Selwyn Heights

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

Demographics

Selwyn Heights covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km².
Selwyn Heights had a population of 1,113 in the 2023 [New Zealand census], a decrease of 21 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 66 people since the 2013 census. There were 552 males, 555 females, and 3 people of other genders in 351 dwellings. 4.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.2 years. There were 249 people aged under 15 years, 264 aged 15 to 29, 468 aged 30 to 64, and 129 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 57.4% European ; 57.1% Māori; 10.5% Pasifika; 5.4% Asian; 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 1.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, Māori by 14.8%, Samoan by 1.3%, and other languages by 5.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.9%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 26.1% Christian, 1.3% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 5.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.0%, and 10.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 99 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 498 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 264 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 36 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 444 full-time, 84 part-time, and 45 unemployed.

Education

Selwyn School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of It offers education in both English and Māori languages.
Rotorua Specialist School – Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua is also located in Selwyn Heights. The roll was as of It provides education to students with intellectual or physical disabilities. It opened in 1964.