{{short description|Suburb of Rotorua, New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2020}} {{stack begin}} {{Infobox New Zealand suburb | name = Fenton Park | image = Rydges Hotel, Fenton St, Rotorua - panoramio (1).jpg | caption1 = Rydges Hotel on Fenton St | city1 = Rotorua | ward = Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward | council = Rotorua Lakes Council | established = | coordinates = {{coord|-38.155|176.258|region:NZ_type:city|display=it}} | arearef = <ref name="Area"/> | area = 101 | population = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Fenton Park|y}} | popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}} | popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}} | population_density_km2 = auto | trainstations = | ferryterminals = | airports = | hospitals = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 13 | caption2 = }} {{Adjacent place | centre = Fenton Park | north = Rotorua Central | northeast = | east = Lynmore | southeast = | south = Whakarewarewa | southwest = | west = Glenholme | northwest = Victoria }} {{stack end}} '''Fenton Park''' is an eastern suburb in Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Fenton Street contains Rotorua's main motel strip and is sometimes referred to as "Motel Mile".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotoruas-motel-mile-in-fenton-st-area-becomes-haven-for-homeless/RNSJ5FGIYVP5AIJLSGZDN5V3ZM/|title=Rotorua's Motel Mile in Fenton St area becomes haven for homeless|newspaper=Rotorua Daily Post|date=7 June 2020|first=Kelly|last=Mahika}}</ref>

{{NZlSH|30}} runs through the southern part of the suburb and {{NZSH|30A}} runs along the northeast boundary. Arawa Park racecourse is in the northern part.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.progroupracing.com.au/new-zealand-racecourses/arawa-park-racecourse|title=Arawa Park Racecourse Details & Map|publisher=Pro Group Racing|accessdate=25 December 2020}}</ref> The Murray Linton Rose Garden, which opened in 1970, is a public park which was named after Murray Linton, a former mayor of Rotorua.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nzroses.org.nz/murray-linton-rose-garden-rotorua/|title=Murray Linton Rose Garden – Rotorua|publisher=New Zealand Rose Society|accessdate=25 December 2020}}</ref>

==Demographics== Fenton Park covers {{Convert|1.01|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=27 June 2025}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Fenton Park|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Fenton Park|y}}|R}}/1.01|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

{{Historical populations|2006|1,395|2013|1,452|2018|1,698|2023|1,704|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Fenton Park (201200)|fenton-park|Fenton Park}}</ref>}} Fenton Park had a population of 1,704 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (0.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 252 people (17.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 765 males, 933 females, and 3 people of other genders in 753 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.201200.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 294 people (17.3%) aged under 15 years, 297 (17.4%) aged 15 to 29, 678 (39.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 432 (25.4%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 44.5% European (Pākehā); 43.3% Māori; 7.4% Pasifika; 19.7% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.7%, Māori by 15.1%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 13.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 26.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Religious affiliations were 37.9% Christian, 4.4% Hindu, 0.4% Islam, 4.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 6.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 38.0%, and 8.1% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 246 (17.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 693 (49.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 474 (33.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 42 people (3.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 639 (45.3%) full-time, 129 (9.1%) part-time, and 66 (4.7%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.201200.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Fenton Park (201200)}}</ref>

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{{Rotorua District}} Category:Suburbs of Rotorua Category:Populated places in the Bay of Plenty Region