Lynmore

Lynmore is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Lynmore
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityRotorua Lakes
Electoral wardEast
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total3,288
(Lake Rotorua) Ōwhata
Ngāpuna
Lynmore
Whakarewarewa

In April 2018, Lynmore had the highest house prices in Rotorua.[2]

The local Apumoana Marae and Apumoana o te Ao Kohatu meeting house is meeting place for the Tūhourangi hapū of Hurunga Te Rangi, Ngāti Kahupoko, Ngāti Taeotu and Ngāti Tumatawera.[3][4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,129    
20133,255+0.57%
20183,288+0.20%
Source: [1]

Lynmore had a population of 3,288 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 33 people (1.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 159 people (5.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,179 households. There were 1,596 males and 1,692 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 41.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 693 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 492 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,590 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 513 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 81.0% European/Pākehā, 16.8% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, 11.9% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 24.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.4% had no religion, 34.7% were Christian, 1.4% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 816 (31.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 273 (10.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,410 (54.3%) people were employed full-time, 426 (16.4%) were part-time, and 75 (2.9%) were unemployed.[1]

Education

Lynmore Primary School is a co-educational state primary school,[5][6] with a roll of 586 as of March 2020.[7]

References

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