- Est. Median Value
- $547K
- Median Weekly Rent
- $280/wk
- Safety Score
- 94/100
- Green Space
- 1%
- Current Weather
- 12.2°C
- Median Age
- 40 yrs
~31 crimes/1k/yr
light rain
Living in Branxholme
Branxholme is a Southland locality in the hill country of the eastern district, where the Border Scots name - Branxholme being a castle and estate in Roxburghshire on the Scottish Borders - lands in the Southland farming interior with the confidence of a settler community that brought its place names from home and distributed them without excessive concern for topographic accuracy. The Southland Branxholme sits in hill farming country rather than beside a medieval fortress, but the name has settled in regardless.
The farming around Branxholme is the eastern Southland hill model: sheep and cattle on the rolling to hilly country east of Gore, with the Hokonui Hills' character extending into the broader hill farming district. The locality sits in the pastoral working country that the eastern Southland ranges support, with the farming families running operations that the hill terrain makes more demanding than the flat plain farms to the west.
Gore provides the full service range for the Branxholme community at the driving distances that eastern Southland hill farming families consider routine. The school run, the shopping run and the social connections all run through Gore's institutions.
Branxholme School holds the local primary years. No castle is present. The sheep manage without one.
Is Branxholme a good place to live?
Branxholme is home to roughly 157 people across 20.0 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Branxholme scores 53 out of 100, with a safety score of 94/100 and 1% green space.
Schools: Branxholme has 7 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.
Housing: The estimated median value is around $547K, and weekly rent typically sits around $280.
Lifestyle: The current temperature is 12.2°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.
Whether Branxholme is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.
Livability Breakdown
- Safety94
- Amenities10
- Schools69
- Housing Affordability69
- Green space10
- Community78
- Transport14
Property & Economics
- Est. Median Value
- $547K
- Median Weekly Rent
- $280/wk
- Median HH Income
- $101K/yr
- Pop. Growth (5yr)
- +0.8%
- Data Year
- 2023
Key Financial Indicators (NZD)
† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Branxholme?
- Branxholme is in eastern Southland, in the hill farming country east of Gore toward the eastern ranges.
- What is Branxholme like?
- A small Southland farming community with its own school in the rolling hill country east of Gore, with sheep and cattle farming and the town's services within driving distance.
- What schools are in Branxholme?
- Branxholme School is the local state primary, with secondary students at Gore's colleges.
- What farming is done near Branxholme?
- Sheep and cattle farming on the rolling to hilly eastern Southland country, typical of the hill farming district east of the Mataura Valley.
- How do I get from Gore to Branxholme?
- By car east from Gore on the farming roads toward the eastern Southland hill country.
- Which schools are in zone for Branxholme?
- Children living in Branxholme are in zone for Verdon College, Southland Adventist Christian School, St John's Girls' School (Invercargill), James Hargest College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
- How do I check my school zone in Branxholme?
- Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.
Schools & Enrolment Zones in Branxholme
Schools in zone for Branxholme
Children living in Branxholme have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.
Verdon College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 716 · decile 6
Southland Adventist Christian School
Full Primary · roll 123 · decile 4
St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)
Full Primary · roll 124 · decile 9
James Hargest College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1893
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School Zone Checker
Enter your address to check your school zone in Branxholme. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.
Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.
Other nearby schools
Schools close to Branxholme that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).
Wallacetown School
Contributing · roll 75 · decile 8 · 2.9 km away
Makarewa School
Contributing · roll 149 · decile 9 · 4.1 km away
Waianiwa School
Full Primary · roll 58 · decile 9 · 4.2 km away
Tradies & Services in Branxholme
Tradies & services(1)
Frew Engineering Limited
Shops in Branxholme
Shops(1)
Wilde South Sawmilling Limited
Branxholme Weather
Current conditions: 12.2°C, light rain
| Month | High (°C) | Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm/day) | Sunshine (hrs/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Jan | 19.58 | 10.83 | 3.63 | 10.09 |
| ☀️ Feb | 18.76 | 9.99 | 3.64 | 10.05 |
| 🍂 Mar | 17.3 | 9.08 | 4.16 | 8.45 |
| 🍂 Apr | 15.21 | 8.06 | 3.74 | 7.05 |
| 🍂 May | 12.69 | 6.29 | 3.97 | 5.16 |
| ❄️ Jun | 10.09 | 2.73 | 3.21 | 5.4 |
| ❄️ Jul | 9.31 | 3.24 | 4.07 | 5.09 |
| ❄️ Aug | 11.15 | 3.49 | 2.75 | 7.02 |
| 🌸 Sep | 12.69 | 4.96 | 4.55 | 7.89 |
| 🌸 Oct | 13.9 | 5.55 | 3.97 | 8.88 |
| 🌸 Nov | 15.77 | 7.31 | 3.63 | 10.29 |
| ☀️ Dec | 18.1 | 9.82 | 4.62 | 9.62 |
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