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Greenlane South NZ

Greenlane South is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 3,741.

Median rent $800/wk Income-stretched rent market
Population 3,741 4K local footprint
Income $50K/yr Median personal income
NZDep Decile 5 Mid-range deprivation
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Greenlane South has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 84% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

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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 84% of annual income.

Livability read

Rent Affordability: Stretched. Deprivation: Moderate.

Neighbourhood read

Greenlane South is a small suburb in Auckland with a population of 3,741 and a median age of 36. Median personal income is $50K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, 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 2,127 in 2018 to 2,001 in 2023 (-5.9%), 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 2,127 in 2018 to 2,001 in 2023 (-5.9%, -126). Median personal income is $50K a year. That points to a weaker resident employment backdrop across the 2018 to 2023 census window, not a short-term labour-market call.

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 1144 local transport stops, which adds nearby access context but does not prove direct project exposure. Read this as a national delivery backdrop with local access context, not a suburb-specific project list.

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: No local school matches exposed.
Transport: 1144 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 · No linked local school matches
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Missing
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · 1144 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

Greenlane South has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Weekly rent, Transport, Building consents, and Demographic baseline. 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, Transport, Building consents, Demographic baseline

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Schools, Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

Greenlane South currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Missing evidence to verify: Schools.

Recommended next step

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

Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

Schools

Compare status

Compare-ready

Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 84% of annual income.

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

Weekly rent
$800/wk
Grain
Area-level
Confidence
usable
Source
1/10/2025
$680/wk
1/01/2025 → 1/10/2025 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/10/2025
$850
$495
1/01/20251/10/2025

Greenlane South FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Greenlane South?

    The median weekly rent in Greenlane South is $800/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 Greenlane South?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 84% 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 Greenlane South?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Greenlane South show: Stretched, Moderate, Well Connected. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Greenlane South?

    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 Greenlane South 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

Greenlane South

NZDep 5
Pop 3,741Median age 36Auckland

Greenlane South is a small suburb in Auckland with a population of 3,741 and a median age of 36. Median personal income is $50K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, 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 2,127 in 2018 to 2,001 in 2023 (-5.9%), 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 Greenlane South is $800 (800 houses, 495 units). This represents approximately 84% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Greenlane South: NZDep decile 5 (moderate deprivation); 1144 transport stops (1115 bus, 29 rail).

In 2026, Greenlane South recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), down 98.1% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rent Affordability84% Stretched
DeprivationDecile 5 Moderate
Transport Access1144 stops Well Connected
Development-98% Slowing
Rental market
Median Rent /wk$800
House Rent /wk$800
Unit Rent /wk$495
Rent-to-Income84.0%
Lodgements18
1/10/2025
Demographics
Population3,741
Median Age36
Household Size
Personal Income$50K/yr
Household Income
Ethnicity
European51.0%
Asian28.5%
Pacific Peoples9.4%
Māori7.5%
MELAA3.6%
Top industries
Professional, Scientific and Technical348
Health Care and Social Assistance195
Construction147
Livability (NZDep 2023) — 1 = least deprived, 10 = most deprived
Deprivation Decile5/10
NZDep Score971
Moderate deprivation — typical of many NZ suburbs.
Transport
Rail Stations29
Bus Stops1115
Newmarket Train Station 1(rail)
Newmarket Train Station 2(rail)
Newmarket Train Station 4(rail)
Parnell Train Station 1(rail)
Parnell Train Station 2(rail)
Development
Approvals (2026)1
  Houses1
YoY Change-98.1%
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
Missing
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