 8 students
Livability (NZDep 2023) — 1 = least deprived, 10 = most deprived
Deprivation Decile5/10
NZDep Score969
Moderate deprivation — typical of many NZ suburbs.
Transport
Bus Stops2
Development
Approvals (2026)7
  Houses1
  Units6
YoY Change-61.1%
Data status
Demographics
Stats NZ Census 2023 · 2023 · Baseline Census profile
Available
Rent
MBIE bonds · 1/10/2025 · Market bond dataset
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 3 schools matched
Available
NZDep
NZDep 2023 · 2023 · Area deprivation index
Available
Hospitals
Health NZ hospital list
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS feeds · Manual feed set
Available
Building approvals
Stats NZ building consents · 2026 · Annual consent series
Available
Available means local coverage exists. Verify means coverage is present but confidence is limited. NZ hospitals currently use an official pinned snapshot.
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023