Highest Median Income — Gisborne
Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500).
Highest Median Income
Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500) — Gisborne
This is useful when you want to screen for earning power and economic depth across New Zealand.
Higher incomes often overlap with stronger demand and amenity, but they can also imply more expensive rents and tighter entry.
Use compare or suburb pages to decide whether the income advantage still holds up once costs and local access are factored in.
Start with schools, least-deprived areas, or transport rankings, then compare the best two local fits.
Livability screens are context layers; use suburb detail before making them decisive.
This ranking is backed by a specific local signal. Use it to shortlist, then compare against rent, services, and demographic context.
Use compare to check whether stronger income is offset by rent, deprivation, or weaker services.
Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
- #1Wainui-OkituGISBORNE$53K2,004 pop
- #2Whataupoko EastGISBORNE$49K1,914 pop
- #3HextonGISBORNE$46K3,201 pop
- #4Mangapapa EastGISBORNE$44K1,341 pop
- #5HangaroaGISBORNE$43K1,632 pop
- #6RiverdaleGISBORNE$41K1,350 pop
- #7Whataupoko WestGISBORNE$41K2,106 pop
- #8Makaraka-AwapuniGISBORNE$39K1,077 pop
- #9Mangapapa NorthGISBORNE$39K1,479 pop
- #10Te Hapara NorthGISBORNE$38K2,196 pop
- #11Kaiti NorthGISBORNE$38K2,142 pop
- #12WaipaoaGISBORNE$36K2,127 pop
- #13Te Hapara SouthGISBORNE$36K2,400 pop
- #14Te Hapara EastGISBORNE$35K2,088 pop
- #15Mangapapa SouthGISBORNE$35K2,025 pop
- #16WharekakaGISBORNE$35K1,995 pop
- #17Te AraiGISBORNE$35K1,287 pop
- #18Centennial CrescentGISBORNE$33K1,605 pop
- #19ElginGISBORNE$33K2,745 pop
- #20TamarauGISBORNE$32K2,676 pop
- #21Kaiti SouthGISBORNE$32K3,222 pop
- #22Outer KaitiGISBORNE$30K2,853 pop
- #23LyttonGISBORNE$29K1,431 pop
- #24TokomaruGISBORNE$28K1,029 pop
- #25East CapeGISBORNE$27K1,509 pop
- #26Ruatōria-RaukumaraGISBORNE$25K1,443 pop
| # ▲ | AREA | REGION | MEDIAN INCOME | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wainui-Okitu | GISBORNE | $53K | 2,004 |
| 2 | Whataupoko East | GISBORNE | $49K | 1,914 |
| 3 | Hexton | GISBORNE | $46K | 3,201 |
| 4 | Mangapapa East | GISBORNE | $44K | 1,341 |
| 5 | Hangaroa | GISBORNE | $43K | 1,632 |
| 6 | Riverdale | GISBORNE | $41K | 1,350 |
| 7 | Whataupoko West | GISBORNE | $41K | 2,106 |
| 8 | Makaraka-Awapuni | GISBORNE | $39K | 1,077 |
| 9 | Mangapapa North | GISBORNE | $39K | 1,479 |
| 10 | Te Hapara North | GISBORNE | $38K | 2,196 |
| 11 | Kaiti North | GISBORNE | $38K | 2,142 |
| 12 | Waipaoa | GISBORNE | $36K | 2,127 |
| 13 | Te Hapara South | GISBORNE | $36K | 2,400 |
| 14 | Te Hapara East | GISBORNE | $35K | 2,088 |
| 15 | Mangapapa South | GISBORNE | $35K | 2,025 |
| 16 | Wharekaka | GISBORNE | $35K | 1,995 |
| 17 | Te Arai | GISBORNE | $35K | 1,287 |
| 18 | Centennial Crescent | GISBORNE | $33K | 1,605 |
| 19 | Elgin | GISBORNE | $33K | 2,745 |
| 20 | Tamarau | GISBORNE | $32K | 2,676 |
| 21 | Kaiti South | GISBORNE | $32K | 3,222 |
| 22 | Outer Kaiti | GISBORNE | $30K | 2,853 |
| 23 | Lytton | GISBORNE | $29K | 1,431 |
| 24 | Tokomaru | GISBORNE | $28K | 1,029 |
| 25 | East Cape | GISBORNE | $27K | 1,509 |
| 26 | Ruatōria-Raukumara | GISBORNE | $25K | 1,443 |
New Zealand highest median income FAQ
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What does Highest Median Income rank?
Highest Median Income ranks areas in Gisborne using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500)
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for Gisborne. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.
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Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.