Average Net Worth By Age (NZ) – Are You Behind?

The Property Academy Podcast · Sep 17, 2026 · 18m

Am I behind? It's the question everyone wonders, and almost nobody can answer.

So, we paid Stats NZ to crunch the net-worth-by-age data that no one else publishes.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew reveal the median wealth at every age and what the numbers really mean.

You'll learn:

What the typical Kiwi is worth in their 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond

Why whatever you build by 60 is roughly what you retire on

How a single good asset can move you two decades up the table

The honest takeaway? You're probably less behind than you think, but the early decades matter most.

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