- Est. Median Value
- $1.01M
- Median Weekly Rent
- $300/wk
- Safety Score
- 96/100
- Green Space
- 45%
- Current Weather
- 1.7°C
- Median Age
- 50 yrs
~29 crimes/1k/yr
broken clouds
Living in Letts Gully
Letts Gully is a schist-sided gully in the hills above Alexandra, one of the tributary valleys draining from the Dunstan Mountains toward the Clutha basin, and it carries the name of an early settler or miner with the casual permanence that Central Otago applied to every gully, creek and flat that a person worked long enough to get associated with. The locality is farming and high-country pastoral land in the schist hill country immediately east of Alexandra.
The gully's proximity to Alexandra puts it within the orbit of the town's services without quite being suburban, an in-between position that characterises the landscape all around the Alexandra basin where the town's edge meets the tussock face with no particular ceremony. The surrounding hills are the same schist and tussock terrain that makes the Alexandra bowl visually distinctive: warm-toned rock, gold grass and the shadows that the late afternoon throws across the faces in the classic Central Otago manner.
The permanent population is small, the farming families occupying the valley blocks and station land, with Alexandra's full services available 10 minutes down the hill. The Central Otago landscape here has the open, uncluttered character of hill country that hasn't been subdivided yet and that the district's rural zoning is in the business of keeping that way.
Children from the gully attend Alexandra's schools.
Is Letts Gully a good place to live?
Letts Gully is home to roughly 298 people across 5.8 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Letts Gully scores 59 out of 100, with a safety score of 96/100 and 45% green space.
Schools: Letts Gully has 4 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 $1.01M, and weekly rent typically sits around $300.
Lifestyle: Letts Gully has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 1.7°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.
Whether Letts Gully 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
- Safety96
- Amenities10
- Schools79
- Housing Affordability37
- Green space100
- Community89
- Transport19
Property & Economics
- Est. Median Value
- $1.01M
- Median Weekly Rent
- $300/wk
- Median HH Income
- $108K/yr
- Pop. Growth (5yr)
- +17.2%
- 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 Letts Gully?
- Letts Gully is in the hill country immediately above and east of Alexandra in Central Otago, a schist-sided valley in the Dunstan Mountains foothills draining toward the Clutha basin.
- What is Letts Gully like?
- Letts Gully is a small pastoral farming locality in the schist hills above Alexandra, with the tussock and schist character typical of the Central Otago ranges and close proximity to Alexandra's services.
- Is Letts Gully populated?
- Letts Gully has a small permanent population of farming families. Alexandra, around 10 minutes below, provides all services.
- What is the landscape like at Letts Gully?
- The gully is characterised by schist rock faces, tussock slopes and the warm ochre and grey tones of Central Otago's hill country, with wide views over the Alexandra basin from the higher ground.
- How do I get from Alexandra to Letts Gully?
- By car via the hill roads east of Alexandra toward the Dunstan Mountains, around 10 to 15 minutes from the town centre.
- Which schools are in zone for Letts Gully?
- Children living in Letts Gully are in zone for The Terrace School (Alexandra). Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
- How do I check my school zone in Letts Gully?
- 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 Letts Gully
Schools in zone for Letts Gully
Children living in Letts Gully have a guaranteed right to enrol at these school, based on Ministry of Education home zones.
The Terrace School (Alexandra)
Full Primary · roll 275 · decile 8
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School Zone Checker
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Other nearby schools
Schools close to Letts Gully that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).
Dunstan High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 599 · decile 7 · 3.3 km away
St Gerard's School (Alexandra)
Full Primary · roll 162 · decile 9 · 3.4 km away
Alexandra Primary School
Full Primary · roll 199 · decile 8 · 4.2 km away
Explore Letts Gully
Things to do(1)
The Gym Studio
Parks & green spaces
Parks and reserves for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.
Healthcare
Pharmacies and clinics for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.
Shops in Letts Gully
Shops(1)
Mackie's Garden Centre and Nursery
Beauty & Fitness in Letts Gully
Beauty & fitness(1)
The Gym Studio
Letts Gully Weather
Current conditions: 1.7°C, broken clouds
| Month | High (°C) | Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm/day) | Sunshine (hrs/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Jan | 24.36 | 11.46 | 1.64 | 11.98 |
| ☀️ Feb | 23.09 | 10.72 | 1.62 | 11.65 |
| 🍂 Mar | 18.88 | 7.77 | 2.56 | 9.59 |
| 🍂 Apr | 16.08 | 5.62 | 1.79 | 8 |
| 🍂 May | 10.69 | 2.54 | 1.79 | 6.21 |
| ❄️ Jun | 6.77 | 0.23 | 1.24 | 5.7 |
| ❄️ Jul | 6.91 | -0.33 | 1.92 | 5.74 |
| ❄️ Aug | 9.73 | 0 | 1.31 | 7.77 |
| 🌸 Sep | 13.33 | 2.46 | 4.12 | 8.74 |
| 🌸 Oct | 15.73 | 4.3 | 3.26 | 10.24 |
| 🌸 Nov | 18.56 | 7.05 | 1.36 | 11.59 |
| ☀️ Dec | 22.86 | 11.08 | 2.17 | 12.05 |
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