Census 2023 and NZDep2023. Only deprivation enters the score; the rest is context.
Deprivation index (NZDep2023), population-weighted decile
decile 6
76th percentile in Wellington Region
Lower values score better in the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2024-10-31n = 12,084 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)
$44,191/year
35th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 9,675 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)
18.1%
9th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 9,441 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)
29%
51st percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2024-11-27n = 4,473 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)
37.8 years
44th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 12,078 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)
61.9%
70th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-08n = 3,339 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)