Suburb in Rotorua, New Zealand

Lynmore
Suburb
Looking from Lynmore towards Mount Ngongotahā at sunset
Coordinates: 38°08′37″S 176°17′01″E / 38.143571°S 176.283608°E / -38.143571; 176.283608
Country	New Zealand
City	Rotorua
Local authority	Rotorua Lakes Council
Electoral ward	Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
Area [1]
• Land	220 ha (540 acres)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	3,510

	(Lake Rotorua)	Ōwhata
Ngāpuna	Lynmore
	Whakarewarewa

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.^[3]

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.^[4][5]

Lynmore covers 2.20 km² (0.85 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 3,510 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 1,595 people per km².

Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 1.97 km² (0.76 sq mi).^[1] Using that boundary, Lynmore had a population of 3,288 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 33 people (1.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 159 people (5.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,179 households, comprising 1,596 males and 1,692 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 41.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 693 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 492 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,590 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 513 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 81.0% European/Pākehā, 16.8% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, 11.9% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 24.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.4% had no religion, 34.7% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 816 (31.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 273 (10.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 669 people (25.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,410 (54.3%) people were employed full-time, 426 (16.4%) were part-time, and 75 (2.9%) were unemployed.^[6]

Lynmore Primary School is a co-educational state primary school,^[7][8] with a roll of 657 as of November 2024.^[9]