Census 2023 and NZDep2023. Only deprivation enters the score; the rest is context.
Deprivation index (NZDep2023), population-weighted decile
decile 7.2
85th percentile in Wellington Region
Lower values score better in the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2024-10-31n = 11,124 summed over 4 whole statistical areas
Area-level index (NZDep2023). It describes the area, not the people who live there.
Address-weighted average of its 4 statistical areas (SA2).
Source: University of Otago, Health Inequalities Research Programme (HIRP)
How we calculate this: Deprivation index (NZDep2023), population-weighted decileReport an error: Deprivation index (NZDep2023), population-weighted decile
Median personal income (Census 2023)
$39,679/year
22nd percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 9,063 summed over 4 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 4 statistical areas (SA2).
Source: Stats NZ
How we calculate this: Median personal income (Census 2023)Report an error: Median personal income (Census 2023)
Share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher (Census 2023)
26.1%
32nd percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 8,700 summed over 4 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 4 statistical areas (SA2).
Source: Stats NZ
How we calculate this: Share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher (Census 2023)Report an error: Share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher (Census 2023)
Share of households renting (Census 2023)
35.5%
64th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2024-11-27n = 4,110 summed over 4 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 4 statistical areas (SA2).
Source: Stats NZ
How we calculate this: Share of households renting (Census 2023)Report an error: Share of households renting (Census 2023)
Median age (Census 2023)
42.1 years
69th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 11,136 summed over 4 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 4 statistical areas (SA2).
Source: Stats NZ
How we calculate this: Median age (Census 2023)Report an error: Median age (Census 2023)
Share of families with children (Census 2023)
59.5%
55th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-08n = 2,880 summed over 4 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 4 statistical areas (SA2).
Source: Stats NZ
How we calculate this: Share of families with children (Census 2023)Report an error: Share of families with children (Census 2023)