Pleasant Heights

NZDep 10
Pop 2,223Median age 30Rotorua District

Pleasant Heights is a small suburb in Bay of Plenty with a population of 2,223 and a median age of 30. Median personal income is $36K per year. The main ethnic groups are Māori, European, Pacific Peoples.

Median weekly rent in Pleasant Heights is $595 (595 houses, 640 units). This represents approximately 85% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Pleasant Heights: NZDep decile 10 (high deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 536.

In 2026, Pleasant Heights recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability85% Stretched
School QualityEQI 536 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 10 High
Development-100% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$595
House Rent /wk$595
Unit Rent /wk$640
Rent-to-Income85.2%
Lodgements36
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population2,223
Median Age30
Household Size
Personal Income$36K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
Māori47.4%
European40.7%
Pacific Peoples7.1%
Asian4.4%
MELAA0.4%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Health Care and Social Assistance120
Manufacturing117
Construction108
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg EQI536
Total Students395
State1
Western Heights Primary School (Rotorua)Contributing · State · EQI 536 · 395 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile10/10
NZDep Score1142
High deprivation — among the most deprived areas in NZ.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023