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Port-Limeburners NZ

Port-Limeburners is in Northland, New Zealand, with population 84.

Limited data

Thin-context

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Why it fits

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

What to check

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Median rent
—
Census rent fallback
Population
84
84 local footprint
D1 vs NZ
Income
$33K/yr
Median personal income
D2 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 6
Mid-range deprivation
D6 vs NZ
Schools
—
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Whangarei District territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$653K
+12.8% over 5yr
↑2.2%YoY
Lower quartile
$524K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,420
QV-based HPI
↑2.3%5yr
Income to buy
8.0x
Years of median income
Annual sales
1,356
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$3,029/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
44%
of gross household income
Stress level
Stretched
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
10.7 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$3,183
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$2,888
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$3,029
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$3,085

A territorial-authority estimate: the Whangarei 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 Port-Limeburners-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr +0.1%5yr -0.4%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Whangarei 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 Whangarei 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 Port-Limeburners, not a Port-Limeburners-specific sale price.

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$33K personal · yr-1.8% vs Northland suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
12
$10,001-$20,000
12
$20,001-$30,000
12
$30,001-$50,000
15
$50,001-$70,000
18
$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
2018
83% owned
2023
85% owned

8.3% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

30% damp (-3pp vs 2018) and 30% with visible mould larger than A4 (+5pp 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 · Whangarei District · medium series
99,200 people · 2023110,000 by 2033 (+10.9%)

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

Crime

Whangarei District · Territorial Authority
Rate · per 100k6,825
Total incidents6,599· 2026-05
  • Assault74134%
  • Burglary1,24458%
  • Robbery874%
  • Sexual Assault874%

Natural hazards

Earthquake & flood exposure estimates
Earthquake exposure
Minimal
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
148.4 km
Waikopua Fault
Fault slip rate
Very Low
Higher = more active

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Port-Limeburners'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
4
4 houses · 0 units
↑300.0%YoY D6 vs NZ

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
6
Was 63 in 2018
↓90.5%vs 2018 D1 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Port-Limeburners Northland — Property Data and Demographics

Port-Limeburners is a small community in Northland with a population of 84 and a median age of 55. Median personal income is $33K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. 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 63 in 2018 to 6 in 2023 (-90.5%), 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 Port-Limeburners: NZDep decile 6 (moderate deprivation); 8 transport stops (8 bus).

In 2026, Port-Limeburners recorded 4 building approvals (4 houses, 0 units), up 300% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
DeprivationDecile 6· Moderate
Transport Access8 stops· Some Access
Development+300%↑ Accelerating
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)4
Houses4
YoY change+300%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population84
Median age55
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$33,100
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived6/10
NZDep score986

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European72
Māori18
Asian6
Top industriesCensus 23
Wholesale Trade6
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining3
TransportGTFS
Bus stops8
Hospitals · Whangarei DistrictMoH
Whangarei HospitalPublic Hospital
Nearby in Northland12
Onerahi Park1,611Kamo West2,103Otaika-Portland1,392Whau Valley2,781Ngunguru1,173Oakleigh-Mangapai2,409Riverside2,106Kiripaka1,107Kamo Central1,758Granfield Reserve3,597Mairtown2,388Onerahi2,376
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Sources & freshness
Thin evidence

Port-Limeburners is 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 · 8 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 Port-Limeburners 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.

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.

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 Port-Limeburners feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before treating it as a full shortlist call.

Onerahi Park better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +1500 · adds rent coverage · income +$2K

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

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Kamo West better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +2000 · adds rent coverage · income +$4K

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

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Otaika-Portland better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +1300 · adds rent coverage · income +$6K

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

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Port-Limeburners FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Port-Limeburners?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Port-Limeburners show: Moderate, 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 Port-Limeburners?

    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 Port-Limeburners 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.

Northland

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