Highest Median Income — Marlborough
Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500).
Highest Median Income
Top 50 SA2 areas by median personal income (population > 500) — Marlborough
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.
- #1WoodbourneMARLBOROUGH$53K1,749 pop
- #2Upper WairauMARLBOROUGH$51K2,091 pop
- #3Lower WairauMARLBOROUGH$50K1,209 pop
- #4BurleighMARLBOROUGH$49K984 pop
- #5RiverlandsMARLBOROUGH$48K543 pop
- #6Spring Creek-GrovetownMARLBOROUGH$45K1,062 pop
- #7RenwickMARLBOROUGH$45K2,448 pop
- #8TuamarinaMARLBOROUGH$45K1,341 pop
- #9AwatereMARLBOROUGH$45K1,737 pop
- #10Witherlea EastMARLBOROUGH$42K2,805 pop
- #11Witherlea WestMARLBOROUGH$41K2,952 pop
- #12Whitney WestMARLBOROUGH$40K2,400 pop
- #13Whitney EastMARLBOROUGH$39K2,394 pop
- #14Riversdale-IslingtonMARLBOROUGH$39K2,322 pop
- #15SpringlandsMARLBOROUGH$38K3,585 pop
- #16Redwoodtown EastMARLBOROUGH$37K2,817 pop
- #17Waikawa (Marlborough District)MARLBOROUGH$37K1,659 pop
- #18MayfieldMARLBOROUGH$37K1,689 pop
- #19YelvertonMARLBOROUGH$36K2,505 pop
- #20Blenheim CentralMARLBOROUGH$36K1,200 pop
- #21Redwoodtown WestMARLBOROUGH$35K2,580 pop
- #22Marlborough Sounds EastMARLBOROUGH$34K2,028 pop
- #23Waitohi (Marlborough District)MARLBOROUGH$33K3,153 pop
- #24Marlborough Sounds WestMARLBOROUGH$32K2,133 pop
| # ▲ | AREA | REGION | MEDIAN INCOME | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodbourne | MARLBOROUGH | $53K | 1,749 |
| 2 | Upper Wairau | MARLBOROUGH | $51K | 2,091 |
| 3 | Lower Wairau | MARLBOROUGH | $50K | 1,209 |
| 4 | Burleigh | MARLBOROUGH | $49K | 984 |
| 5 | Riverlands | MARLBOROUGH | $48K | 543 |
| 6 | Spring Creek-Grovetown | MARLBOROUGH | $45K | 1,062 |
| 7 | Renwick | MARLBOROUGH | $45K | 2,448 |
| 8 | Tuamarina | MARLBOROUGH | $45K | 1,341 |
| 9 | Awatere | MARLBOROUGH | $45K | 1,737 |
| 10 | Witherlea East | MARLBOROUGH | $42K | 2,805 |
| 11 | Witherlea West | MARLBOROUGH | $41K | 2,952 |
| 12 | Whitney West | MARLBOROUGH | $40K | 2,400 |
| 13 | Whitney East | MARLBOROUGH | $39K | 2,394 |
| 14 | Riversdale-Islington | MARLBOROUGH | $39K | 2,322 |
| 15 | Springlands | MARLBOROUGH | $38K | 3,585 |
| 16 | Redwoodtown East | MARLBOROUGH | $37K | 2,817 |
| 17 | Waikawa (Marlborough District) | MARLBOROUGH | $37K | 1,659 |
| 18 | Mayfield | MARLBOROUGH | $37K | 1,689 |
| 19 | Yelverton | MARLBOROUGH | $36K | 2,505 |
| 20 | Blenheim Central | MARLBOROUGH | $36K | 1,200 |
| 21 | Redwoodtown West | MARLBOROUGH | $35K | 2,580 |
| 22 | Marlborough Sounds East | MARLBOROUGH | $34K | 2,028 |
| 23 | Waitohi (Marlborough District) | MARLBOROUGH | $33K | 3,153 |
| 24 | Marlborough Sounds West | MARLBOROUGH | $32K | 2,133 |
New Zealand highest median income FAQ
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What does Highest Median Income rank?
Highest Median Income ranks areas in Marlborough 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 Marlborough. 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.