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Hokianga North NZ

Hokianga North is in Northland, New Zealand, with population 912.

Limited data

Thin-context

This page still helps with local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean suburb-level call. Use nearby alternatives or compare mode before turning it into a shortlist decision.

Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median rent
Census rent fallback
Population
912
912 local footprint
D2 vs NZ
Income
$24K/yr
Median personal income
D1 vs NZ
NZDep
No deprivation index
Schools
3
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$642K
+14.2% over 5yr
0.8%YoY
Lower quartile
$432K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,267
QV-based HPI
14.6%5yr
Income to buy
9.8x
Years of median income
Annual sales
653
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$2,978/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
54%
of gross household income
Stress level
Severe
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
13.0 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$3,129
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$2,839
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$2,978
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$3,033

A territorial-authority estimate: the Far North 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 Hokianga North-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr +1.5%5yr +12.1%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Far North 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 Far North 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 Hokianga North, not a Hokianga North-specific sale price.

Personal income

$24K personal · yr-30% vs Northland suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
126
$10,001-$20,000
135
$20,001-$30,000
210
$30,001-$50,000
138
$50,001-$70,000
63
$70,001-$100,000
27
$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

Home ownership over three censuses+6.7pp since 2013
2013
63% owned
2018
69% owned
2023
69% owned

23.4% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

55% damp (+3pp vs 2018) and 40% with visible mould larger than A4 (+0pp 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

72,900 people · 202379,100 by 2033 (+8.5%)

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

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,691
Total incidents4,064· 2026-05
  • Assault50825%
  • Burglary1,39470%
  • Robbery462%
  • Sexual Assault573%

Natural hazards

Earthquake exposure
Minimal
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
232.9 km
Waikopua Fault
Fault slip rate
Very Low
Higher = more active

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Hokianga North'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

5
active listings · ~5.5 per 1,000 residents
40%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
40%
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

Total3
Students148
State3
  • Te Kura Taumata o PanguruComposite · State
  • Te Kura o MātihetiheComposite · State
  • Te Kura ā Iwi o PawarengaFull Primary · State

Investment grade

Fgrade · 17/100 · top 83% of 65New Zealand districts
Peer distributionstronger than 17% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth36
Rental yield31
Stability20

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
0.0%YoY

Employment

Employed residents
291
Was 249 in 2018
16.9%vs 2018 D1 vs NZ

Full data detail

Hokianga North Northland — Property Data and Demographics

Hokianga North is a small community in Northland with a population of 912 and a median age of 43. Median personal income is $24K per year. The main ethnic groups are Māori, European, Pacific Peoples. Northland population estimates moved +0.4% in the year ended June 2025, after moving +1.0% in 2024, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 249 in 2018 to 291 in 2023 (+16.9%), 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.

Livability indicators for Hokianga North: 3 schools with avg EQI 544.

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

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
School QualityEQI 544 Below Average
Development+0%· Steady
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)0
YoY change+0%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population912
Median age43
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$23,600
EthnicityCensus 23
Māori795
European282
Pacific Peoples60
Asian12
Top industriesCensus 23
Education and Training66
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing57
Administrative and Support36
Health Care and Social Assistance33
Construction24
Area & amenity
Hospitals · Far North DistrictMoH
Bay of Islands HospitalPublic Hospital
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Sources & freshness
Thin evidence

Treat Hokianga North 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 · 3 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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Hokianga North 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 hospital coverage, transport stops, and deprivation index.

The lighter areas here are hospital coverage, transport stops, and deprivation index, so one sparse reading should not stand in for the whole suburb story.

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

Start with the region hub, compare view, or nearby better-covered suburbs before treating this page as a full market decision.

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

Let this page frame the locality, then check the story against compare, the region hub, or a nearby better-covered suburb before treating it as final.

Stronger nearby reads

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

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

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

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

Hokianga North FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Hokianga North?

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

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Hokianga North?

    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 Hokianga North 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.