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Churton Park North NZ

Churton Park North is in Wellington, New Zealand, with population 4,383.

Median rent Census rent fallback
Population 4,383 4K local footprint
Income $63K/yr Median personal income
NZDep Decile 1 Lower deprivation
Decision trust

Usable evidence

Churton Park North is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.

Direct signals include Schools, Transport, Building consents, and Demographic baseline. Treat Weekly rent and Hospitals as the main gap before this becomes a stronger decision page.

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Verify
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Missing
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Suburb verdict

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.

Livability read

School Quality: Above Average. Deprivation: Low.

Neighbourhood read

Churton Park North is a small suburb in Wellington with a population of 4,383 and a median age of 37. Median personal income is $63K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori. Wellington population estimates moved +0.8% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +0.8% a year from 2018 to 2023, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 1,818 in 2018 to 2,484 in 2023 (+36.6%), 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.

Population movement

Wellington population estimates moved +0.8% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +0.8% a year from 2018 to 2023. Read that as a broader regional movement backdrop, not suburb-level migration precision.

Jobs signal

The resident employment base moved from 1,818 in 2018 to 2,484 in 2023 (+36.6%, +666). Median personal income is $63K a year. Read this as a census-to-census resident employment-base gain, not a yearly suburb jobs series.

Infrastructure pipeline

Te Waihanga's December 2025 Pipeline snapshot tracked over 12,000 infrastructure initiatives from 130 contributors, with more than 2,700 under construction and $12.4b of 2026 spend projected in transport (52% of total pipeline spend). This suburb also matches 402 local transport stops, which adds nearby access context but does not prove direct project exposure. Read this as a national delivery backdrop with local access context, not a suburb-specific project list.

Data confidence

This page combines Stats NZ, MBIE, MoE, GTFS, and official service datasets. Check the data-status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

Why people look here
  • Renters and buyers want to know if the suburb looks affordable before diving into charts.
  • Families want a quick read on schools, deprivation, and local service coverage.
  • Researchers want one page that ties Census, rent, transport, and approvals into a single suburb brief.
Local signals
Schools: 1 matched, including Amesbury School.
Transport: 402 matched stops across GTFS feeds.
Hospitals: No matched hospital coverage.
Source & freshness

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 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Available
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · 402 matched stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Building consents
Stats NZ building consents CSV · 2026 · Annual release series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · monthly approvals; annual population; census-cycle jobs; quarterly infrastructure snapshot
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.
Evidence depth
Usable evidence

Churton Park North is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.

Direct signals include Schools, Transport, Building consents, and Demographic baseline. Treat Weekly rent and Hospitals as the main gap before this becomes a stronger decision page.

Next step

Use compare before shortlisting so the missing evidence is balanced against nearby suburbs.

Direct
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Schools, Transport, Building consents, Demographic baseline

Verify
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No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Weekly rent, Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Thin-context

Churton Park North currently reads as a thin-context candidate.

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting.

Recommended next step

Use stronger nearby reads or rankings before treating this suburb as a shortlist candidate.

Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Lower deprivation supports a livability-led read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting.

Decisive gaps

Weekly rent

Compare status

Use as context

Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Churton Park North 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.

The main gaps on this page are hospital coverage. That means you should avoid treating one sparse reading as the whole suburb story.

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

Start with the region hub, compare view, or nearby better-covered suburbs before treating this page as a full market decision.

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

Use this page to frame the locality, then pressure-test the story with compare, the region hub, or a nearby better-covered suburb before treating it as complete.

Stronger nearby reads

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

Karori East most similar
similar deprivation profile similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop -900 · adds rent coverage · income -$1K

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Wadestown most similar
similar deprivation profile similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop -700 · adds rent coverage · income +$9K

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Tawa South most similar
similar deprivation profile similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop -900 · adds rent coverage · income -$7K

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Churton Park North FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the livability profile for Churton Park North?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Churton Park North show: Above Average, Low, Well Connected. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  2. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Churton Park North?

    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 Churton Park North 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.

Full data detail

Churton Park North

NZDep 1
Pop 4,383Median age 37Wellington City

Churton Park North is a small suburb in Wellington with a population of 4,383 and a median age of 37. Median personal income is $63K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori. Wellington population estimates moved +0.8% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +0.8% a year from 2018 to 2023, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 1,818 in 2018 to 2,484 in 2023 (+36.6%), 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 Churton Park North: NZDep decile 1 (low deprivation (affluent)); 1 school with avg EQI 349; 402 transport stops (387 bus, 15 rail).

In 2026, Churton Park North recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

Investment signals
School QualityEQI 349 Above Average
DeprivationDecile 1 Low
Transport Access402 stops Well Connected
Development-100% Slowing
Demographics
Population4,383
Median Age37
Household Size
Personal Income$63K/yr
Household Income
Ethnicity
European44.9%
Asian44.6%
Māori4.1%
Pacific Peoples4.0%
MELAA2.4%
Top industries
Public Administration and Safety453
Professional, Scientific and Technical408
Health Care and Social Assistance216
Schools (1)
Avg EQI349
Total Students241
State1
Amesbury SchoolContributing · State · EQI 349 · 241 students
Livability (NZDep 2023) — 1 = least deprived, 10 = most deprived
Deprivation Decile1/10
NZDep Score890
Low deprivation — among the least deprived areas in NZ.
Transport
Rail Stations15
Bus Stops387
Linden Station(rail)
Johnsonville Station(rail)
Tawa Station(rail)
Takapu Road Station(rail)
Simla Crescent Station(rail)
Development
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data status
Demographics
Stats NZ Census 2023 · 2023 · Baseline Census profile
Available
Rent
Stats NZ Census 2023 · 2023 · Using Census rent
Missing
Schools
MoE school directory · 1 schools matched
Available
NZDep
NZDep 2023 · 2023 · Area deprivation index
Available
Hospitals
Health NZ hospital list
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS feeds · Manual feed set
Available
Building approvals
Stats NZ building consents · 2026 · Annual consent series
Available
Available means local coverage exists. Verify means coverage is present but confidence is limited. NZ hospitals currently use an official pinned snapshot.
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023