Census 2023 and NZDep2023. Only deprivation enters the score; the rest is context.
Deprivation index (NZDep2023), population-weighted decile
decile 8
85th percentile in Wellington Region
Lower values score better in the fit score
High confidenceAs of 2024-10-31n = 2,091 summed over 2 whole statistical areas
Area-level index (NZDep2023). It describes the area, not the people who live there.
Address-weighted average of its 2 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)
$48,957/year
51st percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
Low confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 1,803 summed over 2 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 2 statistical areas (SA2).
Source: Stats NZ
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Share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher (Census 2023)
18.7%
11th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
Low confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 1,779 summed over 2 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 2 statistical areas (SA2).
Source: Stats NZ
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Share of households renting (Census 2023)
33.2%
60th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
Low confidenceAs of 2024-11-27n = 855 summed over 2 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 2 statistical areas (SA2).
Source: Stats NZ
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Median age (Census 2023)
48.3 years
89th percentile in Wellington Region
Context only: not part of the fit score
Medium confidenceAs of 2025-07-09n = 2,088 summed over 2 whole statistical areas
Address-weighted average of its 2 statistical areas (SA2).
Source: Stats NZ
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Share of families with children (Census 2023)
Not enough data to publish
Why: our suppression rules
As of 2025-07-08
Gracefield (100% of addresses) is suppressed, so no suburb value is published.
Source: Stats NZ
How we calculate this: Share of families with children (Census 2023)Report an error: Share of families with children (Census 2023)