Census 2023 and NZDep2023. Only deprivation enters the score; the rest is context.
Deprivation index (NZDep2023), population-weighted decile
decile 4.3
56th percentile in Wellington Region
Lower values score better in the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2024-10-31n = 12,789 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)
$40,254/year
23rd percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 10,701 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)
24.8%
29th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 10,473 summed over 4 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 4 statistical areas (SA2).
Source: Stats NZ
How we calculate this: Share of 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)
25.7%
42nd percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2024-11-27n = 5,148 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)
48.6 years
90th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 12,792 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)
51.8%
31st percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2025-07-08n = 3,558 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)