Lynmore | |
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Looking from Lynmore towards Mount Ngongotahā at sunset | |
![]() Interactive map of Lynmore | |
| Coordinates: 38°08′37″S 176°17′01″E / 38.143571°S 176.283608°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Rotorua |
| Local authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 220 ha (540 acres) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 3,500 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| (Lake Rotorua) | Ōwhata | |
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Lynmore is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
In April 2018, Lynmore had the highest house prices in Rotorua.
The local Apumoana Marae and Apumoana o te Ao Kohatu meeting house is a meeting place for the Tūhourangi hapū of Hurunga Te Rangi, Ngāti Kahupoko, Ngāti Taeotu and Ngāti Tumatawera.
Lynmore covers 2.20 km2 (0.85 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 3,500 as of June 2025, with a population density of 1,591 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 3,129 | — |
| 2013 | 3,255 | +0.57% |
| 2018 | 3,294 | +0.24% |
| 2023 | 3,345 | +0.31% |
| The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 1.97 km2. Source: | ||
Lynmore had a population of 3,345 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 51 people (1.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 90 people (2.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,665 males, 1,668 females, and 12 people of other genders in 1,260 dwellings. 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 657 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 477 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,590 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 618 (18.5%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.4% European (Pākehā); 16.1% Māori; 2.3% Pasifika; 12.1% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori by 3.9%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 14.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 26.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.8% Christian, 1.5% Hindu, 0.4% Islam, 0.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.3%, and 6.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 918 (34.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,323 (49.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 447 (16.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 495 people (18.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,440 (53.6%) full-time, 405 (15.1%) part-time, and 51 (1.9%) unemployed.
Lynmore Primary School (Te Kura ō Ōwhatiura) is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of 631 as of July 2026. It opened in 1956.