Lyttelton
A characterful port town with a creative streak.
Indicative median house price: $720k (estimate, not a valuation).
Strengths
- Unique, tight-knit community
- Sailing, diving and hiking
- Arts and live music
Trade-offs
- Tunnel-dependent commute
- Older, steep housing stock
- Port activity
Nearby
- Farmers' market
- Harbour ferries to Diamond Harbour
- Bars & live music
Local schools
- Lyttelton Primary School — ERO report
Natural hazards
- Coastal inundation / tsunami
- Low
- Rockfall & slope
- Higher
- Liquefaction
- None noted
- Flooding
- Low
Indicative, suburb-wide. Check property-level hazard info before buying.
Reported crime
110 victimisations in the 12 months to Sep 2026 (previous year: 150). Source: NZ Police.