Fairview Heights covers 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,420 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,745 people per km2.
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Historical populationYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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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Fairview Heights had a population of 3,897 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 966 people (33.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,781 people (249.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,101 households, comprising 1,923 males and 1,974 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 33.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 687 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,026 (26.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,683 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 498 (12.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 39.3% European/Pākehā, 2.9% Māori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 56.4% Asian, and 4.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 63.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.0% had no religion, 29.2% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.3% were Hindu, 1.8% were Muslim, 2.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,089 (33.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 279 (8.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 549 people (17.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,434 (44.7%) people were employed full-time, 381 (11.9%) were part-time, and 132 (4.1%) were unemployed.[5]