Western Heights, Bay of Plenty

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

Western Heights
Suburb
Country	New Zealand
Local authority	Rotorua Lakes
Electoral ward	West
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	4,404

	Selwyn Heights	Fairy Springs
Ngongotahā Valley	Western Heights
Pukehangi		Mangakakahi

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	4,092	—
2013	3,822	−0.97%
2018	4,404	+2.88%
Source: [1]

Western Heights, comprising the statistical areas of Pleasant Heights and Western Heights (Rotorua District), had a population of 4,404 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 582 people (15.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 312 people (7.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,365 households. There were 2,151 males and 2,256 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 1,263 people (28.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,005 (22.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,725 (39.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 408 (9.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 48.9% European/Pākehā, 62.7% Māori, 10.0% Pacific peoples, 4.2% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 9.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.1% had no religion, 31.5% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 8.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 258 (8.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 768 (24.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,317 (41.9%) people were employed full-time, 459 (14.6%) were part-time, and 345 (11.0%) were unemployed.[1]

Individual statistical areas

Name	Population	Median age	Median income
Pleasant Heights	2,064	30.6 years	$23,400[2]
Western Heights (Rotorua District)	2,340	27.5 years	$21,200[3]
New Zealand		37.4 years	$31,800

Education

Western Heights has two co-educational state primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students: Western Heights School,[4] with a roll of 420};[5] and Aorangi School,[6] with a roll of 91.[7]

St Michael's Catholic School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[8][9] with a roll of 127.[10]

Kaitao Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school,[11][12] with a roll of 354.[13]

Western Heights High School is a co-educational state primary school,[14] with a roll of 1243.[15]

References

1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Pleasant Heights (198600) and Western Heights (Rotorua District) (199000).
2. 2018 Census place summary: Pleasant Heights
3. 2018 Census place summary: Western Heights (Rotorua District)
4. "Western Heights School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
5. "Western Heights School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
6. "Aorangi School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
7. "Aorangi School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
8. "St Michael's Catholic School Official School Website". stmichaelsrotorua.school.nz.
9. "St Michael's Catholic School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
10. "St Michael's Catholic School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
11. "Kaitao Intermediate Official School Website". kaitao.school.nz.
12. "Kaitao Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
13. "Kaitao Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
14. "Western Heights High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
15. "Western Heights High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.