Victoria, Rotorua

Suburb in Rotorua, New Zealand

Victoria
Suburb
Malfroy Road near its intersection with Fenton Street
Coordinates: 38°08′40″S 176°14′49″E / 38.144578°S 176.247071°E / -38.144578; 176.247071
Country	New Zealand
City	Rotorua
Local authority	Rotorua Lakes Council
Electoral ward	Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
Area [1]
• Land	52 ha (128 acres)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	2,340

	Ohinemutu	Rotorua Central
Utuhina	Victoria	Ngāpuna
Hillcrest	Glenholme	Fenton Park

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

Victoria covers 0.52 km² (0.20 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 2,340 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 4,500 people per km².

Victoria had a population of 2,094 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 342 people (19.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 456 people (27.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 894 households, comprising 1,032 males and 1,062 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 32.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 312 people (14.9%) aged under 15 years, 573 (27.4%) aged 15 to 29, 936 (44.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 273 (13.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 37.4% European/Pākehā, 26.6% Māori, 5.4% Pacific peoples, 41.1% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 45.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 30.1% had no religion, 38.7% were Christian, 2.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 10.6% were Hindu, 1.9% were Muslim, 2.3% were Buddhist and 9.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 465 (26.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 279 (15.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $22,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 90 people (5.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 843 (47.3%) people were employed full-time, 285 (16.0%) were part-time, and 123 (6.9%) were unemployed.^[3]

Rotorua Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school,^[4][5] with a roll of 647 as of August 2024.^[6]

• Robertson House, 70 Pererika Street, 1905 bay villa, family home of Edwin Robertson, who was one of the largest private employers in Rotorua at the time.^[7][8]