Taitā is in Lower Hutt, around 7 km northeast of the Hutt city centre on the valley floor, between Naenae (south) and Pomare and Stokes Valley (north), on the Hutt Valley railway line.

What is the Walter Nash Centre?

The Walter Nash Centre is Taitā's sports and community hub, opened in 2015, with indoor courts, a library and community spaces. It hosts everything from national league basketball to local programmes.

Fraser Park, beside Taitā, is one of the Wellington region's largest sports complexes, with fields for football, rugby, cricket and softball plus a sportsville hub of shared clubrooms.

What schools are in Taita?

Taitā College is the local state secondary school, with primaries including Taitā Central School and Tui Glen School serving the younger years.

How do I get from Wellington to Taita?

The Hutt Valley Line train from Wellington station reaches Taitā in around 30 minutes, with many services starting and terminating there. By car, around 25 minutes via SH2.

Which schools are in zone for Taitā?

Children living in Taitā are in zone for St Oran's College, Avalon Intermediate, Hutt International Boys' School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Taitā?

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.

Taitā, Wellington | Postcode, Population & Property Values

Living in Taitā

Taitā sits in the upper Hutt Valley floor of Lower Hutt, around 7 km from the Hutt city centre, one of the great state-built suburbs of the 1940s and 50s, planned and constructed alongside Naenae in the era when the government built whole communities and meant it. Around 7,000 people live here now, in those original solid homes plus everything added since, in one of the Hutt's most genuinely diverse and tight-knit communities.

The modern centrepiece is the Walter Nash Centre, the sports and community hub that opened in 2015 and immediately became the suburb's living room: courts hosting everything from national league basketball to after-school programmes, a library, and foot traffic that proves what happens when a community gets the facility it actually wanted. Fraser Park, one of the region's biggest sporting complexes, spreads out nearby with its hub of clubrooms and fields.

The practical bones are strong: Taitā station is a turnback terminus on the Hutt Valley Line, meaning trains start here and seats are gettable, a luxury commuters elsewhere can only imagine.

Taitā College anchors the secondary years with the local primaries feeding it. Wellington is half an hour by rail. Taitā was built on the idea that ordinary families deserved good bones. The bones held.

Is Taitā a good place to live?

Taitā is home to roughly 6,390 people across 4.5 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Taitā scores 67 out of 100, with a safety score of 32/100 and 45% green space.

Schools: Taitā has 30 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 $589K, and weekly rent typically sits around $194.

Lifestyle: Taitā has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. Public transport stops are within easy reach. The current temperature is 8.7°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Taitā 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

Safety32
Amenities100
Schools66
Housing Affordability64
Green space100
Community33
Transport90

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $589K
Median Weekly Rent: $194/wk
Median HH Income: $85K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +3.7%
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.

Nearby Suburbs

Browse all suburbs in Lower Hutt City →

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Taita?: Taitā is in Lower Hutt, around 7 km northeast of the Hutt city centre on the valley floor, between Naenae (south) and Pomare and Stokes Valley (north), on the Hutt Valley railway line.
What is the Walter Nash Centre?: The Walter Nash Centre is Taitā's sports and community hub, opened in 2015, with indoor courts, a library and community spaces. It hosts everything from national league basketball to local programmes.
What is Fraser Park?: Fraser Park, beside Taitā, is one of the Wellington region's largest sports complexes, with fields for football, rugby, cricket and softball plus a sportsville hub of shared clubrooms.
What schools are in Taita?: Taitā College is the local state secondary school, with primaries including Taitā Central School and Tui Glen School serving the younger years.
How do I get from Wellington to Taita?: The Hutt Valley Line train from Wellington station reaches Taitā in around 30 minutes, with many services starting and terminating there. By car, around 25 minutes via SH2.
Which schools are in zone for Taitā?: Children living in Taitā are in zone for St Oran's College, Avalon Intermediate, Hutt International Boys' School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
How do I check my school zone in Taitā?: 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 Taitā

Schools in zone for Taitā

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

St Oran's College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 504 · decile 10
Avalon Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 170 · decile 2
Hutt International Boys' School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 653 · decile 10

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Taitā. 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 Taitā that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

