Kelburn
Kelburn is the hill suburb of Wellington directly above Lambton Quay, home to the Cable Car, the Botanic Garden and Victoria University.
Why people love it here
Kelburn is the suburb the Cable Car goes to. From the top station it is a few minutes down Upland Road to the village, a few minutes across to the university, and the Botanic Garden starts at the gate. Not many places let you walk to work through a garden and ride home up a hill.
The village on Upland Road has the cafes, the pub and the school, and the streets around it are lined with the villas and bungalows of the early 1900s, a lot of them with the harbour in the windows.
Victoria University's Kelburn campus keeps the suburb young and busy in term time, and the Hunter Building on the ridge is one of the city's landmarks. Space Place at Carter Observatory sits in the garden, and Kelburn Park is the flat green where the suburb plays cricket.
It is also connected in every direction. The Cable Car and the Terrace below it for the city, Glenmore Street round to Thorndon, and the bus through the village to Karori and Zealandia.
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Kelburn, counted
Stats NZ figures for the statistical area Kelburn, Place summaries. Population is the estimated resident population; the rest are the 2023 Census. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
The best of Kelburn
Every pick checked against its own listing on 13 September 2026.
What you can buy here
The Upland Road villa
Bay windows, high ceilings and the harbour beyond the roofs. The house people picture when they say Kelburn.
The garden-edge bungalow
On the streets that back onto the Botanic Garden, with the green right there over the fence.
The apartment near the campus
Smaller, newer and walking distance to everything, from the university to the top of the Cable Car.
Up the hill, into the garden
The Cable Car
Five minutes from Lambton Quay to the top station, running every ten minutes from early until late.
The garden
The Botanic Garden fills the slope below the suburb, so the walk to town is through the trees.
What people ask about Kelburn
Where is Kelburn?
Kelburn is on the hill immediately west of Wellington's city centre, above the Botanic Garden, about 1.5 km from Lambton Quay.
How far is Kelburn from Wellington's city centre?
Five minutes on the Cable Car from Lambton Quay, or a walk down through the Botanic Garden.
What is Kelburn known for?
The Wellington Cable Car, the Botanic Garden, Victoria University's Kelburn campus and Space Place at Carter Observatory.
What kind of homes are in Kelburn?
Villas and bungalows from the early 1900s on Upland Road and the streets around it, and apartments near the university.
What schools are in Kelburn?
Kelburn Normal School is the primary, and Wellington Girls' College, Wellington College and Wellington High School are the zoned secondaries.
How many properties has Jason Lange sold in Kelburn?
3 properties, from my own sale records, counting every title once. Every one is on the results page with its address. See them→
3 properties I have sold in Kelburn
From my own sale records, read 17 September 2026. Sale prices are not published here.
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