Selwyn Heights

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Selwyn Heights
Suburb
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Selwyn Heights (foreground) with Western Heights in the middle-right
Selwyn Heights
Coordinates: 38°07′04″S176°13′24″E / 38.117718°S 176.223459°E / -38.117718; 176.223459
CountryNew Zealand
City Rotorua
Local authority Rotorua Lakes Council
Electoral wardTe Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land89 ha (220 acres)
Population
 (June 2024) [2]
 • Total
1,200
Ngongotahā Fairy Springs
Ngongotahā Valley
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Western Heights Mangakakahi

Selwyn Heights is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

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Demographics

Selwyn 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.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,128—    
20131,047−1.06%
20181,134+1.61%
20231,113−0.37%
Source: [3] [4]

Selwyn Heights had a population of 1,113 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people (−1.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 66 people (6.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 552 males, 555 females, and 3 people of other genders in 351 dwellings. [5] 4.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 249 people (22.4%) aged under 15 years, 264 (23.7%) aged 15 to 29, 468 (42.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 129 (11.6%) aged 65 or older. [3]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 57.4% European (Pākehā); 57.1% Māori; 10.5% Pasifika; 5.4% Asian; 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, Māori by 14.8%, Samoan by 1.3%, and other languages by 5.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.4, compared with 28.8% nationally. [3]

Religious affiliations were 26.1% Christian, 1.3% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 5.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.0%, and 10.0% of people did not answer the census question. [3]

Of those at least 15 years old, 99 (11.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 498 (57.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 264 (30.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 36 people (4.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 444 (51.4%) full-time, 84 (9.7%) part-time, and 45 (5.2%) unemployed. [3]

Education

Selwyn School is a co-educational state primary school, [6] [7] with a roll of 319 as of March 2025. [8] [9] It offers education in both English and Māori languages. [10]

Rotorua Specialist School – Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua (formerly Kea Street Specialist School) is also located in Selwyn Heights. [11] The roll was 95 as of March 2025. [8] [12] It provides education to students with intellectual or physical disabilities. [13] It opened in 1964. [14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Selwyn Heights (198500). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Selwyn Heights (198500). 2018 Census place summary: Selwyn Heights
  5. ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Selwyn School Official School Website". selwynschool.school.nz.
  7. ↑ "Selwyn School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  8. 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Selwyn School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  10. ↑ "Principal's Korero". Selwyn School. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Kea Street Specialist School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  12. ↑ "Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  13. ↑ "Tumuaki - Principal's Welcome". Rotorua Specialist School – Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "Rotorua Specialist School – Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua celebrates 60th diamond jubilee". Rotorua Daily Post . 11 December 2024.
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