Rotorua Lakes District
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Area code | 07 |
Website | www |
Rotorua Lakes District or Rotorua District is a
History
Rotorua has an unusual history, as the town was built by the Government as a tourist destination in the 1880s.[4] Through the Rotorua Borough Act 1922, which achieved royal assent on 28 September 1922, the Rotorua Borough was formed.[5] The inaugural elections for mayor were held in February 1923 and Cecil Clinkard was successful.[6][7] In 1962, Rotorua was proclaimed a city.[8] In 1979, the status was changed to a district when Rotorua City and Rotorua County amalgamated.[9] The district council held its first meeting on 2 April 1979.[10] At the 27 November 2014 council meeting, it was decided to change the operating name of the council to Rotorua Lakes Council, while the official name would remain unchanged.[11] Since then, the district has been known as Rotorua Lakes[clarification needed] and the council's web domain changed from www.rdc.govt.nz to rotorualakescouncil.nz.
Geography
Rotorua Lakes covers 2,409 square kilometres (930 sq mi).[12] The district's area is 61.52% in the Bay of Plenty region and 38.48% in the Waikato region. Adjacent districts (in a clockwise direction starting in the north) are Western Bay of Plenty, Whakatāne, Taupō, and South Waikato.[13][14]
The Bay of Plenty portion of the district includes the settlements of
Demographics
Rotorua District covers 2,409.30 km2 (930.24 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 78,200 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 32 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 65,901 | — |
2013 | 65,280 | −0.14% |
2018 | 71,877 | +1.94% |
2023 | 74,058 | +0.60% |
Source: [15][16] |
Ethnicity | Population |
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New Zealand European | 45,588
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Māori | 32,199
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Pasifika | 4,716
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Asian | 7,443
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MELAA | 513
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Other | 753
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Rotorua District had a population of 74,058 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 2,181 people (3.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 8,778 people (13.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 30,048 dwellings. The median age was 36.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 16,050 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 14,073 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 32,361 (43.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 11,574 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.[16]
Ethnicities were 61.6% European/Pākehā, 43.5% Māori, 6.4% Pasifika, 10.1% Asian, 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.0% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[16]
Rotorua District had a population of 71,877 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 25,056 households, comprising 35,148 males and 36,729 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female.
The percentage of people born overseas was 17.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.9% had no religion, 35.0% were Christian, 3.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 9,876 (17.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 10,434 (18.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 7,122 people (12.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 27,117 (48.6%) people were employed full-time, 8,541 (15.3%) were part-time, and 3,378 (6.1%) were unemployed.[15]
Local government
Local council
Every three years, a mayor and the district councillors are elected in
Coat of arms
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Sister cities
Rotorua has four sister cities:[19]
- Klamath Falls, Oregon
- Beppu, Kyushu
- Lake Macquarie, New South Wales
- The Wuzhong District of Suzhou, China
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ "About the Rotorua District". Rotorua Lakes Council. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Rotorua". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Rotorua Borough Act 1922". Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Cecil Clinkard". Rotorua District Library. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Mayor of Rotorua". Auckland Star. 28 February 1923. p. 3. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ McKinnon, Malcolm (25 May 2015). "Volcanic Plateau places - Rotorua city". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "John Keaney, CBE QSO". Rotorua District Library. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Coat of Arms". Rotorua Lakes Council. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "District council becomes Rotorua Lakes Council" (Press release). Rotorua: Rotorua Lakes Council. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Rotorua District (024). 2018 Census place summary: Rotorua District
- ^ a b c "2023 Census national and subnational usually resident population counts and dwelling counts" (Microsoft Excel). Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Lampp, Warwick (17 October 2019). "Rotorua Lakes Council – 2019 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Results" (PDF). Rotorua Lakes Council. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Coat of Arms - Rotorua Lakes Council". Rotorua Lakes Council. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Rotorua Sister Cities". Rotorua Lakes Council. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
External links
Media related to Rotorua District at Wikimedia Commons