Hillcrest, Rotorua
Hillcrest | |
|---|---|
 Rotorua Girls' High School | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 38°08′56″S 176°13′59″E / 38.148974°S 176.233167°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Rotorua |
| Local authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 81 ha (200 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,090 |
| Fordlands | Utuhina | Victoria |
| Westbrook Pomare |
  Hillcrest  |
Glenholme |
| Springfield | Glenholme |
Hillcrest is an inner city suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Demographics
[edit]Hillcrest covers 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,090 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,580 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,716 | — |
| 2013 | 1,623 | −0.79% |
| 2018 | 1,917 | +3.39% |
| 2023 | 1,863 | −0.57% |
| Source: [3][4] | ||
Hillcrest had a population of 1,863 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 54 people (−2.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 240 people (14.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 915 males, 945 females, and 3 people of other genders in 543 dwellings.[5] 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 33.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 435 people (23.3%) aged under 15 years, 393 (21.1%) aged 15 to 29, 840 (45.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 192 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.[3]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 57.0% European (Pākehā); 45.1% Māori; 5.3% Pasifika; 14.2% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.0%, Māori by 13.7%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 12.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[3]
Religious affiliations were 29.1% Christian, 3.5% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 4.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 2.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.5%, and 6.6% of people did not answer the census question.[3]
Of those at least 15 years old, 318 (22.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 786 (55.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 324 (22.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 87 people (6.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 768 (53.8%) full-time, 195 (13.7%) part-time, and 84 (5.9%) unemployed.[3]
Education
[edit]Rotorua Girls' High School is a girls' state secondary school,[6][7] with a roll of 719 as of March 2025.[8][9] The school was formed in 1958 when Rotorua High School was split into single-sex schools, with Rotorua Boys' High School continuing on the original site.[10] The school had substantial rebuilding of facilities at the turn of the 21st century.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Hillcrest (Rotorua District) (200200). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hillcrest (Rotorua District) (200200). 2018 Census place summary: Hillcrest (Rotorua District)
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Official School Website". rghs.school.nz.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Our School History". Rotorua Boys' High School. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "RGHS History". Rotorua Girls' High School. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2010.