Southgate
Southgate is the planned hillside neighbourhood above Houghton Bay on Wellington's south coast, with Sinclair Park in the middle, the beaches at the bottom and Island Bay's village round the corner.
Why people love it here
Southgate was laid out as one neighbourhood on the slopes above Houghton Bay, and it still feels like one: a loop of quiet streets around Sinclair Park, family homes on good sections, and the strait in view from the upper ones.
It is a suburb of families. Houghton Valley School is at the bottom of the hill, the park has the fields and the playground, and the beaches are a walk down the road.
Princess Bay and Houghton Bay's beach are below, with the south coast walkway running along the shore to Island Bay one way and Lyall Bay the other. Island Bay's Parade, with its cafes, its pub and the Empire cinema, is a few minutes away.
The Southern Walkway finishes at the coast beside the suburb, Melrose and the zoo are over the ridge, and the bus through Island Bay runs into the city.
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Southgate, counted
Stats NZ figures for the statistical area Southgate, Place summaries. Population is the estimated resident population; the rest are the 2023 Census. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
The best of Southgate
Every pick checked against its own listing on 13 September 2026.
What you can buy here
The family home on the loop
The houses the suburb was planned with, on the streets around the park.
The house with the view
On the upper streets, the strait from the deck.
The newer build
Later houses on the larger sections, designed around the coast.
Planned around a park
Sinclair Park
The fields and the playground in the middle of the loop, with the school at the bottom of the hill.
The coast
Princess Bay and Houghton Bay below, and the walkway along the shore to Island Bay.
What people ask about Southgate
Where is Southgate?
Southgate is on the slopes above Houghton Bay on Wellington's south coast, about 7 km from Lambton Quay, between Island Bay and Melrose.
How far is Southgate from Wellington's city centre?
About 7 km by road through Island Bay or Newtown, and the bus through Island Bay runs into the city.
What is Southgate known for?
Sinclair Park at the centre of the loop of streets, and Princess Bay and the south coast walkway below.
What kind of homes are in Southgate?
The family homes the neighbourhood was planned with around the park, houses on the upper streets with the strait in view and newer builds on the larger sections.
What schools are in Southgate?
Houghton Valley School is the primary at the bottom of the hill, and Wellington High School and Wellington East Girls' College are the zoned secondaries.
How many properties has Jason Lange sold in Southgate?
1 property, from my own sale records, counting every title once. It is on the results page with its address. See them→
On the market
1 property I have sold in Southgate
From my own sale records, read 17 September 2026. Sale prices are not published here.
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“This is the second property Jason has sold for me. He achieved a good result in a challenging market. Jason is knowledgeable, hardworking and personable.”
