Glen Eden, New Zealand

Glen Eden is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. The suburb is in the Waitākere Ward, one of the thirteen administrative areas of Auckland governed by Auckland Council.

Glen Eden
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitākere Ward
Population
 (2018)
 • Total13,761
Train station(s)Glen Eden railway station
Sunnyvale Glendene Kelston
Oratia
Glen Eden
 New Lynn
Konini Kaurilands Titirangi
Glen Eden Railway Station

Glen Eden village is situated on West Coast Road.[1] Most commercial premises in Glen Eden are either on this road or in Glen Mall, a small shopping centre nearby. Waikumete Cemetery is to the north of Glen Eden.

Glen Eden Railway Station is also located on West Coast Road, and is a station on Auckland's Western Line. Glen Eden is home to a library (opened in 2004), the Playhouse Theatre, and an RSA club.

Most housing is wooden, with a few old farmhouses, some 1930s art deco houses, and post-war bungalows and weatherboard houses. There is also more recent terrace housing.[2]

Before the adoption of an Auckland Supercity in 2010, Glen Eden was under the local governance of the Waitakere City Council and the New Lynn Community Board.

The original Māori name for the area was Waikomiti. Because this name was similar to that of Waikumete Cemetery, residents requested a name change. Glen Eden was chosen from Mount Eden and the valleys and orchards of the area.[3][4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200611,949—    
201312,867+1.06%
201813,761+1.35%
Source: [5]

Glen Eden, comprising the statistical areas of Glen Eden Rosier, Glen Eden North, Glen Eden Woodglen and Glen Eden Central, had a population of 13,761 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 894 people (6.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,812 people (15.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 4,533 households. There were 6,819 males and 6,939 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 3,099 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 2,982 (21.7%) aged 15 to 29, 6,462 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,221 (8.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 57.5% European/Pākehā, 14.9% Māori, 19.2% Pacific peoples, 22.8% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 34.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.5% had no religion, 35.9% were Christian, and 13.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 2,634 (24.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,614 (15.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,793 (54.3%) people were employed full-time, 1,353 (12.7%) were part-time, and 474 (4.4%) were unemployed.[5]

Education
  • Glen Eden School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 315 students.[6]
  • Prospect School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 341.[7]
  • Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi is a composite school (years 1-13) with a roll of 198. It is a Māori-language immersion school.[8]

All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as at March 2020.[9]

The local intermediate school is Glen Eden Intermediate School in Kaurilands.

Local secondary schools nearby are Kelston Boys' High School and Kelston Girls' College.

Sport and recreation

The Glenora Rugby League team plays at Glenora Park.[2]

Glenora has the oldest registered Scouts club in the country.

Notes
  1. Gregory's Auckland & Surrounds Street Directory (3rd ed.). 2008. p. map 88. ISBN 978-0-7319-2048-8.
  2. Stephen Hart, ed. (2008). Where to Live in Auckland. Barbican Publishing. pp. 119–120. ISBN 978-0-473-14244-5.
  3. Alexander Wyclif Reed (1975). Place names of New Zealand. p. 139. ISBN 0-589-00933-8.
  4. Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 17.
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Glen Eden Rosier (130100), Glen Eden North (130800), Glen Eden Woodglen (130900) and Glen Eden Central (131500). 2018 Census place summary: Glen Eden Rosier 2018 Census place summary: Glen Eden North 2018 Census place summary: Glen Eden Woodglen 2018 Census place summary: Glen Eden Central
  6. Education Counts: Glen Eden School
  7. Education Counts: Prospect School
  8. Education Counts: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi
  9. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

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