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Coromandel NZ

Coromandel is in Waikato, New Zealand, with population 1,782.

The read

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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.

$450/wk
1/01/2020 → 1/10/2025 · 14 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/10/2025
$520
$313
1/01/20201/10/2025
What to check

Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution.

Median rent
$500/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D2 vs NZ
Population
1,782
2K local footprint
D4 vs NZ
Income
$28K/yr
Median personal income
D1 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 8
Higher deprivation
D8 vs NZ
Schools
1
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$875K
+17.4% over 5yr
0.9%YoY
Lower quartile
$677K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,038
QV-based HPI
13.9%5yr
Income to buy
15.1x
Years of median income
Annual sales
671
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$4,058/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
84%
of gross household income
Stress level
Severe
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
20.1 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$4,265
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$3,870
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$4,058
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$4,134

A territorial-authority estimate: the Thames Coromandel District median sale price on a 20% deposit and 30-year loan, against the TA median household income implied by HUD's income-to-buy ratio, at RBNZ new-mortgage rates. A market-wide guide, not a Coromandel-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr -3.5%5yr +5.1%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Thames Coromandel District territorial authority (monthly, Jan 2007 = 1000). A valuation-based index of price movement over time — distinct from the actual median sale price above.

Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Thames Coromandel District territorial authority (as at 2026-03). New Zealand has no free suburb-level sale-price series, so these are TA-wide medians from HUD Local Housing Statistics (LINZ District Valuation Roll + Stats NZ) — a market backdrop for Coromandel, not a Coromandel-specific sale price.

Personal income

$28K personal · yr-33.7% vs Waikato suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
177
$10,001-$20,000
258
$20,001-$30,000
411
$30,001-$50,000
321
$50,001-$70,000
204
$70,001-$100,000
111
$100,001 or more
75

Median individual income. NZ has no suburb-level household-income or sale-price data, so this is a personal-income benchmark, not a household-affordability measure. Distribution covers people aged 15+ with stated income; counts are randomly rounded to base 3.

Housing stock and tenure

Home ownership over three censuses+7.6pp since 2013
2013
65% owned
2018
70% owned
2023
73% owned

33.3% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

18% damp (-1pp vs 2018) and 14% with visible mould larger than A4 (-3pp vs 2018).

Investor-specific data (gearing, investor concentration) is not published for NZ suburbs — the tenure trend above is the available investor signal.

Population outlook

32,300 people · 202333,700 by 2033 (+4.3%)

Stats NZ subnational projection (2023 base, medium series) for Thames-Coromandel District — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,038
Total incidents1,612· 2026-05
  • Assault20613%
  • Burglary60938%
  • Theft75847%
  • Robbery242%

Natural hazards

Earthquake exposure
Low
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
47.3 km
Wairoa North Fault
Fault slip rate
Very Low
Higher = more active

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Coromandel's centre to the nearest mapped active fault (GNS Science NZ Active Faults Database) — an area estimate, not a site-specific seismic assessment. NZ's full ground-shaking model (NSHM) is not available as a queryable map layer.

Short-term rentals

104
active listings · ~58.4 per 1,000 residents
84%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
53%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$229
median nightly (entire home)
20%
estimated occupancy
$18,047
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Schools

Total1
Students211
State1
  • Coromandel Area SchoolComposite · State

Livability

45/ 100 livability index

Top 55% most liveable of 1,902New Zealand suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 45% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access89
Public transport0
Schools & hospitals32

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within New Zealand suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Investment grade

Fgrade · 0/100 · top 100% of 65New Zealand districts
Peer distributionstronger than 1% of New Zealand districts
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth44
Rental yield2
Stability0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

District-level grade across New Zealand territorial authorities, combining 5-year price growth, rental yield (district median rent vs district median price), and stability (price-to-income level + affordability trajectory) via the same three-pillar method with an imbalance penalty. New Zealand has no free suburb-level prices, so this reflects your area's territorial authority. Within-New-Zealand relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Cheaper to rent

lower weekly rent · cross-TA

Higher income

personal median · cross-TA

Less deprived

lower NZDep decile · cross-TA

Alternatives are similar-rent suburbs (0.6–1.6x this suburb's median rent) in other territorial authorities that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Building activity

Latest consents
1
1 houses · 0 units
80.0%YoY D1 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
747
Was 813 in 2018
8.1%vs 2018 D3 vs NZ

Full data detail

Coromandel Waikato — Property Data and Demographics

Coromandel is a small community in Waikato with a population of 1,782 and a median age of 56. Median personal income is $28K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples. Waikato population estimates moved +1.0% in the year ended June 2025, after moving +2.0% in 2024, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 813 in 2018 to 747 in 2023 (-8.1%), 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 Coromandel is $500 (500 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 92% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Coromandel: NZDep decile 8 (high deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 512.

In 2026, Coromandel recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), down 80% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability92% Stretched
School QualityEQI 512 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 8 High
Development-80% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/10/2024)$500
House · wk$500
Rent / income91.9%
Lodgements15
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)1
Houses1
YoY change-80%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population1,782
Median age56
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$28,300
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived8/10
NZDep score1053

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European1,524
Māori531
Pacific Peoples42
Asian39
MELAA3
Top industriesCensus 23
Accommodation and Food99
Construction93
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing81
Manufacturing63
Education and Training63
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining9
four square1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Coromandel for a first-pass decision.

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 · 1/10/2024 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Available
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Building consents
Stats NZ building consents CSV · 2026 · Annual release series
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.

Coromandel FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Coromandel?

    The median weekly rent in Coromandel is $500/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 Coromandel?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 92% 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 Coromandel?

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

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Coromandel?

    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 Coromandel 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.