Demographics
Royal Heights covers 2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 7,940 as of June 2022, [2] with a population density of 3,019 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 6,465 | — |
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| 2013 | 6,768 | +0.66% |
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| 2018 | 7,278 | +1.46% |
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| Source: [6] |
Royal Heights had a population of 7,278 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 510 people (7.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 813 people (12.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,160 households, comprising 3,597 males and 3,678 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 1,635 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,734 (23.8%) aged 15 to 29, 3,168 (43.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 738 (10.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 54.1% European/Pākehā, 17.5% Māori, 21.8% Pacific peoples, 21.2% Asian, and 4.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 34.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.0% had no religion, 41.1% were Christian, 1.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.4% were Hindu, 3.0% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,140 (20.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 939 (16.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 846 people (15.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,009 (53.3%) people were employed full-time, 714 (12.7%) were part-time, and 288 (5.1%) were unemployed. [6]
Individual statistical areas| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
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| Royal Heights North | 1.50 | 3,501 | 2,334 | 1,095 | 33.2 years | $35,800 [7] |
| Royal Heights South | 1.13 | 3,777 | 3,342 | 1,065 | 31.2 years | $29,100 [8] |
| New Zealand | | | | | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
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