Upper Plain NZ
Upper Plain is in Wellington, New Zealand, with population 1,263.
Usable evidence
Upper Plain 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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School Quality: Average. Deprivation: Low.
Upper Plain is a small community in Wellington with a population of 1,263 and a median age of 46. Median personal income is $43K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples. 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 624 in 2018 to 699 in 2023 (+12.0%), 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.
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.
The resident employment base moved from 624 in 2018 to 699 in 2023 (+12.0%, +75). Median personal income is $43K a year. Read this as a census-to-census resident employment-base gain, not a yearly suburb jobs series.
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 15 local transport stops, which adds nearby access context but does not prove direct project exposure. Read this as broader system and transport-delivery context rather than a suburb-only catalyst count.
This page combines Stats NZ, MBIE, MoE, GTFS, and official service datasets. Check the data-status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.
- 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.
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.
Treat current rent as a decision input, not as a guaranteed market quote.
This is a trusted coverage layer, but it is still a pinned snapshot rather than a live facility API.
It is good for stop presence and local network context, but not a guarantee that every operator or schedule is equally current.
Upper Plain 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.
Use compare before shortlisting so the missing evidence is balanced against nearby suburbs.
Schools, Transport, Building consents, Demographic baseline
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Weekly rent, Hospitals
Upper Plain 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.
Use stronger nearby reads or rankings before treating this suburb as a shortlist 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.
Weekly rent
Use as context
This page stays indexable because Upper Plain 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.
That leaves the page relying more on Census and service context than on a stronger market read.
The main gaps on this page are hospital coverage. That means you should avoid treating one sparse reading as the whole suburb story.
Start with the region hub, compare view, or nearby better-covered suburbs before treating this page as a full market decision.
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.
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.
If Upper Plain feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before treating it as a full shortlist call.
pop same · income same $ · NZDep same
Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.
pop -300 · adds rent coverage · income +$1K
Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.
Upper Plain FAQ
Common questions-
What is the livability profile for Upper Plain?
QuickProperty's livability signals for Upper Plain show: Average, Low, Some Access. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Upper Plain?
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.
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How often is the Upper Plain 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
Upper Plain
NZDep 2Upper Plain is a small community in Wellington with a population of 1,263 and a median age of 46. Median personal income is $43K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples. 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 624 in 2018 to 699 in 2023 (+12.0%), 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 Upper Plain: NZDep decile 2 (low deprivation (affluent)); 1 school with avg EQI 448; 15 transport stops (14 bus, 1 rail).
In 2026, Upper Plain recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.
Upper Plain is a small community in Wellington with a population of 1,263 and a median age of 46. Median personal income is $43K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples. 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 624 in 2018 to 699 in 2023 (+12.0%), 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 Upper Plain: NZDep decile 2 (low deprivation (affluent)); 1 school with avg EQI 448; 15 transport stops (14 bus, 1 rail).
In 2026, Upper Plain recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.