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Clutha Valley NZ

Clutha Valley is in Otago, New Zealand, with population 1,614.

Median rent $275/wk Rent context available
Population 1,614 2K local footprint
Income $49K/yr Median personal income
NZDep Decile 3 Lower deprivation
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Clutha Valley has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Weekly rent, Schools, Building consents, and Demographic baseline. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Rent context available

Clutha Valley has usable rent context. No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.

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Suburb verdict

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Rent signal

Clutha Valley has usable rent context.

Livability read

Rent Affordability: Affordable. School Quality: Average.

Neighbourhood read

Clutha Valley is a small community in Otago with a population of 1,614 and a median age of 35. Median personal income is $49K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. Otago population estimates moved +1.2% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.6% a year from 2018 to 2023, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 993 in 2018 to 957 in 2023 (-3.6%), 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.

Population movement

Otago population estimates moved +1.2% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.6% a year from 2018 to 2023. Read that as a broader regional movement backdrop, not suburb-level migration precision.

Jobs signal

The resident employment base moved from 993 in 2018 to 957 in 2023 (-3.6%, -36). Median personal income is $49K a year. That points to a weaker resident employment backdrop across the 2018 to 2023 census window, not a short-term labour-market call.

Infrastructure pipeline

Te Waihanga's December 2025 Pipeline snapshot tracked over 12,000 infrastructure initiatives from 130 contributors, with more than 2,700 under construction and $12.4b of 2026 spend projected in transport (52% of total pipeline spend). There is no matched local transport-stop count here, so read the infrastructure signal as broader NZ delivery context only. That still helps frame future delivery conditions, but it is not enough to infer a nearby catalyst on its own.

Data confidence

This page combines Stats NZ, MBIE, MoE, GTFS, and official service datasets. Check the data-status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

Why people look here
  • Renters and buyers want to know if the suburb looks affordable before diving into charts.
  • Families want a quick read on schools, deprivation, and local service coverage.
  • Researchers want one page that ties Census, rent, transport, and approvals into a single suburb brief.
Local signals
Schools: 2 matched, including Clutha Valley School, Warepa School.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.
Hospitals: No matched hospital coverage.
Source & freshness

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 · 1/04/2023 · 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 · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Building consents
Stats NZ building consents CSV · 2026 · Annual release series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · monthly approvals; annual population; census-cycle jobs; quarterly infrastructure snapshot
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.
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Clutha Valley has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Weekly rent, Schools, Building consents, and Demographic baseline. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

Direct
4

Weekly rent, Schools, Building consents, Demographic baseline

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Hospitals, Transport

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

Clutha Valley currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read. Missing evidence to verify: Transport.

Recommended next step

Compare it against a contrasting suburb before turning it into a decision.

Why it fits

Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

Transport

Compare status

Compare-ready

Rent signal

Rent context available

Clutha Valley has usable rent context.

No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.

Weekly rent
$275/wk
Grain
Area-level
Confidence
strong
Source
1/04/2023
$300/wk
1/04/2020 → 1/04/2024 · 5 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/04/2024
$360
$240
1/04/20201/04/2024

Clutha Valley FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Clutha Valley?

    The median weekly rent in Clutha Valley is $275/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  2. What does the rent signal say about Clutha Valley?

    Rent context available: Clutha Valley 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 Clutha Valley?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Clutha Valley show: Affordable, Average, Low. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Clutha Valley?

    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 Clutha Valley 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.

Full data detail

Clutha Valley

NZDep 3
Pop 1,614Median age 35Clutha District

Clutha Valley is a small community in Otago with a population of 1,614 and a median age of 35. Median personal income is $49K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. Otago population estimates moved +1.2% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.6% a year from 2018 to 2023, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 993 in 2018 to 957 in 2023 (-3.6%), 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 Clutha Valley is $275 (275 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 29% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Clutha Valley: NZDep decile 3 (low deprivation (affluent)); 2 schools with avg EQI 439.

In 2026, Clutha Valley recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), down 83.3% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rent Affordability29% Affordable
School QualityEQI 439 Average
DeprivationDecile 3 Low
Development-83% Slowing
Rental market
Median Rent /wk$275
House Rent /wk$275
Rent-to-Income29.4%
Lodgements12
1/04/2023
Demographics
Population1,614
Median Age35
Household Size
Personal Income$49K/yr
Household Income
Ethnicity
European77.2%
Māori10.1%
Asian8.2%
Pacific Peoples3.4%
MELAA1.0%
Top industries
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing480
Manufacturing84
Education and Training60
Schools (2)
Avg EQI439
Total Students159
State2
Clutha Valley SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 445 · 97 students
Warepa SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 433 · 62 students
Livability (NZDep 2023) — 1 = least deprived, 10 = most deprived
Deprivation Decile3/10
NZDep Score948
Low deprivation — among the least deprived areas in NZ.
Development
Approvals (2026)1
  Houses1
YoY Change-83.3%
Data status
Demographics
Stats NZ Census 2023 · 2023 · Baseline Census profile
Available
Rent
MBIE bonds · 1/04/2023 · Market bond dataset
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 2 schools matched
Available
NZDep
NZDep 2023 · 2023 · Area deprivation index
Available
Hospitals
Health NZ hospital list
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS feeds · Manual feed source
Missing
Building approvals
Stats NZ building consents · 2026 · Annual consent series
Available
Available means local coverage exists. Verify means coverage is present but confidence is limited. NZ hospitals currently use an official pinned snapshot.
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023