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Wiri West NZ

Wiri West is in Auckland, New Zealand, with population 1,479.

Median rent $620/wk Rent context available
Population 1,479 1K local footprint
Income No local income reading
NZDep Decile 10 Higher deprivation
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Wiri West 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.

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Available
0
Verify
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Missing
Rent context available

Wiri West has usable rent context. No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.

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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

Wiri West has usable rent context.

Livability read

School Quality: Below Average. Deprivation: High.

Neighbourhood read

Wiri West is a small community in Auckland with a population of 1,479 and a median age of 34. Median personal income is $0 per year. The main ethnic groups are Māori, European, 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 354 in 2018 to 339 in 2023 (-4.2%), 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 354 in 2018 to 339 in 2023 (-4.2%, -15). Median personal income is not available for this suburb. 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). 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.

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: 5 matched, including Manurewa High School, Homai School, TKKM o Manurewa.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.
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 · 5 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 · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
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

Wiri West 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.

Next step

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

Direct
4

Weekly rent, Schools, Building consents, Demographic baseline

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Hospitals, Transport

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

Wiri West currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution.

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

Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution.

Decisive gaps

Personal income, Transport

Compare status

Compare-ready

Rent signal

Rent context available

Wiri West has usable rent context.

No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.

Weekly rent
$620/wk
Grain
Area-level
Confidence
strong
Source
1/10/2025
$500/wk
1/01/2022 → 1/10/2025 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/10/2025
$640
$380
1/01/20221/10/2025

Wiri West FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Wiri West?

    The median weekly rent in Wiri West is $620/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  2. What does the rent signal say about Wiri West?

    Rent context available: Wiri West has usable rent context. 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 Wiri West?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Wiri West show: Below Average, High, Steady. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Wiri West?

    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 Wiri West 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

Wiri West

NZDep 10
Pop 1,479Median age 34Auckland

Wiri West is a small community in Auckland with a population of 1,479 and a median age of 34. Median personal income is $0 per year. The main ethnic groups are Māori, European, 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 354 in 2018 to 339 in 2023 (-4.2%), 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 Wiri West is $620 (620 houses, 0 units).

Livability indicators for Wiri West: NZDep decile 10 (high deprivation); 5 schools with avg EQI 526.

In 2026, Wiri West recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), up 0% year-on-year.

Investment signals
School QualityEQI 526 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 10 High
Development+0% Steady
Rental market
Median Rent /wk$620
House Rent /wk$620
Lodgements45
1/10/2025
Demographics
Population1,479
Median Age34
Household Size
Personal Income
Household Income
Ethnicity
Māori38.8%
European23.1%
Pacific Peoples22.2%
Asian14.4%
MELAA1.5%
Top industries
Public Administration and Safety90
Manufacturing51
Health Care and Social Assistance27
Schools (5)
Avg EQI526
Total Students3,051
State4
Private : Fully Registered1
Manurewa High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · State · EQI 508 · 2,435 students
Homai SchoolContributing · State · EQI 505 · 386 students
TKKM o ManurewaFull Primary · State · EQI 544 · 136 students
Te Wharekura o ManurewaSecondary (Year 9-15) · State · EQI 547 · 80 students
Destiny SchoolComposite · Private : Fully Registered · 14 students
Livability (NZDep 2023) — 1 = least deprived, 10 = most deprived
Deprivation Decile10/10
NZDep Score1168
High deprivation — among the most deprived areas in NZ.
Development
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change+0%
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 · 5 schools matched
Available
NZDep
NZDep 2023 · 2023 · Area deprivation index
Available
Hospitals
Health NZ hospital list
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS feeds · Manual feed source
Missing
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