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Selwyn Heights
Suburb
Selwyn Heights (foreground) with Western Heights in the middle-right
Coordinates: 38°07′04″S 176°13′24″E / 38.117718°S 176.223459°E / -38.117718; 176.223459
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
• Total	1,200

	Ngongotahā	Fairy Springs
Ngongotahā Valley	Selwyn Heights
	Western Heights	Mangakakahi

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

Demographics

Selwyn Heights covers 0.89 km (0.34 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,200 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,348 people per km.

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.

Education

Selwyn School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of 333 as of November 2024.

Kea Street Specialist School is also located in Selwyn Heights.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Selwyn Heights (198500). 2018 Census place summary: Selwyn Heights
4. "Selwyn School Official School Website". selwynschool.school.nz.
5. "Selwyn School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
6. "Selwyn School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
7. "Kea Street Specialist School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
8. "Kea Street Specialist School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

• Suburbs of Rotorua
• Populated places in the Bay of Plenty Region