Kamo is at the northern edge of Whangārei, around 6 km from the city centre on State Highway 1, the main route north toward Hikurangi and the Bay of Islands.

What is Kamo's history?

Kamo grew as a coal mining town in the late 19th century and was its own borough before amalgamating with Whangārei. The village retains a distinct town identity from that era.

What schools are in Kamo?

Kamo Primary School, Kamo Intermediate and Kamo High School all sit within the suburb, covering the full school years locally. Several other primaries serve the wider Kamo area.

How do I get from Whangarei to Kamo?

By car, around 10 minutes north via Kamo Road or State Highway 1. City buses run regularly between central Whangārei and the Kamo village shops.

Which schools are in zone for Kamo?

Children living in Kamo are in zone for Totara Grove School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Kamo?

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.

Kamo, Northland | Postcode, Population & Property Values

Living in Kamo

Kamo sits at the northern end of Whangārei, around 6 km from the city centre, and it would like you to know it is not just north Whangārei. Kamo was its own town, with its own borough council, built on its own coal mines in the 19th century, and around 10,000 people now live in a suburb that still behaves like the independent village it used to be on paper.

The Kamo village strip on Kamo Road is the proof: a proper main street with cafes, takeaways, a supermarket, the pharmacy and the rhythm of a town that does its business locally and goes into Whangārei when it absolutely must. The mining history sleeps under the streets, remembered in names and the odd subsidence story traded at the pub.

The housing runs from villas through every decade since, climbing the gentle hills with new subdivisions still arriving at the edges, because Kamo is where a good chunk of Whangārei's growth wants to live.

The school run is the suburb's quiet superpower: Kamo Primary, Kamo Intermediate and Kamo High School line up within the suburb, a full education without leaving the postcode. State Highway 1 runs through to the Bay of Islands, an hour north. Kamo nods at the traffic and keeps its own time.

Is Kamo a good place to live?

Kamo is home to roughly 3,939 people across 1.6 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Kamo scores 54 out of 100, with a safety score of 50/100.

Schools: Kamo has 20 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 $709K, and weekly rent typically sits around $415.

Lifestyle: Kamo has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 12.7°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Kamo 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.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety50
Amenities100
Schools46
Housing Affordability53
Green space44
Community44
Transport13

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $709K
Median Weekly Rent: $415/wk
Median HH Income: $65K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +31.2%
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 Kamo?: Kamo is at the northern edge of Whangārei, around 6 km from the city centre on State Highway 1, the main route north toward Hikurangi and the Bay of Islands.
Is Kamo a good place to live?: Kamo offers a complete village centre, a full run of local schools from primary to Kamo High School, established and new housing, and an easy commute into Whangārei. It's consistently one of the city's most popular family areas.
What is Kamo's history?: Kamo grew as a coal mining town in the late 19th century and was its own borough before amalgamating with Whangārei. The village retains a distinct town identity from that era.
What schools are in Kamo?: Kamo Primary School, Kamo Intermediate and Kamo High School all sit within the suburb, covering the full school years locally. Several other primaries serve the wider Kamo area.
How do I get from Whangarei to Kamo?: By car, around 10 minutes north via Kamo Road or State Highway 1. City buses run regularly between central Whangārei and the Kamo village shops.
Which schools are in zone for Kamo?: Children living in Kamo are in zone for Totara Grove School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
How do I check my school zone in Kamo?: 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 Kamo

Schools in zone for Kamo

Children living in Kamo have a guaranteed right to enrol at these school, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Totara Grove School
Contributing · roll 282 · decile 2

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Kamo. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

