Glendowie, New Zealand
Glendowie | |
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Coordinates: 36°51′05″S 174°52′14″E / 36.85152°S 174.87045°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Auckland |
Local authority | Auckland Council |
Electoral ward | Ōrākei ward |
Local board | Ōrākei Local Board |
Area | |
• Land | 405 ha (1,001 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 8,930 |
Saint Heliers | (Hauraki Gulf) | |
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( Tamaki River ) |
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Glen Innes | Wai o Taiki Bay |
Glendowie is a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It is under the local governance of Auckland Council. It was under Auckland City Council from 1989 until the merger of all of Auckland's councils into the "super city" in 2010.
Location
Glendowie is located on the north-eastern extent of the
The suburbs exhibit an affluent suburban residential character.
History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Aerial_view_of_Glendowie%2C_1961_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Aerial_view_of_Glendowie%2C_1961_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Historically, the area of Glendowie around
The suburb of Glendowie was established in the 1920s, when George Riddell created a loop road through the area.
Demographics
Glendowie covers 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 8,930 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,205 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 7,971 | — |
2013 | 8,451 | +0.84% |
2018 | 8,832 | +0.89% |
Source: [8] |
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Glendowie had a population of 8,832 at the
Ethnicities were 81.0% European/Pākehā, 4.8% Māori, 3.7% Pacific peoples, 15.0% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 36.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.6% had no religion, 44.4% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 1.4% were Muslim, 1.3% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,886 (41.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 576 (8.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 2,268 people (32.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,324 (48.2%) people were employed full-time, 1,149 (16.7%) were part-time, and 204 (3.0%) were unemployed.[8]
Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
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Glendowie North | 2.04 | 4,398 | 2,156 | 1,407 | 41.0 years | $49,700[9] |
Glendowie South | 2.01 | 4,434 | 2,206 | 1,470 | 43.1 years | $35,700[10] |
New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Glendowie_College2021_3809_-_51579367511.jpg/220px-Glendowie_College2021_3809_-_51579367511.jpg)
Glendowie College is a secondary school (years 9–13) with a roll of 1,203.[11]
Glendowie School (an IB World School), Churchill Park School and Glen Taylor School are full primary schools (years 1–8) with rolls of , 327 and 167 students, respectively.[12]
Sacred Heart College is a state-integrated Catholic boys' school (years 7–13) with a roll of 1,277.[13]
Apart from Sacred Heart, all of these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of February 2024.[14]
Sports clubs
Glendowie has a
Notable residents
- Graeme Hart, businessman[15]
- Don Brash, former New Zealand leader of the opposition (National Party 2003–2006)[16]
Further reading
- Delving into The Past Of Auckland's Eastern Suburbs; Section 6, St.Heliers, Elizabeth T. Jackson
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Wikidata Q58677409.
- ^ Te Ākitai Waiohua (24 August 2010). "CULTURAL VALUES ASSESSMENT BY TE ĀKITAI WAIOHUA for MATUKUTŪREIA QUARRY PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE" (PDF). Auckland Council. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Cossar, Charlotte (14 June 2003). "Glendowie". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ Stacpoole, John. "Allan Kerr Taylor". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Alberton". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Glendowie North (144000) and Glendowie South (145100).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Glendowie North
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Glendowie South
- ^ Education Counts: Glendowie College
- ^ Education Counts: Glendowie School
- Education Counts: Churchill Park School
- Education Counts: Glen Taylor School - ^ Education Counts: Sacred Heart College
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- TV3. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ Mandow, Nikki (July 2007). "Glendowie". Metro (312).
External links
- Photographs of Glendowie held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.