Holdens Bay
Holdens Bay | |
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| Coordinates: 38°07′08″S 176°18′07″E / 38.119°S 176.302°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Rotorua |
| Local authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
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| • Land | 46 ha (114 acres) |
| Population (2023 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 609 |
| Airports | Rotorua Regional Airport |
| (Lake Rotorua) | Hannahs Bay Tikitere |
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Holdens Bay is an eastern suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.
Demographics
Holdens Bay covers 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi).[1] It is part of the Holdens Bay-Rotokawa statistical area.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 498 | — |
| 2013 | 522 | +0.67% |
| 2018 | 534 | +0.46% |
| 2023 | 609 | +2.66% |
| Source: [2][4] | ||
Holdens Bay had a population of 609 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 75 people (14.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 87 people (16.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 315 males, 297 females, and 3 people of other genders in 240 dwellings.[5] 3.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 135 people (22.2%) aged under 15 years, 141 (23.2%) aged 15 to 29, 255 (41.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 84 (13.8%) aged 65 or older.[2]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 74.4% European (Pākehā), 41.4% Māori, 10.8% Pasifika, 5.9% Asian, and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori by 12.8%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 7.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[2]
Religious affiliations were 31.5% Christian, 0.5% Islam, 3.0% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% New Age, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.2%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.[2]
Of those at least 15 years old, 75 (15.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 297 (62.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 114 (24.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 36 people (7.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 249 (52.5%) full-time, 60 (12.7%) part-time, and 24 (5.1%) unemployed.[2]
Holdens Bay-Rotokawa statistical area
The statistical area of Holdens Bay-Rotokawa, which also includes Hannahs Bay, covers 5.50 km2 (2.12 sq mi)[6] and had an estimated population of 1,350 as of June 2024,[7] with a population density of 245 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,257 | — |
| 2013 | 1,140 | −1.39% |
| 2018 | 1,227 | +1.48% |
| 2023 | 1,332 | +1.66% |
| The 2006 population is for a larger area of 8.79 km2. Source: [8][9] | ||
Holdens Bay-Rotokawa had a population of 1,332 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people (8.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 192 people (16.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 648 males, 681 females, and 6 people of other genders in 492 dwellings.[10] 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 291 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 273 (20.5%) aged 15 to 29, 585 (43.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 186 (14.0%) aged 65 or older.[8]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 68.0% European (Pākehā); 46.4% Māori; 7.9% Pasifika; 5.2% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.4%, Māori by 14.4%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 6.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[8]
Religious affiliations were 30.9% Christian, 1.1% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 3.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.9% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.5%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.[8]
Of those at least 15 years old, 186 (17.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 615 (59.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 246 (23.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 78 people (7.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 540 (51.9%) full-time, 147 (14.1%) part-time, and 36 (3.5%) unemployed.[8]
Education
Rotokawa School is a coeducational primary school for year 1–6 students[11] with a roll of 148 as of March 2025.[12] The school opened in 1956.[13] Rotokawa Maori School, opened 1926, was a predecessor.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7014855, 7014877, 7014879 and 7014880. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7014855, 7014877, 7014879 and 7014880.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "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. Holdens Bay-Rotokawa (201001). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Holdens Bay-Rotokawa (201000). 2018 Census place summary: Holdens Bay-Rotokawa
- ^ "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.
- ^ Education Counts: Rotokawa School
- ^ "Rotokawa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "School Days are nearly here again - A brief chronological history of Rotorua Schools". Rotorua Library. 18 January 2016.
- ^ "History of the Native Schools in Rotorua - Centenary of Maori Schools in New Zealand 1967". Rotorua Library. 16 July 2015.