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Ealing-Lowcliffe NZ

Ealing-Lowcliffe is in Canterbury, New Zealand, with population 1,467.

The read

Livability-led

The page gives you enough to keep this suburb in view, but not enough to make a fast conviction call. Use compare mode or the region hub to see whether the mixed picture still holds up against alternatives.

$100/wk
1/10/2020 → 1/07/2025 · 7 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/07/2025
$425
$100
1/10/20201/07/2025
Why it fits

Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

Median rent
$100/wk
Rent context available
D1 vs NZ
Population
1,467
1K local footprint
D3 vs NZ
Income
$53K/yr
Median personal income
D9 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 4
Mid-range deprivation
D4 vs NZ
Schools
2
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$542K
+43.4% over 5yr
0.2%YoY
Lower quartile
$453K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
4,110
QV-based HPI
35.5%5yr
Income to buy
6.5x
Years of median income
Annual sales
719
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$2,514/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
36%
of gross household income
Stress level
Stretched
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
8.7 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$2,642
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$2,397
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$2,514
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$2,561

A territorial-authority estimate: the Ashburton District median sale price on a 20% deposit and 30-year loan, against the TA median household income implied by HUD's income-to-buy ratio, at RBNZ new-mortgage rates. A market-wide guide, not a Ealing-Lowcliffe-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr +4.7%5yr +32.9%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Ashburton District territorial authority (monthly, Jan 2007 = 1000). A valuation-based index of price movement over time — distinct from the actual median sale price above.

Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Ashburton District territorial authority (as at 2026-03). New Zealand has no free suburb-level sale-price series, so these are TA-wide medians from HUD Local Housing Statistics (LINZ District Valuation Roll + Stats NZ) — a market backdrop for Ealing-Lowcliffe, not a Ealing-Lowcliffe-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents near their low
Low · 2025Peak · 2022

76.5% below peak rent · 0.0% above its low

Rent growth (compound)3-yr -38.3%/yr

Rent trend is derived from MBIE tenancy-bond medians and excludes suburbs with too few bonds to be reliable.

Personal income

$53K personal · yr+28.4% vs Canterbury suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
162
$10,001-$20,000
75
$20,001-$30,000
93
$30,001-$50,000
195
$50,001-$70,000
288
$70,001-$100,000
225
$100,001 or more
96

Median individual income. NZ has no suburb-level household-income or sale-price data, so this is a personal-income benchmark, not a household-affordability measure. Distribution covers people aged 15+ with stated income; counts are randomly rounded to base 3.

Housing stock and tenure

Home ownership over three censuses-4.4pp since 2013
2013
41% owned
2018
40% owned
2023
37% owned

19.3% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

14% damp (-4pp vs 2018) and 8% with visible mould larger than A4 (-3pp vs 2018).

Investor-specific data (gearing, investor concentration) is not published for NZ suburbs — the tenure trend above is the available investor signal.

Population outlook

36,100 people · 202339,200 by 2033 (+8.6%)

Stats NZ subnational projection (2023 base, medium series) for Ashburton District — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,801
Total incidents973· 2026-05
  • Assault11812%
  • Burglary22323%
  • Sexual Assault283%
  • Theft59362%

Natural hazards

Earthquake exposure
Low
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
23.1 km
Peel Forest Fault

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Ealing-Lowcliffe's centre to the nearest mapped active fault (GNS Science NZ Active Faults Database) — an area estimate, not a site-specific seismic assessment. NZ's full ground-shaking model (NSHM) is not available as a queryable map layer.

Short-term rentals

2
active listings · ~1.4 per 1,000 residents
100%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
0%
run by multi-listing operators

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Schools

Total2
Students239
State2
  • Hinds SchoolFull Primary · State
  • Carew Peel Forest SchoolContributing · State

Investment grade

Bgrade · 69/100 · top 31% of 65New Zealand districts
Peer distributionstronger than 69% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth92
Rental yield53
Stability25

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

District-level grade across New Zealand territorial authorities, combining 5-year price growth, rental yield (district median rent vs district median price), and stability (price-to-income level + affordability trajectory) via the same three-pillar method with an imbalance penalty. New Zealand has no free suburb-level prices, so this reflects your area's territorial authority. Within-New-Zealand relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Building activity

Latest consents
0
0 houses · 0 units
100.0%YoY

Employment

Employed residents
909
Was 900 in 2018
1.0%vs 2018 D4 vs NZ

Full data detail

Ealing-Lowcliffe Canterbury — Property Data and Demographics

Ealing-Lowcliffe is a small community in Canterbury with a population of 1,467 and a median age of 33. Median personal income is $53K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori. Canterbury population estimates moved +1.1% in the year ended June 2025, after moving +2.1% in 2024, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 900 in 2018 to 909 in 2023 (+1.0%), 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 Ealing-Lowcliffe is $100 (100 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 10% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Ealing-Lowcliffe: NZDep decile 4 (moderate deprivation); 2 schools with avg EQI 426.

In 2026, Ealing-Lowcliffe recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability10% Affordable
School QualityEQI 426· Average
DeprivationDecile 4· Moderate
Development-100% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/07/2025)$100
House · wk$100
Rent / income9.8%
Lodgements12
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change-100%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population1,467
Median age33
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$53,300
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived4/10
NZDep score965

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,089
Asian258
Māori138
MELAA78
Pacific Peoples15
Top industriesCensus 23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing531
Manufacturing42
Retail Trade42
Health Care and Social Assistance42
Accommodation and Food33
Area & amenity
Hospitals · Ashburton DistrictMoH
Ashburton HospitalPublic Hospital
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Ealing-Lowcliffe for a first-pass decision.

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 · 1/07/2025 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Available
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Building consents
Stats NZ building consents CSV · 2026 · Annual release series
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.

Ealing-Lowcliffe FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Ealing-Lowcliffe?

    The median weekly rent in Ealing-Lowcliffe is $100/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  2. What does the rent signal say about Ealing-Lowcliffe?

    Rent context available: Ealing-Lowcliffe 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 Ealing-Lowcliffe?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Ealing-Lowcliffe show: Affordable, Average, Moderate. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Ealing-Lowcliffe?

    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 Ealing-Lowcliffe 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.