With an average property price of $409,000, it's easier for investors to come up with a 40% deposit to purchase property in Dunedin than in another main city.
The students who attend the University of Otago are still very much the life of the city, accounting for almost 50% of the Dunedin rental market. It is no wonder then that Dunedin has a significantly higher number of tenants reporting income from unemployment benefits, invalid’s benefits, and student allowance.
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What does the average renter in Dunedin looks like?
Gender
Average age
32 Years Old
Number of renters in each age category
Ethnicity
Multicultural
24% tenants are born overseas
Median renters household income
$35,000
Renters sources of income
Wages - 68%
Welfare benefits – 27%
Interest / dividends – 10%
Self-employed – 9%
Superannuation – 8%
Accommodation Supplement – 6%
Pension annuities – 4%
Rent – 3%
Other – 9%
Work travel
72% drive to work and it takes on average 14.5 mins
Relationship status
41% tenants are single
Number of bedrooms preference
Number of cars per household
Number of renters who have access to internet
69%
Number of renters who have access to mobile phone
79%
Average rent in Dunedin
$445
Most common tenure
1 year fixed term agreement
Tenant's biggest concern
Rent hikes
Top 3 things tenants would like to improve in their current property
Insulation 26%
Heating 14%
Kitchen 9%
Securing tenancy is easy
70% of tenants in Dunedin secure first rental property they apply for
Tenants and Discrimnation
Dunedin tenants are significantly less likely to be turned down than tenants in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington
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Sources of stats: CoreLogic NZ Ltd (2017). Ental Analysis. landlords.co.nz. (2017). Dunedin Experiencing Growth.. Property.trademe.co.nz. (2017). Rents for urban properties reach all-time high | Buying, selling, renting.... Statistics New Zealand. (2013). Profile and summary reports.. The New Zealand Rental Sector, Report ER22. (2017). [online] Auckland: SHORE & Whariki Research Centre, College of Health Massey University.. Theunissen, M. (2017). Is Dunedin the new property hot-spot?. NZ Herald.
