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Islington-Hornby Industrial NZ

Islington-Hornby Industrial is in Canterbury, New Zealand, with population 354.

Limited data

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Why it fits

Approvals activity points to active development pressure. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Median rent
—
Census rent fallback
Population
354
354 local footprint
D1 vs NZ
Income
$38K/yr
Median personal income
D4 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 9
Higher deprivation
D9 vs NZ
Schools
—
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Christchurch City territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$687K
+33.8% over 5yr
↑3.2%YoY
Lower quartile
$566K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,399
QV-based HPI
↑28.1%5yr
Income to buy
7.7x
Years of median income
Annual sales
9,448
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$3,184/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
43%
of gross household income
Stress level
Stretched
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
10.2 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$3,346
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$3,036
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$3,184
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$3,243

A territorial-authority estimate: the Christchurch City 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 Islington-Hornby Industrial-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr +3.9%5yr +23.6%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Christchurch City 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 Christchurch City 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 Islington-Hornby Industrial, not a Islington-Hornby Industrial-specific sale price.

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$38K personal · yr-9.6% vs Canterbury suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
39
$10,001-$20,000
39
$20,001-$30,000
57
$30,001-$50,000
60
$50,001-$70,000
87
$70,001-$100,000
30
$100,001 or more
9

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

Stats NZ Census 2013-2023
Home ownership over three censuses-8.7pp since 2013
2013
63% owned
2018
56% owned
2023
54% owned

13.0% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

18% damp (-7pp vs 2018) and 12% with visible mould larger than A4 (-1pp 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

Stats NZ projections · Christchurch City · medium series
407,700 people · 2023445,700 by 2033 (+9.3%)

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

Crime

Christchurch City · Territorial Authority
Rate · per 100k8,295
Total incidents32,463· 2026-05
  • Assault2,64928%
  • Burglary6,16764%
  • Robbery3944%
  • Sexual Assault4104%

Natural hazards

Earthquake & flood exposure estimates
Earthquake exposure
Moderate
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
11.0 km
Greendale Fault
Fault slip rate
Low
Higher = more active

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Islington-Hornby Industrial'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.

Building activity

Stats NZ building consents · 2026
Latest consents
32
1 houses · 31 units
↑1500.0%YoY D10 vs NZ

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
186
Was 198 in 2018
↓6.1%vs 2018 D1 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Islington-Hornby Industrial Canterbury — Property Data and Demographics

Islington-Hornby Industrial is a small community in Canterbury with a population of 354 and a median age of 51. Median personal income is $38K 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 198 in 2018 to 186 in 2023 (-6.1%), 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.

Livability indicators for Islington-Hornby Industrial: NZDep decile 9 (high deprivation); 9 transport stops (9 bus).

In 2026, Islington-Hornby Industrial recorded 32 building approvals (1 house, 31 units), up 1500% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
DeprivationDecile 9↓ High
Transport Access9 stops· Some Access
Development+1500%↑ Accelerating
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)32
Houses 3%Units 97%
YoY change+1500%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population354
Median age51
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$37,500
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived9/10
NZDep score1087

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European252
Asian60
Māori48
Pacific Peoples21
Top industriesCensus 23
Manufacturing39
Construction27
Retail Trade21
Accommodation and Food15
Transport, Postal and Warehousing15
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations7
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops9
Hospitals · Christchurch CityMoH
Burwood HospitalPublic Hospital
Christchurch HospitalPublic Hospital
Christchurch Women's HospitalPublic Hospital
Hillmorton HospitalPublic Hospital
The Princess Margaret HospitalPublic Hospital
Nearby in Canterbury12
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Sources & freshness
Thin evidence

Islington-Hornby Industrial is a thin local read rather than a complete suburb verdict.

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
Stats NZ Census 2023 · No linked local rent source
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Missing
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 · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · 9 matched stops
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Available
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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Islington-Hornby Industrial still carries enough real local context to help with NZ suburb discovery. It should still be read as a lighter locality brief, not as a fully covered suburb profile.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
The page is missing a direct local rent signal.

That leaves the page relying more on Census and service context than on a stronger market read.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches and hospital coverage.

The main gaps on this page are school matches and hospital coverage. That means you should avoid treating one sparse reading as the whole suburb story.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to frame the locality, then compare or zoom back out.

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Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

The page still has enough real suburb context to remain searchable, but some market and service layers are too light for a full-confidence read.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

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Islington-Hornby Industrial FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Islington-Hornby Industrial?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Islington-Hornby Industrial show: High, Some Access, Accelerating. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Islington-Hornby Industrial?

    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.

  3. How often is the Islington-Hornby Industrial 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.

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