Least Deprived Areas
Top 50 SA2 areas with the lowest NZDep2023 deprivation decile (1 = least deprived).
Least Deprived Areas
Top 50 SA2 areas with the lowest NZDep2023 deprivation decile (1 = least deprived) — New Zealand
This is useful when you want one NZ-wide pass across social disadvantage before going deeper.
Deprivation scores can be directionally useful, but they do not replace local transport, schools, income mix, or housing-market context.
Use the ranking as a first-pass social context filter, then move into other lists or suburb pages for a more rounded read.
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 test whether the livability signal still works once rent and income are included.
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.
- 1#1Waikoukou ValleyAUCKLAND
- 1#2CoatesvilleAUCKLAND
- 1#3Te PuruAUCKLAND
- 1#4MaraetaiAUCKLAND
- 1#5Tuscany HeightsAUCKLAND
- 1#6KaukapakapaAUCKLAND
- 1#7MilldaleAUCKLAND
- 1#8LaingholmAUCKLAND
- 1#9Greenhithe SouthAUCKLAND
- 1#10Waima-Woodlands ParkAUCKLAND
- 1#11Long BayAUCKLAND
- 1#12Greenhithe WestAUCKLAND
- 1#13Millwater SouthAUCKLAND
- 1#14RiverheadAUCKLAND
- 1#15Millwater CentralAUCKLAND
- 1#16Campbells BayAUCKLAND
- 1#17Cockle BayAUCKLAND
- 1#18Glendowie NorthAUCKLAND
- 1#19Mellons BayAUCKLAND
- 1#20Orewa NorthAUCKLAND
- 1#21Orewa WestAUCKLAND
- 1#22WaimaukuAUCKLAND
- 1#23Remuera NorthAUCKLAND
- 1#24Birkenhead SouthAUCKLAND
- 1#25Beach Haven SouthAUCKLAND
- 1#26Saint Heliers NorthAUCKLAND
- 1#27Shelly ParkAUCKLAND
- 1#28Saint Heliers WestAUCKLAND
- 1#29Belmont (Auckland)AUCKLAND
- 1#30Birkenhead North WestAUCKLAND
- 1#31Hobsonville Point Catalina BayAUCKLAND
- 1#32Hobsonville Point ParkAUCKLAND
- 1#33Stanley PointAUCKLAND
- 1#34Remuera WaiataAUCKLAND
- 1#35Millwater NorthAUCKLAND
- 1#36Castor Bay NorthAUCKLAND
- 1#37Remuera EastAUCKLAND
- 1#38Herne BayAUCKLAND
- 1#39Rothesay BayAUCKLAND
- 1#40CheltenhamAUCKLAND
- 1#41Kohimarama StadiumAUCKLAND
- 1#42Milford CentralAUCKLAND
- 1#43Point Chevalier NorthAUCKLAND
- 1#44Stonefields WestAUCKLAND
- 1#45Stonefields EastAUCKLAND
- 1#46StillwaterAUCKLAND
- 1#47Ara HillAUCKLAND
- 1#48College HillAUCKLAND
- 1#49Pyes Pa SouthBAY-OF-PLENTY
- 1#50Wairakei CentralBAY-OF-PLENTY
| # ▲ | AREA | REGION | DEP DECILE | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waikoukou Valley | AUCKLAND | 1 | 1,749 |
| 2 | Coatesville | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,112 |
| 3 | Te Puru | AUCKLAND | 1 | 4,590 |
| 4 | Maraetai | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,553 |
| 5 | Tuscany Heights | AUCKLAND | 1 | 1,605 |
| 6 | Kaukapakapa | AUCKLAND | 1 | 1,062 |
| 7 | Milldale | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,238 |
| 8 | Laingholm | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,316 |
| 9 | Greenhithe South | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,124 |
| 10 | Waima-Woodlands Park | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,634 |
| 11 | Long Bay | AUCKLAND | 1 | 3,141 |
| 12 | Greenhithe West | AUCKLAND | 1 | 3,567 |
| 13 | Millwater South | AUCKLAND | 1 | 4,287 |
| 14 | Riverhead | AUCKLAND | 1 | 3,558 |
| 15 | Millwater Central | AUCKLAND | 1 | 3,660 |
| 16 | Campbells Bay | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,847 |
| 17 | Cockle Bay | AUCKLAND | 1 | 4,239 |
| 18 | Glendowie North | AUCKLAND | 1 | 3,270 |
| 19 | Mellons Bay | AUCKLAND | 1 | 3,990 |
| 20 | Orewa North | AUCKLAND | 1 | 4,614 |
| 21 | Orewa West | AUCKLAND | 1 | 810 |
| 22 | Waimauku | AUCKLAND | 1 | 1,317 |
| 23 | Remuera North | AUCKLAND | 1 | 3,447 |
| 24 | Birkenhead South | AUCKLAND | 1 | 3,057 |
| 25 | Beach Haven South | AUCKLAND | 1 | 3,204 |
| 26 | Saint Heliers North | AUCKLAND | 1 | 3,810 |
| 27 | Shelly Park | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,850 |
| 28 | Saint Heliers West | AUCKLAND | 1 | 3,627 |
| 29 | Belmont (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | 1 | 3,012 |
| 30 | Birkenhead North West | AUCKLAND | 1 | 1,524 |
| 31 | Hobsonville Point Catalina Bay | AUCKLAND | 1 | 3,483 |
| 32 | Hobsonville Point Park | AUCKLAND | 1 | 5,562 |
| 33 | Stanley Point | AUCKLAND | 1 | 1,977 |
| 34 | Remuera Waiata | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,865 |
| 35 | Millwater North | AUCKLAND | 1 | 1,353 |
| 36 | Castor Bay North | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,457 |
| 37 | Remuera East | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,691 |
| 38 | Herne Bay | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,775 |
| 39 | Rothesay Bay | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,892 |
| 40 | Cheltenham | AUCKLAND | 1 | 1,899 |
| 41 | Kohimarama Stadium | AUCKLAND | 1 | 1,965 |
| 42 | Milford Central | AUCKLAND | 1 | 1,932 |
| 43 | Point Chevalier North | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,403 |
| 44 | Stonefields West | AUCKLAND | 1 | 2,088 |
| 45 | Stonefields East | AUCKLAND | 1 | 1,857 |
| 46 | Stillwater | AUCKLAND | 1 | 939 |
| 47 | Ara Hill | AUCKLAND | 1 | 123 |
| 48 | College Hill | AUCKLAND | 1 | 540 |
| 49 | Pyes Pa South | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 1 | 2,919 |
| 50 | Wairakei Central | BAY-OF-PLENTY | 1 | 1,719 |
New Zealand least deprived areas FAQ
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What does Least Deprived Areas rank?
Least Deprived Areas ranks areas in New Zealand using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 SA2 areas with the lowest NZDep2023 deprivation decile (1 = least deprived)
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for New Zealand. 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.