• A year after Wellington’s property market started going into orbit, the traditionally working-class suburbs are reaping the rewards.

Rongotai, a suburb of workingmen’s cottages surrounding Wellington Airport, was the prime mover with an average change in median value of 25.5 per cent, or $125,650.

Kilbirnie, Newtown, Kingston and Newlands rounded out the top five, all recording an annual upswing of more that 20 per cent with median values jumping between $82,600 in Newlands and $103,800 in Kilbirnie over the past year.

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Oriental Bay led the way into the million-dollar club, but has since been joined by Seatoun, Karaka Bays and Roseneath, with Kelburn also knocking on the door.