Hillcrest, Rotorua

Suburb of Rotorua, New Zealand

Suburb in Rotorua, New Zealand

Hillcrest

Suburb

Rotorua Girls' High School

Coordinates: 38°08′56″S 176°13′59″E﻿ / ﻿38.148974°S 176.233167°E﻿ / -38.148974; 176.233167
Country| New Zealand
City| Rotorua
Local authority| Rotorua Lakes Council
Electoral ward| Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
Area

[1]

• Land| 81 ha (200 acres)
Population

(June 2024)[2]

• Total

| 2,090

Fordlands | Utuhina | Victoria

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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

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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.

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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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

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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

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1. ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 21 June 2025.
2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hillcrest (Rotorua District) (200200). 2018 Census place summary: Hillcrest (Rotorua District)
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "Official School Website". rghs.school.nz.
7. ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
8. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
9. ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
10. ^ "Our School History". Rotorua Boys' High School. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
11. ^ "RGHS History". Rotorua Girls' High School. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2010.

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Rotorua Lakes District, New Zealand

Seat: Rotorua

Populated places|

| Te Ipu Wai Auraki Ward|

| Rotorua City|

* Fairy Springs
* Fenton Park
* Fordlands
* Glenholme
* Hillcrest
* Holdens Bay
* Kawaha Point
* Koutu
* Lynmore
* Mangakakahi
* Ngapuna
* Ohinemutu
* Ōwhata
* Pomare
* Pukehangi
* Rotorua Central
* Selwyn Heights
* Springfield
* Sunnybrook
* Utuhina
* Victoria
* Westbrook
* Western Heights
* Whakarewarewa

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Rural localities|

* Hamurana
* Hamurana Springs
* Lake Ōkareka
* Lake Rotomā
* Lake Tarawera
* Mourea
* Ngongotahā
* Okere Falls
* Rotoehu
* Rotoiti
* Tikitere

Rotorua Rural Ward|

| w/i Bay of Plenty Region|

* Arahiwi
* Kaharoa
* Kaingaroa
* Mamaku
* Ngongotahā Valley
* Rerewhakaaitu

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w/i Waikato Region|

* Horohoro
* Mihi
* Ngakuru
* Reporoa
* Waikite Valley
* Waiotapu

Geographic features|

* Kaingaroa Forest
* Lake Ōkareka
* Lake Rotoehu
* Lake Rotomā
* Lake Rotorua
* Mokoia Island
* Ngongotahā Valley
* Tarawera River
* Waiotapu Geothermal Field

Government|

* District Council
* Mayor
* Bay of Plenty Regional Council

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