Glen Innes, New Zealand
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Glen Innes Railway Station |
| Kohimarama | Saint Heliers | Glendowie |
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Wai o Taiki Bay |
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Glen Innes is a suburb in
Glen Innes was named after a large farm owned by William Innes Taylor in the area. There were four Taylor brothers in Auckland, the sons of a British man who had had a military career in India. Three of the brothers had farms in this area and built houses; William Innes Taylor at Glen Innes, Richard James Taylor at
The main streets in Glen Innes are Taniwha Street and Apirana Avenue, which meet in the shopping centre of the suburb. Glen Innes has a train station on the Eastern Line of the Auckland rail network, and is a hub for eastern Auckland isthmus buses (Metrolink).
Glen Innes is a low-income, working class area with around 1,500 state houses. In an effort to improve the quality of state housing in Glen Innes, the government introduced "Talbot Park", an area of higher density housing, consisting of mostly apartment-style housing.
European settlement
The first government sale of land in Tamaki was on 1 February 1842. Allotments were bought for farming by Charles Whybrow Lidgar, John Armitage Buttery, and Patrick Anderson. William Innes Taylor arrived in Auckland in November 1843 made his first purchase of land shortly after. Taylor named the farm the Glen Innes estate. He gradually added to his land holdings and by 1862, Taylor owned around 751 acres.[5] The site Taylor chose for his homestead is now occupied by the Glen Taylor School on West Tamaki Road. Although the homestead is no longer in existence, a Morton Bay fig tree thought to have been planted by Taylor still stands at the entrance of the school.[6] William Innes Taylor died on 7 March 1890. By 1913, 400 acres of the Glen Innes estate had been sold. The land was described as peerless seaside sections.[7]
Demographics
The statistical area of Glen Innes West covers 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,960 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 3,620 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,819 | — |
| 2013 | 3,603 | −0.83% |
| 2018 | 4,413 | +4.14% |
| Source: [8] | ||
Glen Innes West had a population of 4,413 at the
As of 2013, 39.1% of residents were European/Pākehā, 20.8% were Māori, 40.2% were Pacific peoples, 12.5% were Asian, and 3.6% were other ethnicities. The percentage of people who were born overseas was 33.8, compared with 27.1% nationally. 32.8% had no religion, 49.2% were Christian, 3.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 3.5% were Muslim, 2.5% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 645 (19.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 624 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 474 people (14.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,494 (45.4%) people were employed full-time, 486 (14.8%) were part-time, and 237 (7.2%) were unemployed.[8]
Education
Glen Innes School is a full primary school (years 1-8) with a roll of 140.[10]
St Pius X Catholic School is a state-integrated full primary school with a roll of 101.[11]
Sacred Heart College is a state-integrated Catholic boys' school (years 7-13) with a roll of 1,277.[12]
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Pūau Te Moananui-ā-Kiwa is a composite school (years 1-13) with a roll of 97.[13] It teaches primarily in the Māori language.
All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of February 2024.[14]
Te Ara Rama Matariki Light Trail
Since 2013, the annual Te Ara Rama Matariki Light Trail has been hosted in Glen Innes in celebration of Matariki, the Māori new year.[15] It is an outdoor public lighting festival that runs throughout Maybury Reserve, and typically takes place over nine nights, representing the nine stars of Matariki.[16] On the final night, a large fireworks display takes place.
Redevelopment conflict
There have been protests in Glen Innes over proposals to redevelop existing state-owned housing.
Notable people
Panmure-Glen Innes industrial area
The area to the southwest of Glen Innes is primarily industrial.
The statistical area called Panmure Glen Innes Industrial covers 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 340 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 169 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 153 | — |
| 2013 | 252 | +7.39% |
| 2018 | 321 | +4.96% |
| Source: [20] | ||
Panmure Glen Innes Industrial had a population of 321 at the
As of the 2013 census, 35.5% were European/Pākehā, 23.4% were Māori, 21.5% were Pacific peoples, 27.1% were Asian, and 4.7% were other ethnicities. The percentage of people who were born overseas was 44.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally. 31.8% had no religion, 43.9% were Christian, 4.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.5% were Hindu, 4.7% were Muslim, 1.9% were Buddhist and 3.7% were other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 57 (19.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 33 (11.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 30 people (10.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was; 153 (51.5%) people were employed full-time, 42 (14.1%) were part-time employed, and 21 (7.1%) were unemployed.[20]
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Stacpoole, John. "Allan Kerr Taylor". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Alberton". Heritage New Zealand – heritage.org.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Jackson, Elizabeth T (1976). Delving into the past of Auckland's eastern suburbs. Section 7 : Glendowie. Section 8 : Glen Innes. Elizabeth Jackson. p. 1.
- ^ "Our history". Glen Taylor School. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- Auckland Museum. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Glen Innes West (144700). 2018 Census place summary: Glen Innes West
- ^ Education Counts: Tamaki College
- ^ Education Counts: Glen Innes School
- ^ Education Counts: St Pius X Catholic School
- ^ Education Counts: Sacred Heart College
- ^ Education Counts: Te KKM o Puau Te Moananui-a-Kiwa
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ PRIESTLEY, LAUREN (2 July 2013). "Stars in his eyes". Stuff. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "ABOUT US". matarikigi. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "State housing tenants march on Parliament". 3 News. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "State house redevelopment protests criticised". 12 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Northern Glen Innes redevelopment to provide homes to those in need". August 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Panmure Glen Innes Industrial (145400). 2018 Census place summary: Panmure Glen Innes Industrial
- Delving Into The Past Of Auckland's Eastern Suburbs; section 6, St Heliers Bay. Elizabeth T. Jackson. Premier Print Services 1976.
External links
- Photographs of Glen Innes held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
