Selwyn Heights is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Selwyn Heights covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>.
Selwyn Heights had a population of 1,113 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people (âÂÂ1.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 66 people (6.3%) 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 (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 249 people (22.4%) aged under 15 years, 264 (23.7%) aged 15 to 29, 468 (42.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 129 (11.6%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 57.4% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ); 57.1% MÃÂori; 10.5% Pasifika; 5.4% Asian; 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, MÃÂori by 14.8%, Samoan by 1.3%, and other languages by 5.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). 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% MÃÂori 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 (11.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 498 (57.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 264 (30.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 36 people (4.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 444 (51.4%) full-time, 84 (9.7%) part-time, and 45 (5.2%) unemployed.
Selwyn School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of It offers education in both English and MÃÂori languages.
Rotorua Specialist School â Te Kura Pà «kenga o Rotorua (formerly Kea Street Specialist School) 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.