Selwyn Heights is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Selwyn Heights | |
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 Selwyn Heights (foreground) with Western Heights in the middle-right | |
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| Coordinates: 38°07′04″S 176°13′24″E / 38.117718°S 176.223459°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Rotorua |
| Local authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 89 ha (220 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,200 |
| Ngongotahā | Fairy Springs | |
| Ngongotahā Valley |
  Selwyn Heights  |
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| Western Heights | Mangakakahi |
Demographics
editSelwyn Heights covers 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,200 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,348 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,128 | — |
| 2013 | 1,047 | −1.06% |
| 2018 | 1,134 | +1.61% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Selwyn Heights had a population of 1,134 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people (8.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 6 people (0.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 348 households, comprising 540 males and 597 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 29.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 309 people (27.2%) aged under 15 years, 261 (23.0%) aged 15 to 29, 450 (39.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 114 (10.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 55.0% European/Pākehā, 57.7% Māori, 8.2% Pacific peoples, 5.3% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 9.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.9% had no religion, 28.3% were Christian, 4.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 72 (8.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 207 (25.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 45 people (5.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 381 (46.2%) people were employed full-time, 120 (14.5%) were part-time, and 63 (7.6%) were unemployed.[3]
Education
editSelwyn School is a co-educational state primary school,[4][5] with a roll of 308 as of August 2024.[6]
Kea Street Specialist School is also located in Selwyn Heights.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Selwyn Heights (198500). 2018 Census place summary: Selwyn Heights
- ^ "Selwyn School Official School Website". selwynschool.school.nz.
- ^ "Selwyn School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Selwyn School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Kea Street Specialist School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Kea Street Specialist School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.