Western Heights, Rotorua

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

Demographics

Western Heights covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km².
Western Heights had a population of 4,731 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 327 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 909 people since the 2013 census. There were 2,283 males, 2,421 females, and 27 people of other genders in 1,401 dwellings. 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 29.1 years. There were 1,314 people aged under 15 years, 1,113 aged 15 to 29, 1,854 aged 30 to 64, and 450 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 50.2% European ; 64.1% Māori; 11.0% Pasifika; 5.6% Asian; 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; 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%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
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.
Of those at least 15 years old, 366 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,986 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,062 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 117 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,596 full-time, 387 part-time, and 240 unemployed.

Name	Area	Population	Density	Dwellings	Median age	Median income
Pleasant Heights	1.35	2,223	1,647	651	30.3 years	$36,300
Western Heights	1.03	2,505	2,432	750	28.0 years	$31,800
New Zealand					38.1 years	$41,500

Education

Western Heights has two state primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students: Western Heights School, established 1958, with a roll of ; and Aorangi School, with a roll of.
St Michael's Catholic School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of. It opened in 1958.
Kaitao Intermediate is a state intermediate school, with a roll of. It opened in 1969.
Western Heights High School is a state secondary school, with a roll of. It opened in 1961.
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of