
Property for rent in Colac Bay/Ōraka, Riverton/Aparima
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Colac Bay/Ōraka, Riverton/Aparima, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
0 properties for rent in Colac Bay/Ōraka
Nothing in Colac Bay/Ōraka is advertised for rent on the sites we follow just now; .
About Colac Bay/Ōraka
About 1.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Colac Bay/Ōraka
- Southland Adventist Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
Colac Bay/Ōraka house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Across Riverton/Aparima it was $515k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Riverton/Aparima median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | — | — | — | $510,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | — | — | — | $520,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | — | — | — | $505,000 |
| 2023 | 6 | $390,000 | $3,067 | $205 | $517,500 |
| 2022 | 5 | $470,000 | $5,529 | $215 | $425,000 |
| 2021 | 9 | $360,000 | $4,714 | $134 | $379,000 |
| 2020 | 14 | $213,000 | $2,286 | $64 | $339,000 |
| 2019 | 13 | $368,000 | $2,923 | $118 | $292,000 |
| 2018 | 13 | $160,000 | $1,839 | $79 | $239,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | — | — | — | $215,000 |
| 2016 | 13 | $190,000 | $1,777 | $70 | $230,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Colac Bay/Ōraka, up 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Colac Bay/Ōraka
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | $495k | 0 | — | $9,900 |
| 2 | 38 | $458k | 1 | — | $6,398 |
| 3 | 50 | $565k | 1 | — | $5,096 |
| 4 | 11 | $780k | 0 | — | $3,935 |
Price per square metre
Recent sales in Colac Bay/Ōraka
- 164 Colac Foreshore Road$360,00018 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 53 m² floor · 840 m² land
- 232 Colac Foreshore Road$725,00024 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 134 m² floor · 1,163 m² land
- 23 Oyster Lane$400,00026 Feb 2026 · 1,775 m² land
- 8 Manuka Street$105,0003 Nov 2025 · 1,012 m² land
- 32 Oyster Lane$355,00024 Aug 2025 · 1,383 m² land
- 5 Drury Street West$520,0008 May 2025 · 4 bed · 120 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 6 Manuka Street$300,0007 Dec 2024 · 2 bed · 63 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 36-38 Colac Bay Road$449,0009 Nov 2024 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 1,798 m² land
- 37 Colac Bay Road$155,00027 May 2024 · 1,005 m² land
- 24 Wild Court$175,00011 Apr 2024 · 842 m² land
- 31 Oyster Lane$405,00011 Dec 2023 · 1,830 m² land
- 15 Oyster Lane$375,00031 Oct 2023 · 1,638 m² land
How long owners stay in Colac Bay/Ōraka
Time between a home's sales, for homes that resold in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.
Who lives in Colac Bay/Ōraka
About 168 people lived in Colac Bay/Ōraka at the 2023 census (up 14% since 2018); their median age was about 48 (Riverton/Aparima: 46); 72% of households owned their home (Riverton/Aparima: 70%).
Age
- 30-64 years55%
- Under 15 years16%
- 65 years and over16%
- 15-29 years11%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)65%
- One-person household30%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European89%
- Māori23%
- Asian7%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand85%
- Asia6%
- Australia4%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Other0%
- North America0%
- Pacific Islands0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00026%
- $50,001-$70,00017%
- $20,001-$30,00013%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $150,001-$200,00013%
- $20,000 or less9%
- $30,001-$50,0009%
- $200,001 or more4%
Dwellings
- Separate house89%
- Other private dwelling7%
- Joined dwelling4%
- Non-private dwelling4%
Highest qualification
- No qualification23%
- Level 1 certificate16%
- Level 2 certificate14%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification14%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Level 4 certificate7%
- Level 5 diploma5%
- Overseas secondary school qualification5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Colac Bay/Ōraka. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Colac Bay/Ōraka
3 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Colac Bay/Ōraka in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Jaimee McCabeRay White Invercargill2 sales here
- Kerry ManleyBayleys Southland Real Estate1 sale here
- Diane WilsonTodd & Co Realty Riverton1 sale here
All 3 real estate agents in Colac Bay/Ōraka, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Colac Bay/Ōraka
- 32 Oyster Lane1 Jun 2026 · Building consentBuild a new dwg with bathrm & kitchen
- 39 Colac Bay Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentThe foundations (piles down), drainage & associated site work for a 52.8m2 three-bdrm prefabricated dwg including the relocation of the prefabricated dwg onto the proposed foundations
Search building consents in Colac Bay/Ōraka and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.
Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.
About property for rent in Colac Bay/Ōraka, Riverton/Aparima
Every property in Colac Bay/Ōraka, Riverton/Aparima, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.
Rentals come from the agents and property managers who list them, matched to the property each is for, so every one opens on that property’s own page: its rent estimate, title, hazards, the internet it can get, and its power and insurance costs.
Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.
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Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.
Header photo: Tim Burgess, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).