Victoria, Rotorua


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

Demographics

Victoria covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Victoria had a population of 2,103 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 351 people since the 2013 census. There were 1,008 males, 1,086 females, and 6 people of other genders in 939 dwellings. 4.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.1 years. There were 375 people aged under 15 years, 492 aged 15 to 29, 939 aged 30 to 64, and 294 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 38.8% European ; 41.2% Māori; 7.8% Pasifika; 28.2% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.4%, Māori by 14.6%, Samoan by 0.9%, and other languages by 19.7%. No language could be spoken by 3.1%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 33.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.8% Christian, 8.0% Hindu, 1.1% Islam, 5.8% Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.3% Jewish, and 5.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 38.7%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 387 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 807 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 528 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $34,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 69 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 846 full-time, 183 part-time, and 108 unemployed.

Education

Rotorua Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school, with a roll of as of The school formed at the end of 1956, previously being part of Rotorua District High School.

Notable locations

  • Robertson House, 70 Pererika Street, 1905 bay villa, family home of Edwin Robertson, who was one of the largest private employers in Rotorua at the time.