Census 2023 and NZDep2023. Only deprivation enters the score; the rest is context.
Deprivation index (NZDep2023), population-weighted decile
decile 1.4
18th percentile in Wellington Region
Lower values score better in the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2024-10-31n = 6,711 summed over 3 whole statistical areas
Area-level index (NZDep2023). It describes the area, not the people who live there.
Address-weighted average of its 3 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)
$63,446/year
89th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 5,427 summed over 3 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 3 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)
42.7%
72nd percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 5,322 summed over 3 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 3 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)
20.4%
25th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2024-11-27n = 2,445 summed over 3 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 3 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)
38.6 years
48th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 6,702 summed over 3 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 3 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)
62.3%
72nd percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
Medium confidenceAs of 2025-07-08n = 1,860 summed over 3 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 3 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)