Royal Heights
Royal Heights is a suburb in West Auckland, under the local governance of Auckland Council.
Demographics
Royal Heights covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Royal Heights had a population of 7,866 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 588 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,098 people since the 2013 census. There were 3,930 males, 3,918 females and 18 people of other genders in 2,427 dwellings. 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 1,620 people aged under 15 years, 1,620 aged 15 to 29, 3,726 aged 30 to 64, and 894 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 46.7% European ; 19.1% Māori; 22.3% Pasifika; 27.3% Asian; 3.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 91.3%, Māori language by 3.9%, Samoan by 5.3%, and other languages by 26.0%. No language could be spoken by 3.4%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 37.9%, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 37.6% Christian, 2.9% Hindu, 3.7% Islam, 0.9% Māori religious beliefs, 1.5% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 45.2%, and 6.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,464 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,904 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,869 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 621 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,252 people were employed full-time, 729 were part-time, and 261 were unemployed.
| Name | Area | Population | Density | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
| Royal Heights North | 1.49 | 4,116 | 2,762 | 1,320 | 34.6 years | $44,600 |
| Royal Heights South | 1.13 | 3,750 | 3,319 | 1,107 | 33.1 years | $39,200 |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |