What does Highest Outright Ownership rank?

Highest Outright Ownership ranks areas in Tasman using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. SA2 areas with the highest share of dwellings owned outright on the 2023 census — mortgage-free strongholds (100+ stated dwellings)

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Tasman. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.

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.

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.

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Ranking · Tasman · 31 SA2 areas

Highest Outright Ownership — Tasman

SA2 areas with the highest share of dwellings owned outright on the 2023 census — mortgage-free strongholds (100+ stated dwellings).

Leading area

Waimea InletTASMAN

Leading value

90.5%

Runner-up

WakefieldTASMAN

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Highest Outright Ownership

SA2 areas with the highest share of dwellings owned outright on the 2023 census — mortgage-free strongholds (100+ stated dwellings) — Tasman

31 results

How to read this ranking

Use highest outright ownership as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in Tasman, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Waimea Inlet and #2 Wakefield as the first compare pair.

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.

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Distribution

31 suburbs · midpoint ≈ 77.9%

Leader: Waimea Inlet · 90.5%

# ▲	AREA	REGION	OWNED OUTRIGHT %	DWELLINGS	POP
1	Waimea Inlet	TASMAN	90.5%	378	999
2	Wakefield	TASMAN	88.6%	924	2,694
3	Ruby Bay	TASMAN	87.6%	558	1,434
4	Fairose	TASMAN	87.0%	786	1,815
5	Aniseed Valley	TASMAN	86.3%	153	501
6	Templemore	TASMAN	85.4%	720	2,040
7	Moutere Hills	TASMAN	83.9%	894	2,562
8	Brightwater	TASMAN	82.6%	810	2,280
9	Māpua	TASMAN	82.5%	636	1,620
10	Wilkes Park	TASMAN	82.4%	867	2,289
11	Upper Moutere	TASMAN	80.7%	732	1,971
12	Wakefield Rural	TASMAN	80.4%	474	1,353
13	Pōhara-Abel Tasman	TASMAN	80.3%	684	1,653
14	Hope	TASMAN	79.8%	297	840
15	Takaka Hills	TASMAN	79.6%	471	1,302
16	Golden Downs	TASMAN	77.9%	678	1,920
17	Kaiteriteri-Rīwaka	TASMAN	77.2%	645	1,992
18	Richmond South (Tasman District)	TASMAN	77.2%	381	1,044
19	Richmond West (Tasman District)	TASMAN	76.9%	1,206	2,853
20	Motueka East	TASMAN	76.6%	1,305	3,078
21	Golden Bay/Mohua	TASMAN	75.5%	1,113	2,703
22	Waimea West	TASMAN	74.6%	402	1,107
23	Murchison-Nelson Lakes	TASMAN	72.7%	627	1,491
24	Appleby (Tasman District)	TASMAN	72.4%	261	765
25	Ben Cooper Park	TASMAN	72.2%	951	2,400
26	Motueka North	TASMAN	72.2%	1,014	2,490
27	Tākaka	TASMAN	70.7%	552	1,392
28	Lower Moutere	TASMAN	70.5%	621	1,845
29	Easby Park	TASMAN	69.2%	993	2,754
30	Motueka West	TASMAN	67.8%	894	2,625
31	Richmond Central (Tasman District)	TASMAN	58.4%	771	1,920

FAQ

New Zealand highest outright ownership FAQ

What does Highest Outright Ownership rank?

Highest Outright Ownership ranks areas in Tasman using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. SA2 areas with the highest share of dwellings owned outright on the 2023 census — mortgage-free strongholds (100+ stated dwellings)
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Tasman. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.
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.
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.