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Nelson Airport NZ

Nelson Airport is in Nelson, New Zealand, with population 72.

Limited data

Thin-context

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Why it fits

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
72
72 local footprint
D1 vs NZ
Income
$34K/yr
Median personal income
D2 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 9
Higher deprivation
D9 vs NZ
Schools
—
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Nelson City territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$699K
+11.0% over 5yr
↑3.2%YoY
Lower quartile
$577K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
2,349
QV-based HPI
↑1.5%5yr
Income to buy
8.5x
Years of median income
Annual sales
948
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$3,242/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
47%
of gross household income
Stress level
Severe
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
11.4 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$3,407
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$3,091
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$3,242
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$3,303

A territorial-authority estimate: the Nelson 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 Nelson Airport-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr -1.4%5yr -2.0%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Airport, not a Nelson Airport-specific sale price.

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$34K personal · yr-15.2% vs Nelson suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
9
$10,001-$20,000
0
$20,001-$30,000
12
$30,001-$50,000
9
$50,001-$70,000
12
$70,001-$100,000
6
$100,001 or more
0

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+13.8pp since 2013
2013
46% owned
2018
46% owned
2023
60% owned

0.0% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

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 · Nelson City · medium series
54,300 people · 202356,600 by 2033 (+4.2%)

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

Crime

Nelson City · Territorial Authority
Rate · per 100k3,524
Total incidents1,853· 2026-05
  • Assault47252%
  • Burglary34738%
  • Robbery354%
  • Sexual Assault526%

Natural hazards

Earthquake & flood exposure estimates
Earthquake exposure
High
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
2.6 km
Bishopdale Fault
Fault slip rate
Low
Higher = more active

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Nelson Airport'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

Inside Airbnb
6
active listings
67%
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.

Building activity

Stats NZ building consents · 2026
Latest consents
1
0 houses · 1 units
↓66.7%YoY D1 vs NZ

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
15
Was 60 in 2018
↓75.0%vs 2018 D1 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Nelson Airport Nelson — Property Data and Demographics

Nelson Airport is a small community in Nelson with a population of 72 and a median age of 39. Median personal income is $34K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Pacific Peoples, Māori. Nelson population estimates moved -0.3% in the year ended June 2025, after moving +0.4% in 2024, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 60 in 2018 to 15 in 2023 (-75.0%), 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.

Livability indicators for Nelson Airport: NZDep decile 9 (high deprivation); 6 transport stops (6 bus).

In 2026, Nelson Airport recorded 1 building approval (0 houses, 1 unit), down 66.7% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
DeprivationDecile 9↓ High
Transport Access6 stops· Some Access
Development-67%↓ Slowing
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)1
Units1
YoY change-66.7%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population72
Median age39
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$33,500
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived9/10
NZDep score1082

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European57
Pacific Peoples9
Māori6
Asian3
MELAA3
Top industriesCensus 23
Retail Trade9
Manufacturing6
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining4
countdown1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops6
Hospitals · Nelson CityMoH
Nelson HospitalPublic Hospital
Nearby in Nelson12
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Thin evidence

Treat Nelson Airport as a thin local read, not 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 · 6 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
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Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Nelson Airport 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
This suburb has a very small Census footprint.

Very small-population places can still matter locally, but they behave more like narrow locality reads than broad suburb decision pages.

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

Coverage is thinner on school matches and hospital coverage; don't let a single sparse read define the suburb.

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

Use the region hub, compare, or nearby better-covered suburbs first, before treating this as a complete market read.

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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Stronger nearby reads

If Nelson Airport feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before treating it as a full shortlist call.

Saxton most similar
similar deprivation profile similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop same · income +$8K · NZDep same

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Detail Compare
Nelson Central-Trafalgar better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +600 · adds rent coverage · income +$1K

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Detail Compare
Victory better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +1400 · adds rent coverage · income +$2K

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

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Nelson Airport FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Nelson Airport?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Nelson Airport show: High, Some Access, Slowing. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Nelson Airport?

    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 Nelson Airport 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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