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Kaikorai-Bradford NZ

Kaikorai-Bradford is in Otago, New Zealand, with population 1,176.

Median rent $560/wk Income-stretched rent market
Population 1,176 1K local footprint
Income $41K/yr Median personal income
NZDep Decile 5 Mid-range deprivation
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Kaikorai-Bradford 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.

4
Available
0
Verify
2
Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 72% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

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Quick read Otago
Suburb verdict

There are enough weaker signals here that you should expect trade-offs, not a clean local story. Compare it directly with stronger nearby suburbs before treating it as a preferred option.

Rent signal

Weekly rent screens at about 72% of annual income.

Livability read

Rent Affordability: Stretched. School Quality: Below Average.

Neighbourhood read

Kaikorai-Bradford is a small community in Otago with a population of 1,176 and a median age of 37. Median personal income is $41K 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 633 in 2018 to 639 in 2023 (+0.9%), 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.

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 633 in 2018 to 639 in 2023 (+0.9%, +6). Median personal income is $41K a year. Read this as a stable resident employment-base backdrop across two census snapshots, not a live jobs tracker.

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 Kaikorai Valley College, Bradford 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 · 1/10/2025 · 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

Kaikorai-Bradford 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
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Weekly rent, Schools, Building consents, Demographic baseline

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Hospitals, Transport

Decision intelligence
Affordability-first

Kaikorai-Bradford currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.

The profile is based on limited but still useful local context. Missing evidence to verify: Transport.

Recommended next step

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

Why it fits

No strong positive decision reason is visible yet.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

Transport

Compare status

Compare-ready

Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 72% of annual income.

Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

Weekly rent
$560/wk
Grain
Area-level
Confidence
usable
Source
1/10/2025
$560/wk
1/01/2020 → 1/10/2025 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/10/2025
$600
$348
1/01/20201/10/2025

Kaikorai-Bradford FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Kaikorai-Bradford?

    The median weekly rent in Kaikorai-Bradford is $560/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  2. What does the rent signal say about Kaikorai-Bradford?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 72% of annual income. 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 Kaikorai-Bradford?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Kaikorai-Bradford show: Stretched, Below Average, Moderate. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kaikorai-Bradford?

    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 Kaikorai-Bradford 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

Kaikorai-Bradford

NZDep 5
Pop 1,176Median age 37Dunedin City

Kaikorai-Bradford is a small community in Otago with a population of 1,176 and a median age of 37. Median personal income is $41K 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 633 in 2018 to 639 in 2023 (+0.9%), 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.

Median weekly rent in Kaikorai-Bradford is $560 (560 houses, 195 units). This represents approximately 72% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Kaikorai-Bradford: NZDep decile 5 (moderate deprivation); 2 schools with avg EQI 488.

In 2026, Kaikorai-Bradford recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rent Affordability72% Stretched
School QualityEQI 488 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 5 Moderate
Development-100% Slowing
Rental market
Median Rent /wk$560
House Rent /wk$560
Unit Rent /wk$195
Rent-to-Income71.9%
Lodgements18
1/10/2025
Demographics
Population1,176
Median Age37
Household Size
Personal Income$41K/yr
Household Income
Ethnicity
European74.1%
Māori10.4%
Asian9.0%
Pacific Peoples5.2%
MELAA1.4%
Top industries
Health Care and Social Assistance99
Construction78
Education and Training78
Schools (2)
Avg EQI488
Total Students524
State2
Kaikorai Valley CollegeSecondary (Year 7-15) · State · EQI 502 · 431 students
Bradford SchoolContributing · State · EQI 475 · 93 students
Livability (NZDep 2023) — 1 = least deprived, 10 = most deprived
Deprivation Decile5/10
NZDep Score982
Moderate deprivation — typical of many NZ suburbs.
Development
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data status
Demographics
Stats NZ Census 2023 · 2023 · Baseline Census profile
Available
Rent
MBIE bonds · 1/10/2025 · 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