Demographics
Western 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.
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 2006 | 4,092 | — |
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| 2013 | 3,822 | −0.97% |
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| 2018 | 4,404 | +2.88% |
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| 2023 | 4,731 | +1.44% |
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| Source: [3] [4] |
Western Heights had a population of 4,731 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 327 people (7.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 909 people (23.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,283 males, 2,421 females, and 27 people of other genders in 1,401 dwellings. [5] 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 29.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,314 people (27.8%) aged under 15 years, 1,113 (23.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,854 (39.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 450 (9.5%) aged 65 or older. [3]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 50.2% European (Pākehā); 64.1% Māori; 11.0% Pasifika; 5.6% Asian; 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.1%, Māori by 19.3%, Samoan by 1.0%, and other languages by 6.1%. No language could be spoken by 3.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.3, compared with 28.8% nationally. [3]
Religious affiliations were 27.3% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 5.9% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.5%, and 9.0% of people did not answer the census question. [3]
Of those at least 15 years old, 366 (10.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,986 (58.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,062 (31.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 117 people (3.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,596 (46.7%) full-time, 387 (11.3%) part-time, and 240 (7.0%) unemployed. [3]
Individual statistical areas| Name | Area
(km2) | Population | Density
(per km2) | Dwellings | Median age | Median
income |
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| Pleasant Heights | 1.35 | 2,223 | 1,647 | 651 | 30.3 years | $36,300 [6] |
| Western Heights | 1.03 | 2,505 | 2,432 | 750 | 28.0 years | $31,800 [7] |
| New Zealand | | | | | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
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Education
Western Heights has two state primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students: Western Heights School, [8] established 1958, [9] with a roll of 403; [10] and Aorangi School, [11] with a roll of 119. [12]
St Michael's Catholic School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, [13] [14] with a roll of 96. [15] It opened in 1958. [16]
Kaitao Intermediate is a state intermediate school, [17] [18] with a roll of 264. [19] It opened in 1969. [20]
Western Heights High School is a state secondary school, [21] with a roll of 1,211. [22] It opened in 1961. [23]
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of March 2025. [24]
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