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Other nearby schools

Schools close to Kamo that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa
Composite · roll 189 · 1.1 km away
Tikipunga Primary School
Contributing · roll 326 · decile 1 · 1.2 km away
Te Kamo High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 818 · decile 4 · 1.3 km away
Tikipunga High School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 372 · decile 1 · 1.3 km away
Te Kamo Intermediate School
Intermediate · roll 622 · decile 5 · 1.3 km away
Excellere College
Composite · roll 362 · 1.7 km away
Te Kamo School
Contributing · roll 398 · decile 5 · 1.7 km away
Te Kura O Otangarei
Full Primary · roll 87 · decile 1 · 1.9 km away
Whangarei Adventist Christian School
Full Primary · roll 30 · decile 3 · 2.1 km away
Whau Valley School
Contributing · roll 315 · decile 2 · 2.5 km away
Hurupaki School
Contributing · roll 320 · decile 8 · 2.6 km away
St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei)
Contributing · roll 457 · decile 6 · 2.7 km away
Glenbervie School
Contributing · roll 229 · decile 8 · 3.0 km away
Whangārei Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1540 · decile 4 · 3.9 km away
Whangārei Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1464 · decile 4 · 4.2 km away
Huanui College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 359 · 4.4 km away
Whangarei School
Contributing · roll 461 · decile 4 · 4.4 km away
Kaurihohore School
Contributing · roll 178 · decile 7 · 4.6 km away
Whangarei Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 528 · decile 4 · 4.9 km away

Explore Kamo

Things to do(3)

Elevate

The Dive Inn

Kamo Soccer Club

Parks & green spaces

Parks and reserves for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.

Healthcare(6)

Paramount Medical Center

Doctor Physio and Podiatry

Whangarei Physio Services

Widdowson Sprague Doctors

Unichem

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	22.55	16.2	6.67	10.22
☀️ Feb	22.97	15.12	6.26	10.44
🍂 Mar	21.49	12.62	0.83	10.2
🍂 Apr	19.68	13.32	4.43	8.19
🍂 May	16.86	10.92	3.93	8.07
❄️ Jun	15.35	9.35	3.67	6.96
❄️ Jul	14.46	8.25	4.2	7.54
❄️ Aug	14.57	7.25	2.83	8.14
🌸 Sep	16.56	9.44	2.59	9.26
🌸 Oct	17.45	10.5	4.43	10.28
🌸 Nov	19.52	11.27	2.73	11.03
☀️ Dec	22.67	14.61	3.43	11.02

Living in Kamo

Is Kamo a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Kamo

Schools in zone for Kamo

Totara Grove School

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa

Tikipunga Primary School

Te Kamo High School

Tikipunga High School

Te Kamo Intermediate School

Excellere College

Te Kamo School

Te Kura O Otangarei

Whangarei Adventist Christian School

Whau Valley School

Hurupaki School

St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei)

Glenbervie School

Whangārei Girls' High School

Whangārei Boys' High School

Huanui College

Whangarei School

Kaurihohore School

Whangarei Intermediate

Explore Kamo

🎯Things to do(3)

Elevate

The Dive Inn

Kamo Soccer Club

🌳Parks & green spaces

🏥Healthcare(6)

Paramount Medical Center

Doctor Physio and Podiatry

Whangarei Physio Services

Widdowson Sprague Doctors

Unichem

Bush Road Medical Centre

Eat & Drink in Kamo

🍽️Places to eat & drink(25)

Soda Cafe

Coalminers Daughter Bar and Grill

Kamo Ale House

Shiraz Indian restaurant and Cafe

Totara Cafe

Milk And Honey

Delight Indian Restaurant

Tiki Bake

Shiraz Indian Restaurant

Milk & Honey

Aroi Thai Takeaway

Hook Inn Fresh Fish and Takeaway

Kamo Takeaways

Pimarn Thai Restaurant

Domino's Pizza

The Coalminers Daughter Bar & Grill

Boon's Bakery and Cafe

Kings Chinese Fish and Chips Takeaways

McDonald's Kamo

Turkuaz Cafe Kamo

Whang Thai Restaurant

Coalies

Raw Cakes

The Bakers Crust Kamo

McDonald's

Tradies & Services in Kamo

🔧Tradies & services(26)

A-Line

A.L.L Roofing and Cladding ltd

All About Tyres

Balustrading and More

Ceylon Seamstress

Things to do(3)

Parks & green spaces

Healthcare(6)

Places to eat & drink(25)

Tradies & services(26)

Shops(16)

Beauty & fitness(20)

Professional services(6)