Totara Heights covers 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,300 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 3,882 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 2006 | 2,394 | — |
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| 2013 | 2,340 | −0.33% |
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| 2018 | 2,712 | +2.99% |
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| 2023 | 2,934 | +1.59% |
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| Source: [3][4] |
Totara Heights had a population of 2,934 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 222 people (8.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 594 people (25.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,473 males, 1,452 females and 6 people of other genders in 849 dwellings.[5] 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 558 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 621 (21.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,446 (49.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 309 (10.5%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 31.8% European (Pākehā); 13.7% Māori; 25.5% Pasifika; 42.1% Asian; 2.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 91.9%, Māori language by 2.7%, Samoan by 8.3%, and other languages by 32.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 46.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 39.5% Christian, 10.9% Hindu, 3.8% Islam, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 3.0% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 5.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 30.7%, and 6.2% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 678 (28.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,062 (44.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 633 (26.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 291 people (12.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,416 (59.6%) people were employed full-time, 261 (11.0%) were part-time, and 69 (2.9%) were unemployed.[4]
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