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Te Rapa South NZ

Te Rapa South is in Waikato, New Zealand, with population 213.

Limited data

Thin-context

This page still helps with local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean suburb-level call. Use nearby alternatives or compare mode before turning it into a shortlist decision.

Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Median rent
—
Census rent fallback
Population
213
213 local footprint
D1 vs NZ
Income
$26K/yr
Median personal income
D1 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 10
Higher deprivation
D10 vs NZ
Schools
2
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Hamilton City territorial authority · HUD Local Housing Statistics
Median sale price
$734K
+10.4% over 5yr
↑1.4%YoY
Lower quartile
$616K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,749
QV-based HPI
↓1.1%5yr
Income to buy
7.8x
Years of median income
Annual sales
2,573
Transactions, TA

Mortgage serviceability

at the 5.69% 2-year fixed rate
Monthly repayment
$3,404/mo
20% deposit, 30-year P&I
Repayment burden
43%
of gross household income
Stress level
Stretched
<30% comfortable · >45% severe
Years to deposit
10.4 yrs
20% deposit at 15% savings

Monthly repayment by fixed term

Floating · 6.15%
$3,577
1-year fixed · 5.26%
$3,246
2-year fixed · 5.69%
$3,404
3-year fixed · 5.86%
$3,468

A territorial-authority estimate: the Hamilton City 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 Te Rapa South-specific or borrower-specific figure.

Price trend

1yr -0.8%5yr -4.2%
QV House Price Index (Jan 2007 = 1000)

QV House Price Index for the Hamilton City 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 Hamilton City 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 Te Rapa South, not a Te Rapa South-specific sale price.

Personal income

Stats NZ Census · median individual · annual
$26K personal · yr-38.4% vs Waikato suburb median
Personal income distribution (Census 2023 · annual)
$10,000 or less
9
$10,001-$20,000
39
$20,001-$30,000
78
$30,001-$50,000
27
$50,001-$70,000
21
$70,001-$100,000
18
$100,001 or more
6

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

Stats NZ Census 2013-2023
Home ownership over three censuses+45.6pp since 2013
2013
29% owned
2018
23% owned
2023
75% owned

7.5% of private dwellings were unoccupied on 2023 census night (holiday homes, empty rentals, and vacant stock).

Dwelling condition (occupied dwellings, self-reported)

3% damp (-24pp vs 2018) and 3% with visible mould larger than A4 (-17pp 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

Stats NZ projections · Hamilton City · medium series
184,100 people · 2023216,000 by 2033 (+17.3%)

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

Crime

Hamilton City · Territorial Authority
Rate · per 100k10,149
Total incidents17,734· 2026-05
  • Assault1,72830%
  • Burglary3,56462%
  • Robbery2895%
  • Sexual Assault1713%

Natural hazards

Earthquake & flood exposure estimates
Earthquake exposure
Low
Proximity to active faults
Nearest active fault
39.9 km
Kerepehi Fault
Fault slip rate
Low
Higher = more active

Earthquake exposure is the distance from Te Rapa South'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.

Schools

Ministry of Education
Total2
Students665
State2
  • Te Kōpuku HighSecondary (Year 7-15) · State
  • Ngā Taiātea WharekuraSecondary (Year 9-15) · State

Building activity

Stats NZ building consents · 2026
Latest consents
12
0 houses · 12 units
↓7.7%YoY D8 vs NZ

Employment

Stats NZ Census 2023 vs 2018 (employed residents 15+)
Employed residents
45
Was 72 in 2018
↓37.5%vs 2018 D1 vs NZ

Full data detail

Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023
Te Rapa South Waikato — Property Data and Demographics

Te Rapa South is a small community in Waikato with a population of 213 and a median age of 77. Median personal income is $26K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. 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 72 in 2018 to 45 in 2023 (-37.5%), 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.

Livability indicators for Te Rapa South: NZDep decile 10 (high deprivation); 2 schools with avg EQI 514; 35 transport stops (32 bus, 3 rail).

In 2026, Te Rapa South recorded 12 building approvals (0 houses, 12 units), down 7.7% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
School QualityEQI 514↓ Below Average
DeprivationDecile 10↓ High
Transport Access35 stops↑ Well Connected
Development-8%· Steady
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)12
Units12
YoY change-7.7%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population213
Median age77
Household size—
HH income · yr—
Personal income · yr$26,300
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived10/10
NZDep score1117

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European183
Māori33
Asian12
Pacific Peoples6
MELAA3
Top industriesCensus 23
Manufacturing6
Construction6
Retail Trade6
Health Care and Social Assistance6
Other Services6
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets3
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics6
Fuel stations10
Cafes & dining37
countdown1
new world1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations3
Bus stops32
Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 1rail
Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2rail
Hamilton Rotokaurirail
Hospitals · Hamilton CityMoH
Waikato HospitalPublic Hospital
Nearby in Waikato12
Enderley North2,481Chartwell2,586Enderley South2,994Bader2,718Porritt2,676Crawshaw3,261Greensboro4,098Hamilton East Village3,117Hamilton East Cook2,175Nawton East4,377Melville South2,505Fairfield North (Hamilton City)2,412
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Usable evidence

Te Rapa South is usable as a read, though it still needs cross-checking.

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
Stats NZ Census 2023 · No linked local rent source
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Missing
Schools
MoE school directory · 2 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 · 35 matched stops
medium stability · mixed acquisition · snapshot · mixed
Available
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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Te Rapa South still carries enough real local context to help with NZ suburb discovery. It should still be read as a lighter locality brief, not as a fully covered suburb profile.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
The page is missing a direct local rent signal.

That leaves the page relying more on Census and service context than on a stronger market read.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage.

Coverage is thinner on hospital coverage; don't let a single sparse read define the suburb.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to frame the locality, then compare or zoom back out.

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Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

The page still has enough real suburb context to remain searchable, but some market and service layers are too light for a full-confidence read.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

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Stronger nearby reads

If Te Rapa South feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before treating it as a full shortlist call.

Enderley North better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +2300 · adds rent coverage · income +$5K

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

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Chartwell better covered
similar deprivation profile similar income profile better local coverage

pop +2400 · adds rent coverage · income +$6K

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Enderley South better covered
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pop +2800 · adds rent coverage · income +$8K

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Te Rapa South FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Te Rapa South?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Te Rapa South show: Below Average, High, Well Connected. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Te Rapa South?

    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.

  3. How often is the Te Rapa South 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.

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