Western Heights is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
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 Selwyn Heights High School is the green square in the middle-right, with the suburb behind it and to the right | |
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| Coordinates: 38°07′39″S 176°12′39″E / 38.127505°S 176.210809°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Rotorua |
| Local authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 238 ha (588 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 4,900 |
| Selwyn Heights | Fairy Springs | |
| Ngongotahā Valley |
  Western Heights  |
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| Pukehangi | Mangakakahi |
Demographics
editWestern Heights covers 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,900 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,059 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,092 | — |
| 2013 | 3,822 | −0.97% |
| 2018 | 4,404 | +2.88% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Western Heights had a population of 4,404 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 582 people (15.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 312 people (7.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,365 households, comprising 2,151 males and 2,256 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 1,263 people (28.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,005 (22.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,725 (39.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 408 (9.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 48.9% European/Pākehā, 62.7% Māori, 10.0% Pacific peoples, 4.2% Asian, and 1.2% 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, 52.1% had no religion, 31.5% were Christian, 6.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 258 (8.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 768 (24.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 165 people (5.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,317 (41.9%) people were employed full-time, 459 (14.6%) were part-time, and 345 (11.0%) were unemployed.[3]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Heights | 1.35 | 2,064 | 1,529 | 660 | 30.6 years | $23,400[4] |
| Western Heights | 1.03 | 2,340 | 2,272 | 705 | 27.5 years | $21,200[5] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
editWestern Heights has two co-educational state primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students: Western Heights School,[6] with a roll of 425};[7] and Aorangi School,[8] with a roll of 128.[9]
St Michael's Catholic School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[10][11] with a roll of 103.[12]
Kaitao Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school,[13][14] with a roll of 290.[15]
Western Heights High School is a co-educational state primary school,[16] with a roll of 1155.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ 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. Pleasant Heights (198600) and Western Heights (Rotorua District) (199000).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Pleasant Heights
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Western Heights (Rotorua District)
- ^ "Western Heights School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Western Heights School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Aorangi School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Aorangi School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "St Michael's Catholic School Official School Website". stmichaelsrotorua.school.nz.
- ^ "St Michael's Catholic School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "St Michael's Catholic School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Kaitao Intermediate Official School Website". kaitao.school.nz.
- ^ "Kaitao Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Kaitao Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Western Heights High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Western Heights High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.