Epsom Central-North NZ
Epsom Central-North is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 3,591.
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Epsom Central-North has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Epsom Central-North rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.
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Epsom Central-North rents screen above the local benchmark.
Rent Affordability: Stretched. School Quality: Above Average.
Epsom Central-North is a small suburb in Auckland with a population of 3,591 and a median age of 38. Median personal income is $40K per year. The main ethnic groups are Asian, European, Māori. 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 1,950 in 2018 to 1,920 in 2023 (-1.5%), 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.
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.
The resident employment base moved from 1,950 in 2018 to 1,920 in 2023 (-1.5%, -30). Median personal income is $40K a year. That points to a weaker resident employment backdrop across the 2018 to 2023 census window, not a short-term labour-market call.
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). There is no matched local transport-stop count here, so read the infrastructure signal as broader NZ delivery context only. That still helps frame future delivery conditions, but it is not enough to infer a nearby catalyst on its own.
This page combines Stats NZ, MBIE, MoE, GTFS, and official service datasets. Check the data-status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.
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Epsom Central-North has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Weekly rent, Schools, Building consents, and Demographic baseline. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Weekly rent, Schools, Building consents, Demographic baseline
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Hospitals, Transport
Epsom Central-North currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Missing evidence to verify: Transport.
Compare it against a contrasting suburb before turning it into a decision.
School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
Transport
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Rent-pressure candidate
Epsom Central-North rents screen above the local benchmark.
Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.
Epsom Central-North FAQ
Common questions-
What is the typical weekly rent in Epsom Central-North?
The median weekly rent in Epsom Central-North is $1280/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Epsom Central-North?
Rent-pressure candidate: Epsom Central-North rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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What is the livability profile for Epsom Central-North?
QuickProperty's livability signals for Epsom Central-North show: Stretched, Above Average, Moderate. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Epsom Central-North?
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.
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How often is the Epsom Central-North 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
Epsom Central-North
NZDep 5Epsom Central-North is a small suburb in Auckland with a population of 3,591 and a median age of 38. Median personal income is $40K per year. The main ethnic groups are Asian, European, Māori. 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 1,950 in 2018 to 1,920 in 2023 (-1.5%), 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 Epsom Central-North is $1280 (1,280 houses, 560 units). This represents approximately 167% of median weekly personal income.
Livability indicators for Epsom Central-North: NZDep decile 5 (moderate deprivation); 4 schools with avg EQI 366.
In 2026, Epsom Central-North recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.
Epsom Central-North is a small suburb in Auckland with a population of 3,591 and a median age of 38. Median personal income is $40K per year. The main ethnic groups are Asian, European, Māori. 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 1,950 in 2018 to 1,920 in 2023 (-1.5%), 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 Epsom Central-North is $1280 (1,280 houses, 560 units). This represents approximately 167% of median weekly personal income.
Livability indicators for Epsom Central-North: NZDep decile 5 (moderate deprivation); 4 schools with avg EQI 366.
In 2026, Epsom Central-North recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.