Taita Central School
Contributing · roll 115 · decile 2 · 0.3 km away
St Michael's School (Taita)
Full Primary · roll 125 · decile 2 · 0.8 km away
Taita College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 344 · decile 2 · 1.2 km away
Pomare School
Contributing · roll 98 · decile 1 · 1.4 km away
Avalon School
Contributing · roll 215 · decile 2 · 1.6 km away
Naenae Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 294 · decile 8 · 1.7 km away
Rata Street School
Contributing · roll 313 · decile 2 · 1.8 km away
Naenae College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 873 · decile 2 · 1.9 km away
Kimi Ora School
Specialist School · roll 137 · decile 8 · 1.9 km away
Kelson School
Contributing · roll 258 · decile 9 · 1.9 km away
St Bernadette's School (Naenae)
Full Primary · roll 121 · decile 3 · 2.0 km away
Wā Ora Montessori
Composite · roll 252 · decile 8 · 2.1 km away
Koraunui School
Contributing · roll 174 · decile 3 · 2.4 km away
Belmont School (Lower Hutt)
Contributing · roll 293 · decile 7 · 2.4 km away
Naenae School
Contributing · roll 349 · decile 1 · 2.4 km away
Dyer Street School
Contributing · roll 195 · decile 4 · 2.7 km away
Tui Glen School
Full Primary · roll 171 · decile 2 · 2.7 km away
Tawhai School
Contributing · roll 323 · decile 5 · 2.9 km away
Te Puni School - Te kura o Te Puni
Contributing · roll 156 · decile 3 · 3.4 km away
Maranatha Christian School
Full Primary · roll 155 · decile 7 · 3.5 km away
Boulcott School
Contributing · roll 325 · decile 7 · 3.5 km away
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School
Composite · roll 280 · decile 10 · 4.3 km away
St Bernard's College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 684 · decile 6 · 4.4 km away
Waterloo School
Contributing · roll 507 · decile 8 · 4.4 km away
Eastern Hutt School
Contributing · roll 581 · decile 9 · 4.5 km away
Chilton Saint James School
Composite · roll 255 · decile 10 · 4.6 km away
Hutt Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 598 · decile 8 · 5.0 km away

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish collection: Thursday (weekly)
Recycling & glass crate: Thursday (fortnightly, varies by street)

Collection weeks vary by street in Taitā — use the Hutt City Council tool to confirm your exact schedule.

Check your exact collection days on the Hutt City Council website →

Rubbish bin

Non-recyclable general waste. Put out every Thursday.

Recycling bin

Paper, cardboard, metal cans, rigid plastic containers. Put out every second Thursday.

Glass crate

Glass bottles and jars. Blue crate collected every second Thursday alongside recycling.

Collection data sourced from Hutt City Council.

Explore Taitā

Things to do(17)

Avalon Wolves Rugby

Fraser Park

Naenae Hockey Club

Walter Nash Park

Hutt Valley Darts Association

Fraser Park Sportsville

Ronin Gym Wellington

Netball Hutt Valley

GBH Boxing

Ricoh Sports Centre

Taita District Cricket Club

Hutt Valley Dodgers Softball Club

Walter Nash Stadium

Tag Paintball

Hostility Creek

Belmont Park Dry Creek Entrance

Paintball Corp

Parks & green spaces(3)

Fraser Park

Walter Nash Park

Belmont Park Dry Creek Entrance

Healthcare

Pharmacies and clinics for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	21.2	14.33	2.67	10.89
☀️ Feb	20.15	13.98	4.02	10.35
🍂 Mar	18.03	11.81	3.71	9.84
🍂 Apr	17.17	10.9	4.84	7.71
🍂 May	14.78	8.8	4.75	6.79
❄️ Jun	13.45	7.29	2.65	6.3
❄️ Jul	12.14	6.47	3.99	6.04
❄️ Aug	11.82	5.97	4.96	7.34
🌸 Sep	13.97	8.32	5.1	8.37
🌸 Oct	15.23	8.89	4.9	9.78
🌸 Nov	16.83	10.53	3.89	10.44
☀️ Dec	19.16	13.2	4.1	9.95

Living in Taitā

Is Taitā a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Taitā

Schools in zone for Taitā

St Oran's College

Avalon Intermediate

Hutt International Boys' School

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Taita Central School

St Michael's School (Taita)

Taita College

Pomare School

Avalon School

Naenae Intermediate

Rata Street School

Naenae College

Kimi Ora School

Kelson School

St Bernadette's School (Naenae)

Wā Ora Montessori

Koraunui School

Belmont School (Lower Hutt)

Naenae School

Dyer Street School

Tui Glen School

Tawhai School

Te Puni School - Te kura o Te Puni

Maranatha Christian School

Boulcott School

Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School

St Bernard's College

Waterloo School

Eastern Hutt School

Chilton Saint James School

Hutt Intermediate

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish bin

Recycling bin

Glass crate

Explore Taitā

🎯Things to do(17)

Avalon Wolves Rugby

Fraser Park

Naenae Hockey Club

Walter Nash Park

Hutt Valley Darts Association

Fraser Park Sportsville

Ronin Gym Wellington

Netball Hutt Valley

GBH Boxing

Ricoh Sports Centre

Taita District Cricket Club

Hutt Valley Dodgers Softball Club

Walter Nash Stadium

Tag Paintball

Hostility Creek

Belmont Park Dry Creek Entrance

Paintball Corp

🌳Parks & green spaces(3)

Fraser Park

Walter Nash Park

Belmont Park Dry Creek Entrance

🏥Healthcare

Eat & Drink in Taitā

🍽️Places to eat & drink(11)

Pizza Hut

Parkside Bar and Grill

Kadima Bar

Wild Bean Cafe

Taita Fish & Chips

Samos Seafood and Roti Haven

Bawarchi Khana

Things to do(17)

Parks & green spaces(3)

Healthcare

Places to eat & drink(11)

Tradies & services(26)

Shops(11)

Beauty & fitness(16)

Professional services(3)