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Hilltop
Suburb
Hilltop Shopping Centre
Coordinates: 38°42′01″S 176°05′36″E / 38.700310°S 176.093236°E / -38.700310; 176.093236
Country	New Zealand
City	Taupō
Local authority	Taupō District Council
Electoral ward	Taupō Ward
Area
• Land	250 ha (620 acres)
Population
• Total	2,820

Taupō Central		Tauhara
(Lake Taupō)	Hilltop
Two Mile Bay	Waipahihi	Maunganamu

Hilltop is a suburb of Taupō in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

The suburb is close to Lake Taupō, Taupō Central and several schools. It includes high-value homes with lake views.

Part of the suburb suffered a major power surge in January 2018.

Demographics

Hilltop covers 2.50 km (0.97 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,820 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,128 people per km.

Hilltop had a population of 2,721 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 201 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 168 people (6.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,017 households, comprising 1,302 males and 1,419 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 42.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 594 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 399 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,125 (41.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 603 (22.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 83.1% European/Pākehā, 23.7% Māori, 3.4% Pacific peoples, 3.9% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 17.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.6% had no religion, 37.0% were Christian, 2.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 324 (15.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 417 (19.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 309 people (14.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 978 (46.0%) people were employed full-time, 342 (16.1%) were part-time, and 48 (2.3%) were unemployed.

Education

Hilltop School is a state primary school, with a roll of 592. The school opened in 1964.

Taupo Intermediate is a state intermediate school, with a roll of 527. The school opened in 1969.

Both these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of August 2024.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ Siobhan (11 January 2017). "Life in a resort town: Great Lake Taupo". Stuff. Destinations.
4. Steven, Robert (3 August 2018). "Taupō house built from beautiful wood and plugged into geothermal water". Stuff. Waikato Times.
5. Steven, Robert (25 January 2018). "Lines glitch blows neighbourhood's electronics". Stuff. Waikato Times.
6. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hilltop (Taupo District) (189100). 2018 Census place summary: Hilltop (Taupo District)
7. "Hilltop School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
8. "Hilltop School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
9. "History Kōrero o mua". Hilltop School. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
10. "Taupo Intermediate Official School Website". taupointermediate.co.nz.
11. "Taupo Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
12. "Taupo Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
13. "History". Taupo Intermediate. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
14. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.

• Suburbs of Taupō
• Populated places in Waikato
• Populated places on Lake Taupō