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

Selwyn Heights covers 0.89 km (0.34 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,210 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1,360 people per km.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,128	—
2013	1,047	−1.06%
2018	1,134	+1.61%
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Selwyn Heights had a population of 1,134 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people (8.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 6 people (0.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 348 households, comprising 540 males and 597 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 29.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 309 people (27.2%) aged under 15 years, 261 (23.0%) aged 15 to 29, 450 (39.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 114 (10.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 55.0% European/Pākehā, 57.7% Māori, 8.2% Pacific peoples, 5.3% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 9.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.9% had no religion, 28.3% were Christian, 4.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 72 (8.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 207 (25.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 45 people (5.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 381 (46.2%) people were employed full-time, 120 (14.5%) were part-time, and 63 (7.6%) were unemployed.

Selwyn School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of 294 as of February 2024.

Kea Street Specialist School is also located in Selwyn Heights.