Fairview Heights covers 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,520 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 2,807 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 2006 | 1,116 | — |
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| 2013 | 2,931 | +14.79% |
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| 2018 | 3,897 | +5.86% |
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| 2023 | 4,152 | +1.28% |
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| Source: [5][6] |
Fairview Heights had a population of 4,152 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 255 people (6.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,221 people (41.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,028 males, 2,115 females and 6 people of other genders in 1,182 dwellings.[7] 3.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 741 people (17.8%) aged under 15 years, 903 (21.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,884 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 624 (15.0%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 34.4% European (Pākehā); 3.5% Māori; 2.1% Pasifika; 60.2% Asian; 4.2% 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 86.9%, Māori language by 0.8%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 52.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 64.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 26.1% Christian, 3.0% Hindu, 2.0% Islam, 0.1% Māori religious beliefs, 2.0% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.2%, and 4.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,071 (31.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,212 (35.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 894 (26.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 429 people (12.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,602 (47.0%) people were employed full-time, 378 (11.1%) were part-time, and 96 (2.8%) were unemployed.[6]
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